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Illinois State University Application Essay

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I came to Illinois State University in the Fall of 2016. I knew all the opportunities that Illinois State University offered to its students, but I was hesitant of where those opportunities would take me. Illinois State University has not only given me those opportunities but has showed what else I can do beyond those privileges. The skills that Illinois State have already taught me are something I will use for the next two years and beyond. The first group I was involved in was an a cappella group on campus called Secondary Dominance. I had always been involved in music in high school and the best thing for me to do is join some of music group to make some friends. Without a lot of expectations, I made the group. Many of the girls are mostly music majors, but there are still a few who are not, including me. Because of this, we are a diverse group of girls that all have different interests except for one: Music. The group is extremely …show more content…

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