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Teen Ink Magazine,
April 2003 :
CollegeArticles Articles
A Personal Statement
WhenI learned that many colleges require a personal statement as part of theapplication process, I dreaded it. Worry about pleasing the admissions committeeblocked any other thoughts.
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Dear Jane Doe
DearJane Doe,
After carefully reviewing your college application, we regret toinform you that not only do you reek like oven-baked maggots, but we're sincerelysurprised a bolt of lightning hasn't struck you down in an act of pity for ...
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I Did it!
Holycow! Mom, Dad, I did it! I'm going to college. Can you believe it? I neverthought it could happen.
Through middle school and part of high school, Istruggled to keep up.
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I'm Not Going
Thereis a lot of pressure on me and my classmates in this, our last year of highschool. After we graduate, our lives begin, and that is going to hit some of ushard. Some of my friends are joining the military, but most are headed tocollege.
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Initials That Don't Stand For Me
SAT:What do these initials mean to you? They make my head pound, my heart race and mypalms sweat. To me the SATs mean nothing, but to some they mean everything.
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Interview with a College Sophmore
Myfriend Lisa is a sophomore at Harvard University in Cambridge,Massachusetts.
What did it feel like going from having your ownroom at home to living in a college dorm?
I felt like I was transported toa foreign country ...
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My Major Problem
Decision-makingis something I struggle with. In fact, I'd much rather have someone else makedecisions for me.
As I sat in a crowded information session at acollege last summer, I was again faced with the pressure of making a decision.
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