Personal Statements

trying to work on personal statement.
as a result, have asked pple for theirs.
i read a great one today.

... My preconceived notions of grief led me to believe that I should have been debilitated, and at times this was true. The loss was piercing, often most notable in silence. The melody of the piano, the soft hum of a television playing soap operas, and the murmur of parents sharing about what they did that day were comforting sounds that were now lost. In these still and dark moments, my idle mind was left to wonder: Why? and What if? ...

Jueyoung

Great essays feel like a gift.
A gift that imparts this treasure, the only one of its kind in the world
That someone gives to you and only you
That then disappears as you read it
Because you’re swallowing it.