draws a blank as to what I should write for my college essay. The ticking of the second

hand on the clock that sits over the computer seems to be chanting the word "college" at

me and I start to sweat. The blankness of the screen stares back at me waiting for me to

write something on it, but I just don't know what to do with myself! Then, it hit me.

Myself. I will write my essay about myself.

It seems that the appropriate place to start is the fall of 1997, the time that I

started at Herricks High School. There I was. A thirteen year old girl entering what

seemed to be the largest building that I had ever seen. The hallways seemed endless and

even though I had always been one of the tallest people in my school I suddenly felt that if

even though I didnt always like the result of some situations I know that I am a better

the rest of high school was going to be as fun as this. That was before I knew what junior

My only hope right now for the future is that my experience in college, wherever I may

under my belt and I'm as frightened as I was on the first day of high school. Just when I

end up, is as rewarding as my experience in Herricks High School.

school than I did anywhere else. I learned about myself and everybody around me and

old. I now realize that I was just a step above being a freshman but at the time I felt as

women's fashion affected our society or figuring out quadratic equations. That year I

explain on paper. All I wanted was for them to be all over. Then, in what seemed like

So, here I sit at this computer. With almost thre

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Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)