Should I mention this in my college admissions essay?

Applying to College
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<p>I have my GED and I have severe hearing loss and I went to community college to get some classes done because I wanted to go to college and was told to start at a community college.. My gpa ended up being 2.7 because of the fact I didn't have hearing aids and had trouble hearing in class because I couldn't afford the $3000 to get new ones. But, anyways, I have them now and I got accepted into a college but now I want to transfer because I don't like the college.</p>

<p>My current gpa is 3.4 from the college .. do you think I should mention my lack of hearing aides affecting my grades from the community college? Or will that sound like an excuse? I got accepted into the first college because there weren't really any requirements other than to write an essay. I do have great recommendations from 2 professors from the college even though they weren't asked for. </p>

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<p>Yes, you can mention that you didn’t have the hearing aids at the first college and that since you have them now you are doing much etter.</p>

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<p>I agree, since it is something that was a problem, and you are able to demonstrate that getting the hearing aids solved the problem, it might be wise to mention it. It could even speak to perseverance. </p>