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Five Hundred Words

November 12, 2012
By coleeeeee123 BRONZE, Pearl River, New York
coleeeeee123 BRONZE, Pearl River, New York
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Favorite Quote:
"Thomas Edison's last words were 'It's very beautiful over there'. I don't know where there is, but I believe it's somewhere, and I hope it's beautiful."


Five hundred words. You would think that an AP English student would have a rather firm grip on five hundred words. Yet sometimes a love of writing creates more of an issue than a solution. My mind automatically starts spewing out everything I could possibly write five hundred words about, baseball, law, American history, The Catcher in the Rye. I could write five hundred words about anything. There are so many words I would love to use, well over five hundred of them. Beautiful words that I would like to string into sentences. Sentences that turn into stories, stories that spark emotion, only if the words are put together correctly. Five hundred words about what I bring to the table. The only words that speak beyond my grade point average and my SAT scores, the only personal glimpse of me. The most important five hundred words I will ever write, besides maybe my wedding vows, or my application to law school. Five hundred words that decide my future. Five hundred words to explain who I am, although, I am not too sure that I know that to begin with. Having to place seventeen years into five hundred words. Five hundred to explain the lessons I have learned, and the memories I have had. Just that small number of words to express the love I have for my parents. The respect for my father for going back to school until I was three to get his masters degree. The adoration for my mother for always speaking her mind and backing down to nobody. There is so much I need to convey in these five hundred words.

I am opinionated. I love controversy, but I hate ignorance. I only fight for a cause when I am educated. I only take a side if it creates passion. I envision myself in front of a courtroom, fighting for my cause because it induces emotion. It would be a life well lived if it was spent standing up for what is right, defending the truth, and giving all victims a voice. I picture myself in a pencil skirt and a sports jacket, with a briefcase and confidence to speak and argue. Knowing I have that ability and potential, yet trying to display it in just five hundred words.

Too little to convince a stranger to trust in my future, but just enough to make them take a gamble. This reminds me that I need another five hundred words to thank everyone whose gotten me this far. From the the people that helped me survive to the ones that made me suffer. I learn from my mistakes and embrace my wrong doings. Mistakes create a life story, and like Tim O’Brien said, “Stories are for joining the past to the future. Stories are for those late hours in the night when you can’t remember how you got from where you were to where you are.” These are the first five hundred words of where I’m going.


The author's comments:
My personal view on writing a college admission essay.

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JEN7775 said...
on Nov. 28 2012 at 10:31 pm
This is really amazing! Very different from most other college essays I've seen.

on Nov. 28 2012 at 10:17 pm
coleeeeee123 BRONZE, Pearl River, New York
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Favorite Quote:
"Thomas Edison's last words were 'It's very beautiful over there'. I don't know where there is, but I believe it's somewhere, and I hope it's beautiful."

Appreciate it!

on Nov. 28 2012 at 10:13 pm
Detective_Finn SILVER, Houston, Texas
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Favorite Quote:
A great day starts with the thought of having one. Joseph Dixon

That was a great story.

on Nov. 28 2012 at 9:57 pm
coleeeeee123 BRONZE, Pearl River, New York
1 article 0 photos 3 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Thomas Edison's last words were 'It's very beautiful over there'. I don't know where there is, but I believe it's somewhere, and I hope it's beautiful."

That really means a lot to me, thank you so much!!!

on Nov. 28 2012 at 8:13 pm
Smileykin234 SILVER, Owasso, Oklahoma
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Favorite Quote:
I&#039;m not lazy, I&#039;m an energy saver.<br /> <br /> CANT BEAT ME THEN jOIN ME1

You've got an amazing talent, I saw it through out the whole entire thing. I can tell your going to have a good future if you decide to become a proffesional writer and l would totally love to see more of your work. Keep up on this talent of yours and the future will write itself with you along the way. I cant wait to see more.

on Nov. 28 2012 at 7:14 pm
coleeeeee123 BRONZE, Pearl River, New York
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;Thomas Edison&#039;s last words were &#039;It&#039;s very beautiful over there&#039;. I don&#039;t know where there is, but I believe it&#039;s somewhere, and I hope it&#039;s beautiful.&quot;

Thank you so much!!

Basilisk0wl said...
on Nov. 28 2012 at 3:26 pm
Basilisk0wl, Colchester, Other
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Favorite Quote:
Mad Hatter: &quot;am i going mad?&quot;<br /> Alice: &quot;Yes, you&#039;re mad, bonkers, off your head. But i&#039;ll tell you a secret... All the best people are.&quot;

I really love this! Its amazing! :D 

Shavonneda said...
on Nov. 28 2012 at 3:05 pm
Incredible essay. Honestly, I haven't read one better than this. Great Job!!