Summary: Joan's essay to college.
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A/N: Eventually I will find my motivation to finish my other stories. Thank you to everyone who reads my stories and enjoys them.
Rating: PG
Arcadia State College
Essay
Joan Girardi
I know in these essays you're supposed to write all of these wonderful things about yourself-who you are, your greatest accomplishments. You're supposed to write how involved you are in extra-curricular activities, that you're in the top ten percent of your class, your SAT scores are phenomenal and you already know what you want to do. You've narrowed down all of your top choice colleges, have back-ups, visited with the admissions department. You're supposed to brag about yourself, trying to manipulate the college of your choice into accepting you. Tell them how you'll be an asset to their school, why they should accept you, how you just can't wait to attend classes there. However the truth is, I can't tell you any of that stuff. I don't know who I am. All I know is that I'm seventeen year old girl with mediocre grades and average SAT scores. I haven't really joined any clubs, or visited too many colleges. As for accomplishments I can't say I really have any. I'm not planning on joining the Peace Corps or anything like that. I have no idea what I want to do with my life and I don't know how much of an asset I will be to your school, if I will even be one. While I may sound like a lost cause I can assure you that I'm not. I may not be a rocket scientist or the next Shakespeare or Emily Dickinson but here's what I am: I am a daughter, a friend and a sister. I've seen tragedy and I've seen harmony. I've had people cry on my shoulder and I've cried on theirs. I know how cruel the world can be and yet I have managed to find the silver lining. And throughout everything, I'm still here and I always will be. I won't disappear. I hope that you will take that into consideration when reading over my essay.
Sincerely,
Joan Girardi