Inside an old book store, while strolling down an aisle of comics, I found what the kids at my school were musing about - “Dragon Ball Z”, a manga depicting the on-going war between super humans and extraterrestrial villains. Bringing it home merely to fathom its popularity, I thought the book would be rather pointless and only good for wasting time. Much to my surprise, I instead found that it gave me many fantastical ideas that would ultimately shape my...

I sprinted to the sideline and performed a slide-tackle, curving my foot around the ball in an attempt to keep it in play. I reached it just in time, but under the rain and on the slippery field, the momentum I carried was still springing me forward. Uncontrollably spinning in a circle, I kept on sliding until my head was slammed against a nearby bench. As I lay with my back against the grass, and the freezing rain continued to...

My supplemental essay is the second personal statement (the one where you're supposed to talk about your personality). For my first personal statement, I focused about my dreams and aspiration and for the second one, I focused about how a particular experience has shaped my personalities. My advise on these personal statements are that you should make yours unique but true to yourself and the reader. Remember to research online for cliche topics and sentences. I still remember writing the...

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