Not to sure...can anyone help?

College Essays
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<p>well an essay question for one of my college apps is.."tell us more about yourself"
first of all where the heck do you start?..its such a broad question lol
but anyways i have had a life with some not so good things happening to me, i want to ell abut them soi can show that i got trhough it and all that, but i dont want them to think im trying to throw a pitty party!</p>

<p>what should i do?</p>

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<p>You could focus on how your difficulties made you stronger. Rather than spending the bulk of your essay detailing your troubles, you could go over them rather briefly, the tell how they shaped the person you are now...stronger, more compassionate, motivated or whatever.</p>