UC Essay #1

College Essays
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<p>UC Describe the world you come from — for example, your family, community or school — and tell us how your world has shaped your dreams and aspirations.</p>

<p>Should I be talking about a combination of things that have molded me into who I am today? Or should I stick to writing about one specific aspect of my life, my world, that has had a particularly large impact...</p>

<p>Right now, what I have includes my relationship with my parents, my career in Taekwondo, AND the ultra-competitive environment that I share with my awesomely intelligent friends. </p>

<p>The problem is that, although I get to cover a lot of bases in terms of influences I've had, I don't get to say much (if anything meaningful at all) about my dreams and my aspirations.</p>

<p>I have to say, I owe my dreams and aspirations to my life at home.</p>

<p>Then again, I could be taking this essay topic to literally/generally; could I possibly spin it into something fancy? (ie: somebody lived in their garage, building things in there 24/7 and somehow it's a beautiful metaphor for their life on a grander scale).</p>

<p>Thanks in advance for any replies/advice :)))!</p>

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<p>Please help!</p>

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<p>See this link for answers to your questions as well as other tips: </p>

<p><a href=“https://admissions.sa.ucsb.edu/docs/default-source/PDFs/ucsb-personal-statement.pdf?sfvrsn=2”>https://admissions.sa.ucsb.edu/docs/default-source/PDFs/ucsb-personal-statement.pdf?sfvrsn=2&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>“You don’t need to talk about family and community and school. Pick one and be descriptive.”</p>