ahickey
Feb 15, 2010
Undergraduate / Common Application- Favorite Activity (I participated in Green Team) [8]
This is another version I did. I'm not sure if it's better
I stride down the muddy decline with a shovel slung over my shoulder. The seven members of Green Team follow me carrying pruners and clippers. As I cross the wooden bridge adjacent to the worksite, a tangle of orange vines and a snarl of branches greet me. Eliminating this labyrinth of invasive plants is my task. I am overwhelmed by the myriad of tendrils before me. However, I start rhythmically snipping the intertwined strands and digging them from the moist soil. The more roots I sever and excavate, the more focused I become. I feel as if my efforts will save this forest from the untamed bittersweet plant. When I step away from the project I scan the area that has consumed me for the past hour. The effects of my labor have revealed a small clearing amidst the gigantic mess. I smile to myself and return to the challenge.
This is another version I did. I'm not sure if it's better
I stride down the muddy decline with a shovel slung over my shoulder. The seven members of Green Team follow me carrying pruners and clippers. As I cross the wooden bridge adjacent to the worksite, a tangle of orange vines and a snarl of branches greet me. Eliminating this labyrinth of invasive plants is my task. I am overwhelmed by the myriad of tendrils before me. However, I start rhythmically snipping the intertwined strands and digging them from the moist soil. The more roots I sever and excavate, the more focused I become. I feel as if my efforts will save this forest from the untamed bittersweet plant. When I step away from the project I scan the area that has consumed me for the past hour. The effects of my labor have revealed a small clearing amidst the gigantic mess. I smile to myself and return to the challenge.
