"World you come from" essay

Colleges and Universities A-Z Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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<p>I wrote an essay in which I converse with myself. It's not about the world I come from. It's not really in elaboration of my dreams and aspirations, either. It's more about how I go about pursuing them.</p>

<p>Now I'm apprehensive that my essay is only loosely related to the prompt, and wont work.
Or would it? Anyone who can offer some insight?</p>

<p>In fact, it would be great if someone could read it and tell me if it is appropriate! I'd prefer those who aren't applying to MIT this year, or those who already have applied, of course.</p>

<p>Thank you!</p>

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<p>Well I’m not sure but I wrote about how my family being my world has influenced my dreams and aspirations.</p>

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<p>I wrote about how my family negatively influenced me. I applied EA, I can read.</p>

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<p>If you’re really worried about it (and I’m not sure you should be), it’s easy to fix.</p>

<p>Stick something like the following at the outset of your dialog: "I want to know more about this world you come from, this Planet of Self-Centered Strivers. . . . "</p>

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<p>I’ll read it. I was accepted EA.
I rewrote that essay at least 10 times over 3 months and I was never satisfied with it. In the end, I just wrote something generic about why I love to learn science.</p>

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<p>Or could I, instead, write about a family-member, talking about how he inspires me towards one of my activities? My concern here is that I don’t talk about any other inspiration that I derive from him. I have much to say about that one activity, and wont have words to spare for anything else.</p>

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<p>I think you should come up with some other thing to write, because MIT wants to know about the whole “you” (and this prompt does this job pretty well). But that’s just my opinion.
Anyway, if it is a particular dream, then I think it’s fine (but a particular activity… not sure).</p>

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<p>It is a particular dream, actually.
It’s about how my father introduced me to a sport, and how it is my dream to reach his level of skill at it. :D</p>

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<p>A great dream (I mean it, no joke) :smiley: So did your dream change you in general? Did you find any experience which may apply to other aspects of life? How much did you grow up from it? I think MIT wants to hear those :D</p>

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<p>Yea, that was my concern, that they’re looking for a more overall perspective.</p>

<p>Damn, just a day to go.</p>

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<p>Sorry, I cannot tell you how to write :smiley: The only thing I can do is reading it and giving comments.
A suggestion: Why don’t you think of another event, activity, etc, that reflects something you’ve got from that dream of yours?</p>

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<p>Oh, don’t worry, I’m not asking you to write it! :P</p>

<p>I’ll get back to you with the final essay. Thanks! :D</p>

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<p>Ya, maybe I’m too hyperactive :D</p>

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<p>I don’t think it’s a big deal if it’s too narrow - I wrote about just how my school influenced / motivated me. (And got in EA, if it helps.)</p>