** a favorite place to get lost and why*
Focused. The gears in my head start turning and churning, searching for an answer. I take a quick glance at the others - some look determined, some look hopeless. I stare at the numbers four, seven, eight, nine, and work through all possible arithmetic equations and search for an answer... then suddenly, I slap the card and hastily yet clearly recite my answer, " eight time nine equals seventy-two, seven minus four equals three, seventy-two divided by three equals twenty-four." Victorious! I have advanced to the quarterfinals! Unfortunately, my brain gave up there, and the competition came to an end for me. However, this experience was not put to waste, for it gave me the perfect introduction to a college essay! My participation in the competition for the game of 24 is the perfect example of how I love to lose myself in puzzles. Ever since the age of four, as an advanced minesweeper, I found myself unable to turn away from the challenges of puzzles. Like the comfort that many find in books, I find my escape from reality in puzzles. It draws me in deeper and deeper into its complexity, releasing me from all other thoughts. However, not only do puzzles save me from the dreadful truth of now, but it enhances my practices of patience, perserverance, and focus - characters that I lacked before. And so now, with all the acquired skills, I intend to solve the biggest puzzle of my life - college.
please help!! thanks!
i really like the connection between a competition, your childhood and your character
i think it is a pretty good essay
would you mind to take a look at my essay ("learned many things from participating in varsity table tennis" - common app)
