Transgendered Essay?

College Essays
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<p>Hi. I'm a transman (female-to-male transsexual). Several college students in the LGBTQ community in non-performance fields have told me that I would be foolish NOT to talk about my journey as a trans individual in my college application essays. Some of my close friends who straight/cis (who support me and know how much I want a professional career in theater) have told me they think it's too risky and might leave room for discrimination against me (and no, none of them gotten into college yet). It's something I usually keep close to the vest with people I don't trust, so most people don't even know I'm trans. Most adults are accepting, but don't really know what being transgender is in the first place, so they tend to shy away from anything trans-related, for fear of offending me or looking like an idiot, no doubt.</p>

<p>Is talking about my intense-but-successful experience as a transsexual individual going to help me or hurt me in the college admissions process (my name and sex are all LEGALLY changed to reflect me as a man, so no one has to know, if I don't want them to). Is it the story of a lifetime or something that will turn people away from me? I've applied to universities once before and I was rejected, but I'm guessing it was because of my poor auditions, even there is no way of really knowing.</p>

<p>By the way, I'm a transfer student and my parents appear to only be giving me financial support and encouraging text messages as far as my college-applying process goes. Not sure if they're "pushing me out of the nest so I can learn to fly" or giving up on me.</p>

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<p>People often worry to much about the content of their essays I’ve noticed… Nothing about this is a “bad” topic. What is important is how you approach it and how well you write it. Plus, why would you want to go to a college run by ignorant people anyways? Write first. Ask questions later. :)</p>

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<p>I don’t think it will hurt you in any way, if this really is the essay that YOU want to write. I think it’s a great story. However, you don’t have to write about it just because your friends say you should. Just because this is a major experience that you’ve had doesn’t mean it’s necessarily the best essay you need to write.</p>

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<p>There’s always a fine line you have to walk. Of course, a heart-felt essay on the subject is going to help you. On the other hand it could come off as empty and pandering. Remember, the admission staff reads through thousands of essays during their grueling marathon/sprint through applications. People are trying to gain attention. Lots of people, lots of transgender people, have professional essays writers. The staff, as a result, has a nose for ******** and angst-y moralizing.</p>