A valuable lesson I learned in high school that changed me was to not follow others but to always do what is right. At my high school, we were not allowed to have cell phones in class. I had mine out anyway becasue I felt it was important. My step-father was supposed to pick me up from school early to take my drivers test. I was anxious. It was still not an excuse. Long story short, I got caught and...

I described what major I was interested in and how the school had what I needed to pursue my dream career. I mentioned a dance team I wanted to try out for. I talked about the atmosphere and how I loved the city the college was in and how I value diversity because I lived in such a small town.

I used a bad experience I had in high school because if you've made a mistake which could end up on your permanent record, it's important to address it and get out in front of it so they see your candor and how you genuinely learned from the experience and let it better you. My mistake was minor but I wanted to be direct about it so I wouldn't come off as shady or trying to hide something. My supplemental...

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