In my family, creativity runs rampant. While I only dabble in artistic pursuits, my younger sister is a full blown artist- an accomplished one at that. At one of her awards ceremonies, I overheard an announcement reminding the adolescents in attendance that there was still time to submit a written play. These plays would be read and judged, with the winning plays being produced over a weekend. Writing had always been one of my strong suits, so I took up...

At some point during my senior year, my Honors English teacher did a quick inventory of our class (all 11 of us) to see how we were doing on our college applications. When I told her I hadn't applied anywhere, she and the rest of my classmates staged an intervention right there, grilling me as to what the heck I was thinking. I was met with dozens of well-intentioned suggestions, but they all fell on deaf ears. 12 years of being a...

The act of community service that I have been most involved in is baking desserts for the bereavement dinners held at my local church. Typically I bake two desserts, more if need be. The task is very behind-the-scenes, as I simply drop off the desserts at the specified time, but this is how I prefer my community service to be. I’d rather not put myself out in the open. I know that my work is appreciated (primarily because the...

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