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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Nonsense. Compelling narratives, in literature, film/tv, and in college essays, need a hardship to overcome. That’s not to say that the hardship needs to be a tragedy but “the everyday” is generally somewhat mundane.[/quote] Exactly. Tell the story of how you evolved. [/quote] This is really incredibly boring to read about in most cases. The "evolution" of the majority of American college applicants is not that interesting (and thank god for that).[/quote] Sorry - you are way off the mark. A good story is about evolution. You can evolve to appreciate family more after you broke your brother's bike. You can evolve in the way you treat people after you serve ice cream for a summer. You can evolve to speak out more after you went to a rally. Prospective students need to give the counselors something to work with, and it shows they are capable of growing - the entire point of continuing one's education. [/quote]
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