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Dec 29, 2009
Undergraduate / Uchicago "Describe a road that you know (real, imagined or metaphorical)" Essay [8]
From the very beginning, I came to realize that personal success would ultimately depend on my inner [...]
I was oblivious to the notion that things would only become progressively challenging.
----Unnecessary paragraph that repeats the same things later on in your essay except in convoluted ways.
hen Jesse was laid off and struggled to find work. He had an education equivalent to that of a 6th grader because he dropped out of school to take care of his mother after his father had died. Jesse, his daughter, and I were evicted from our home and forced to live in a single bedroom at his local relatives house. We had nothing but the clothes on our back and his rusted old truck that was now running on less than fumes. We were forbidden to use the shower by his relatives' boyfriend because he paid the bills and was not a fan of us staying there. We had no other alternative but to take showers at the neighboring campgrounds.
After two months, which felt more like an eternity, Jesse accepted a job as a truck driver making $9 an hour. It was as best as he could do and we made do with it. He was able to scrape together enough money to rent another house but it was in worse shape than the previous one we had lived in. It was the dead of winter and we had no fuel to heat the house. I remember trying to study in my tattered winter jacket and becoming distracted by my own frosty breath. My hands were so cold and raw that I had found difficulty in holding a pen and turning the pages of my textbook. Mornings weren't much better. There were plenty of instances when there was no hot water and I took icy cold showers in our 50 degree house. The situation was becoming unbearable and I had difficulty completing homework and other assignments for school because I was required to get a job to assist with the bills.
----Very touching story, but then again you're just telling a story. Yes it does give us insight into your struggles but you have to keep this is concise and clear. List these hardships and spend the rest of your wordcount on how you overcame this or grew from this experience.
Good luck from a U of Chicago EA-er!
Return the favor and read my essay please:
I was oblivious to the notion that things would only become progressively challenging.
----Unnecessary paragraph that repeats the same things later on in your essay except in convoluted ways.
hen Jesse was laid off and struggled to find work. He had an education equivalent to that of a 6th grader because he dropped out of school to take care of his mother after his father had died. Jesse, his daughter, and I were evicted from our home and forced to live in a single bedroom at his local relatives house. We had nothing but the clothes on our back and his rusted old truck that was now running on less than fumes. We were forbidden to use the shower by his relatives' boyfriend because he paid the bills and was not a fan of us staying there. We had no other alternative but to take showers at the neighboring campgrounds.
After two months, which felt more like an eternity, Jesse accepted a job as a truck driver making $9 an hour. It was as best as he could do and we made do with it. He was able to scrape together enough money to rent another house but it was in worse shape than the previous one we had lived in. It was the dead of winter and we had no fuel to heat the house. I remember trying to study in my tattered winter jacket and becoming distracted by my own frosty breath. My hands were so cold and raw that I had found difficulty in holding a pen and turning the pages of my textbook. Mornings weren't much better. There were plenty of instances when there was no hot water and I took icy cold showers in our 50 degree house. The situation was becoming unbearable and I had difficulty completing homework and other assignments for school because I was required to get a job to assist with the bills.
----Very touching story, but then again you're just telling a story. Yes it does give us insight into your struggles but you have to keep this is concise and clear. List these hardships and spend the rest of your wordcount on how you overcame this or grew from this experience.
Good luck from a U of Chicago EA-er!
Return the favor and read my essay please: