Learn2Do89
Jan 13, 2020
Undergraduate / Social anxiety, academic failure - My Common App Personal Statement [4]
@Holt
Can I still mention my girlfriend to some extent in the essay? I honestly revolved my essay around her "issues" because I want to express myself as a storyteller that commentates on larger, contemporary problems and provokes personal point-of-views within impactful stories. I'll restructure the essay, but can I still mention this entire experience to emphasize my artistic ambitions and capability for empathy? To a greater extent, can I still frame my goals as a storyteller and person for change around this incident?
I also don't understand the part where I should "focus on a personal issue that involves [me]". The prompt asks for me to elaborate on an interest or talent (in this case creative writing). Is it really necessary for me to start talking about my personal issues? I ask because I may not have the word count neccessary to start focusing on a personal issue of mine. In fact the sentence: "I can understand social anxiety, academic failure, and losing a tough track event" is all I could really mention when writing within the 650 word count. Is it paramount then that I have that mention?
Thanks for replying because whatever feedback is greatly appreciated.
@Holt
Can I still mention my girlfriend to some extent in the essay? I honestly revolved my essay around her "issues" because I want to express myself as a storyteller that commentates on larger, contemporary problems and provokes personal point-of-views within impactful stories. I'll restructure the essay, but can I still mention this entire experience to emphasize my artistic ambitions and capability for empathy? To a greater extent, can I still frame my goals as a storyteller and person for change around this incident?
I also don't understand the part where I should "focus on a personal issue that involves [me]". The prompt asks for me to elaborate on an interest or talent (in this case creative writing). Is it really necessary for me to start talking about my personal issues? I ask because I may not have the word count neccessary to start focusing on a personal issue of mine. In fact the sentence: "I can understand social anxiety, academic failure, and losing a tough track event" is all I could really mention when writing within the 650 word count. Is it paramount then that I have that mention?
Thanks for replying because whatever feedback is greatly appreciated.