Present Tense

College Essays
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<p>Is it okay to write my essay using present tense in some parts?</p>

<p>The beginning of my essay where I am describing an experience is in the present tense and later on in explaining how the experience affected me, I use the past tense. </p>

<p>So it is not consistent throughout the essay, but also not confusing. The present was intended to put the reader in my shoes and make the experience easier to visualize with greater detail.</p>

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<p>Its best to pick one and stick to it you might not think its confusing but the person reading it will. If your trying to explain a story then do so and go from there but don’t flip flop</p>

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<p>Okay thanks. Ill have some readers that don’t know me very well proofread it and see if they think it’s confusing. It’s a very easy fix at least. Thanks for the response</p>