Every year Pikesville High School becomes flushed with stressed out seniors. To finish all this work before those nightmarish deadlines approach seems impossible. From taking rigorous courses, to playing sports, balancing a job, AND completing college applications, my senior year seemed almost impossible. Filling out the common app was the “simple” part of college application season. It was those dreaded essays that really have the seniors, including myself, flustering for relaxation.
The Common Application 2015-2016 essay questions were released in mid-May. My English teacher handed us the list of questions and asked us to think of several examples for a question of our choice. Could I talk about something that actually interests me? I took the question that asked the applicant to explain a ethical or moral dilemma that I would want to fix. LGBTQ
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I held this idea in my head until early-September where I began to create my essay. I felt so passionate for this topic and I was really proud of my work. I brought in my finished copy when my teacher asked us for it, and received my paper back with a big “SEE ME” in red ink. “Fantastic,” I thought to myself. Adding extreme revision to my essay as well as my 3 AP courses, sports, and part time job seemed overwhelming. My teacher showed me some minor issues and told me it didn’t answer the question. I switched my prompt, ready to conquer this recurring nightmare. The cycle repeated itself, and I went to see my English teacher again. I visited my teacher after school almost everyday, spending hour after hour on this essay. My essays were improving, slowly but surely. I sat myself in the library and shut distraction out, determined to find a decent topic to write about. I switched my prompt to one that asked my to describe my personality, and decided to write about my chutzpah. This entire process took a total of 1 month and 3 weeks. I have