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[quote=Anonymous]It's not so much the topic, but the tendency to fall into certain cliches within the topics. As someone who reads college essays (I'm not an admissions person, but an English teacher) I cannot tell you how many 'mission trip' essays I've read that follow the exact same structure: I went to Africa with my church. At first it was hard because I couldn't communicate with the people and wasn't used to manual labor. But after awhile, I was able to make connections with the residents and realized that despite the obvious differences, deep down most people aren't that different at all. And plus, I got to help out poor people!!! It is in your child's best interest to avoid essays like that.[/quote]
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