“To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all.” This Oscar Wilde quote represents one of the most challenging lessons that I have ever learned. Until about the age of twelve, I had an unmistakable love for life. I was struck with the suicide of my first love, Josh, when I was about fourteen- when my entire existence would begin to crumble. My mind could not contemplate the idea of death- how inevitable it...

How do you plan to utilize your past experiences to contribute to the Towson University campus community? Terps are diverse. They bring intellectual, social and cultural differences to our community. Describe the different parts of you which will contribute to our diverse campus community. My past experiences have shaped who I am as a person and enabled me to grow into someone who is determined, resilient and has a true desire to make the world a better place. Dealing with...

From a young age, I remember spending a lot of time with one of my best friends and role models: my father. Since I looked up to him, I always wanted to be just like him, so I inquired a lot about his interests. Every time we were in his car or he was working on some sort of project, there would be music playing in the background. Not only did I enjoy it because it was what my father...

Sarah Sheely Professor Snyder English 101 29 September 2015 An Everlasting Impression When I was younger, my family moved around a lot. I dreaded it every time I was to pack up my bedroom and move my belongings into another one, just as temporary as the last. It had gotten to the point where I no longer cared that we were moving anymore, so much so that upon one particular move, I refused to go outside and meet anyone in my new neighborhood...

My first love, Josh, impacted my life majorly, so I wrote about him in a lot of my essays. I always try to find something that I truly do care about, because it's easier to write about, and I can write a good paper on things that I actually connect with.

After attending community college, I plan to transfer to one of the colleges I got accepted to and get a master's degree at the very least. If I decide to become a doctor, I will go to medical school and...

Mature- Unlike high school, the people at CCBC are focused on their education more than anything else. There are much less distractions, and people seem to care a lot more about their schooling. Determined- A lot of people going to community college are people who have families to support, live on their own and are struggling to make ends meet financially. I see a lot of people at my school who have failed out of high school and have chosen to get their GED and go to college as well as people who are older who chose to go back...

My favorite course as of now is Communications 101. Unlike most other classes I have taken so far,...

As soon as you can, get a job somewhere, even if it's just...

I thought about location, cost, and available majors/how reputable the majors I have an interest in seem to be...

My application essays set me apart from other applicants. I did not have outstanding grades, outstanding extracurricular activities, or even an outstanding job through high school. I have always wanted to be better in all of those aspects than I was, but with the rest of the things that were going on in my life, I had come...

I would make the 3...