My mother has always been my biggest influence. She was top of her class in school, completely entranced my dad with her beauty and charm, and did her job with the highest degree of excellence. This makes my mom great, but what makes her my biggest influence is her willingness to give everything up for me. She saved me. I was going to be my parents’ first child, and they could not be more thrilled. But, four months into my...

Describe your favorite character foils: My two favorite character foils of all time are Cathy Ames (Kate) and Samuel Hamilton from East of Eden and Batman and the Joker from many comic book series, cartoons, and movies. What I love about each of these characters is that they all are mind blowing. They are captivatingly absurd, and, as polar opposites, they bring out each other’s qualities and both represent the best and the worst in our society. In East...

The University of Chicago fulfills my desires of a joyful and diverse community. I want to be happy during my college experience. In the University of Chicago, I believe I can be the happiest. People have often told me that when you have found the right college, you just know. I never understood what they meant until I came to UChicago. Honestly, as soon I stepped onto the campus and began to look around, I felt something strange but good....

Create your own essay topic: What do teddy bears do at night? It was finally Lily’s bed time. Teddy knew because the little hand on the clock was right between the eight and the nine and the big hand was on the six. Lily always ran into her room to get ready for bed then. Teddy had been waiting all day to spend time with her. Teddy loved Lily with all of his stuffed heart, and Lily loved him...

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