“I’m not good enough.” “I’m too tired.” “There is no way I can finish on time.” “I can’t do it.” These used to be my most prevailing thoughts during times of stress and high demand. It seemed like I was always involved in a constant strife between two dichotomous states of mind when it came to fitness and sports: the part of me that wants to make an excuse and quit versus the part of me that...

I wrote about the prestigious nature of the school that I applied for and let them know that I wanted to be a part of something so honorable and developed.

My essay was a personal statement directed strictly for Mercer University.

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