I'm a dreamer. It's who I am. It keeps me going. It drives me and it makes me work harder. It feeds my inspiration, keeps me young at heart, and wise of head. It makes me never give up on my work or ideas. It has kept me sane and focused, knowing that one day I'll be in a secure place. Being a dreamer can be hard. Your friends tell you that the world isn't the shiny place you see...

(Describe an activity dear to you and say why) Probably my favorite activity that I have participated in has been cheer. Even though I have done gymnastics almost my whole life, I had never seriously taken a look at cheerleading, expecting it to be a silly pom-pom sport used to archaically cheer boys on. I was so wrong. After moving yet again and finding there were no gymnastics places around, I reluctantly tried competitive cheerleading. I ended up loving it,...

As we're driving home from a USC info session, I am writing this essay with my love for your university fresh in my mind. Just from your website I found USC interesting, but it was not until I visited the campus that I fell completely in love with your university. My educational plans consist of getting my BArch, before possibly heading on to get my MArch. But it is not my education plans that makes USC my perfect fit, but...

(Describe a time you had to colab with another student not of your background) Team work is one of the most important things in any setting. If you have a group of intelligent students, but discontent within their ranks, barely anything will get done. But with the right tweaks, an odd pairing can go further than any one student can by themselves. I found this out firsthand over the summer. I had the opportunity to intern at the University of...

(Favorite website and why?) Honestly, my favorite online destination isn't some super genius website. It's not a business minded forum, or electronics focused YouTube channel. That'd probably make it easier to explain. Nope, my favorite online destination is www.imgur.com. Used to share images and funnies, imgur is one of my favorite websites. I love it because from one image to the next it can change from lighthearted and funny, to sad and disheartening. It also is a huge...

My main essay was not as strong as it could have been. Although it did get me into an amazing university, I do wish I'd taken the time to write a deeper essay. I'm not used to opening up, so I didn't but I would suggest y'all dig deep.

Smart, silly (95% of the people going to USC are able to take...

I'm going to a really rich college, to be honest,...

I would've written a deeper essay. I truly regret that I wrote a silly, light hearted essay,...

Depends on your financials, honestly. I have to be working this summer to save money for college,...

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