<p>UC Application Essay help?
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>Tell us about a personal quality, talent, accomplishment, contribution or experience that is important to you. What about this quality or accomplishment makes you proud, and how does it relate to the person you are?</p>
<p>Those are the two topics. For the first one, I was thinking of writing about my culture, being Romanian/ Isreali, traveling to those countries and throughout Europe, etc. I was thinking that might be a bit trite since a lot of people write about their culture. I could write about going to a therapeutic boarding school and how i grew from that, but my parents say i should probably avoid mentioning that (and all the druggies there, etc.. i was sent there because my relationship with my mom wasn't good. I didn't do drugs and i had good grades)</p>
<p>As for the second essay..I was thinking of writing about how i want to help others learn about themselves and I am compassionate and supportive. I don't know how i would write that though since talking about that seems kind of full of myself. I mean, how can you write about a good quality about yourself without sounding like a prick? When something makes you proud, it's usually because you did something great, which would kind of be bragging.. Thought maybe tying this in somehow to my asspirations to be an engineer. Thinking that may also sound trite.</p>
<p>What do you guys think?
Also, my friend basically said they don't even read these things. Is this true? Does anyone know how they use these essays in the decision process, if at all?</p>
<p>Thanks!!</p>