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Think About Yourself…

Take time to think about your future aspirations and what truly matters to you. Explore the influences that have shaped your dreams and aspirations, and reflect on what makes you proud in your present life. This guide will help you brainstorm, tell a compelling story, and identify what qualities or accomplishments make you proud. Start crafting your personal statement or college application essay today!

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Think About Yourself…

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  1. Today we will take time to think about: What matters the most to you in your future? What are you most proud about in your present life? Think About Yourself…

  2. Step 1: Brainstorm (2 min) Focus on what you want to be later in your life: What are your dreams and aspirations? What is your purpose in life? What are your goals for the type of life you’ll live? Do you want to be an example to your siblings or community? Brainstorm your answers to these questions. Don’t edit yourself. Just write. There are no wrong answers!

  3. Step 2: Tell a Story UC Prompt 1: Describe the world you come from – for example, your family, community, orschool (pick one) – and tell how your world influenced you to want the future you desire. What helped to shape your dreams and aspirations? The more straightforward prompt (answer this): Tellwhat you want to be or do in your lifeandwhy.

  4. Step 2: Tell a Story Prompt: Tellwhat you want to be or do in your lifeandwhy. Write non-stop for 20 minutes; force yourself to keep telling the story aboutwhat you want to be and why.

  5. Step 3: What makes you proud? UC Prompt 2: Tell us about a personal quality, talent, accomplishment, contribution or experience that is important to you. What about this quality or accomplishment makes you proud and how does it relate to the person you are?

  6. Step 3: What makes you proud? This time I want you to writenon-stop for 15 minutes; simply tell the story of that ONE thing that makes you proud of the person you are right now and WHY.

  7. You’ve finished the hard part Believe it or not… That's it! You've just written a rough draft for your personal statement/college application essay! Later you will refine it further, but you’ve done the hard part.

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