Undergraduate / "How cupcakes helped me grow" - UVA prompt [2]

Describe one of your quirks and why it is important to you.

Due January 1, a very rough draft.

Recipes are strict, as they require precision, but what isn't written and must be understood is that they also require a purpose. The best kinds of foods are those that are baked with intentions, it is why homemade meals are so beloved. I remember when I was 11 riding my bike down the street to make cupcakes with my friend. Truth is we baked because we enjoyed it. As one would imagine the "gifts" of our pastime that we bestowed upon relatives was subpar at best. Six years later, I can be seen driving down the same street to bake another batch cupcakes, but for a different purpose entirely. I have an overwhelming desire to improve the lives of those closest to me. When school becomes chaotic or friend is feeling down sugar can be the best medicine. Baking for is cathartic, it allows me the opportunity to take a break away from my studies and express my stressful feelings. It is not enough for me to enjoy my creations, as I found out it gives me more pleasure share my joy with others. Over the past six years I have made countless amounts of cupcakes, usually for holidays or for a stress relief during exam time, but now I bake to help sweeten up others lives.