300 word essay (personal history + educational/career goals). How to start?

I have to write two 300 or less word essays. One on the brief personal history and another on What are your educational/career goals?

Seems like when I write the intro and conclusion it doesn't leave me much for the body! Need some tips to help out.

Thank you!

You only have a little bit of room. One essay has one big idea. A 300 word essay can have an intro of 100 words, a body paragraph to explain some more, and a conclusion paragraph to express that main idea in a new way.

If you want the essay to be memorable and powerful, make sure each essay is based on ONE idea that is memorable and powerful. What is the ONE big idea that you want the reader to associate with you?

Essay #1 is about the past.
Essay #2 is about the future.

They have one thing in common, and that is you. So let your past and future both show that you have an intention to make a big splash in the world. How will you change your chosen field?

:-)