Passion ignites a spark in a person and gives them a drive to confidently accomplish a task. A person becomes ecstatic and motivated to pursue their passion, experiencing a feeling of enjoyment. For me, I get this feeling when I can recognize brand names, put together or acknowledge a "fashion forward" outfit, or explain to a friend current trends, designers, and components of the fashion industry. Superficial? Some would say yes; fashion is not important in relation to global issues...

(Broken down by University) North Carolina State University: Application required about 5short essay questions (300 characters or so) asking about diversity, impact to the university, and what I could learn and bring to the university. In addition, it allowed an optional personal statement which is listed in the personal statement category above. I did not have anything else to explain about myself/I felt admissions needed to be aware of, so I wrote about career goals and goals as a student. ...