(Unfortunately, I do not have any of my personal statements from High School. But I have a scholarship essay written recently that I feel is a good example of my statement. Of course, the statement should be shorter. I feel that a statement should fully show your future plans and aspirations. The college is investing in you, and you have to give them a good reason why.) I often think about my future, and while I am excited to see...

When applying to the Honor's Program, there was a short essay question that asked me to show them something in an extraordinary light. I chose the human heart and wrote about how humans are born with a thicker left ventricle. This is because the left ventricle pumps blood to the entire body, which requires more work. The human body is often taken for granted, but it is naturally extraordinary because it has evolved to live so easily.