<p>You just need to find the right <em>environment</em> to avoid procrastination. For me, it's Barnes and Noble..in the Starbucks cafe. Peppermint hot chocolate and TASP essays.. yum. :)</p>
<p>For TASS (the sophomore program) last year, I wrote them all in one day (but there were only 4 essays and a book list), but they were so BSed. I found that I couldn't even back them up during the interview because they didn't reflect ME enough. You really have to be 100% confident about what you're saying in your essays, comfortable enough to talk about them in-depth. </p>
<p>I'm just really nervous over these TASP essays, so I'm working on them really slowwwwly. Well, I guess I just really need to get to Starbucks or something. I just keep the Word document open when I'm online, and every once in a while, I get the sudden inspiration to write a couple sentences. Haha. Slow process, really. And then I go back and realize that what I just wrote sucks, so I have to delete paragraphs and add new ones. I'm done with the career plans one and the seminar rankings one (and of course, the book list), and I'm about half-way done with my issue essay. I'm most uncomfortable about the conflict essay because I really don't feel like writing about some of my personal conflicts. Gotta think of something more normal? Hehh.</p>
<p>can u send in ur teacher recommendation and transcript before you send in your application, this question goes for both online application and the snail mail app.</p>
<p>If you were born in a different country, does it suffice to just say "China" on the app, or do you have to specifically state "Shanghai, China" for example??? Oh yea, what do they mean by "Community Activities" under the FAMILY INFORMATION section. Help 2005 TASPERS!!!:)</p>
<p>Off topic, but what's everyone planning if you don't get into TASP?</p>
<p>Right now I'm looking into-
-senate page program
-concordia language villages (spanish)
-one of those college summer programs at georgetown or columbia (mostly because spending some time in NYC or DC would be awesome!)</p>
<p>I did the whole staying home, working full time thing last summer. So I'm ready to go somewhere (anywhere) this year. :)</p>
<p>I just found TASP today. After looking at the app, I think I will apply. =p It's a good thing that only one teacher recommendation is needed or I guess my teachers will be mad at me for having them write so many recommendations. =p</p>
<p>ihateschool: i assume you can, especially for the online app. I personally sent it all out in one packet (including my essays and other forms) by mail via my counselor.</p>
<p>asian_dictator: You should be more specific if you can, but think about it: your birthplace won't affect your decision either way; it's just for context .</p>
<p>I agree about the community activities! My mom does stuff, but what can I say for my stepdad? He, uh...likes football a lot? Honestly, I have no idea what the TASP readers could gain from learning about what our parents do or do not do.</p>
<p>For literature analysis, do they want an entire work, like a novel? The only analysis I've done for school was 5-10 pages, max. I'm thinking of doing this one 50 page segment in a novel, as it relates to the entire work. I'd say there are pretty good odds that anyone involved with TASP would be familiar with the book, but I'd like to cite specific lines. I really don't want to be like, on page 171, this happens (oh P.S., hope you have the copy with ISBN number ________). I'm not asking for specific titles or anything, but what kind of stuff are you all choosing to analyze?</p>
<p>vegangirl, right now I'm looking at classes at a state university in my city and community college classes. I did the travel thing last summer, and did a summer session at a college across the country. It was a good experience and interesting, but I don't have the money to do it a second year in a row. If I don't get into TASP (I don't think I have much of a shot at getting in, anyway), I'll probably work at my job, read a lot, volunteer, I don't know. I know some friends of mine might be going to El Salvador on a school trip, and I hope I might be able to tag along. Or maybe the Ruckus Society will be having a camp nearby :) .</p>
<p>Cat, I think what you're doing is perfectly fine, because they are asking for the purpose of the author's work. If a certain segment can pinpoint that purpose, I don't see anything wrong with analyzing those pages in relation to the entire novel.</p>
<p>If I don't get into TASP, it's journalism camp. Again. I don't mind, really. TASP is, afterall, nearly impossible to get in. Last summer for me was tied up with volunteer hours that were mandatory for my IB diploma, and a 2-week hospital thing. The year before was summer school health. </p>
<p>I just want to leave Colorado during the summer for once!</p>
<p>I just want to leave Colorado during the summer for once!</p>
<p>lol, me too!</p>
<p>I'm doing my literary analysis on my favorite poem <3 I think a section of a novel sounds fine. That certainly makes it much more manageable in a two page space.</p>
<p>My conflict essay will probably be about an injury I've had; I think that fits the criteria. One thing that I'm running into though is that I mentioned the same thing in more than one essay and I don't want to repeat myself. Maybe it shows passion? I don't know. Anyone else covering the same topic for more than one essay?</p>
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I live right outside DC, so I'm applying for an internship to Common Cause, NAPF, and the IPS. I've been pretty involved with NAPF and the IPS, so I don't think that it'll be a problem. But I really want to get away from home for a while over the summer!</p>
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Anyone else covering the same topic for more than one essay?
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All of my essays center around the same theme, except for my critical analysis essay. However, they cover different aspects of my interest in international affairs.</p>
<p>School starts on monday for me, unfortunately, and I am desperately trying to identify good topics for my literary analysis and personal conflict essays, while completing a few other applications for summer programs. In the meantime: has anyone figured out what the "community activities" for family members is aiming at. do the activities have to include the student? Aren't a lot of parents too busy paying the bills and taking care of their families to be involved in "ECs" the way students are?</p>
<p>If anyone who has filled this out can give me examples of what your parents do, please let me know</p>