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My College Essays #8 (SCU)
Santa Clara University Deadline: November 1 Required (2): Briefly describe what prompted you to apply to Santa Clara University. Based on...
Ava
Jan 29, 20233 min read
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My College Essays #7 (UChicago)
University of Chicago Deadline: November 1 Required (2): Choose one of the six extended essay options and upload a one- or two-page...
Ava
Jan 22, 20235 min read
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My College Essays #6 (USD)
University of San Diego Deadline: December 1 Required (2): The University of San Diego offers diverse educational opportunities grounded...
Ava
Jan 15, 20233 min read
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My College Essays #5 (UCs)
UC Prompt 8: Beyond what has already been shared in your application, what do you believe makes you stand out as a strong candidate for...
Ava
Jan 8, 20232 min read
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My College Essays #4 (UBC)
University of British Columbia Deadline: December 1 Required (4): TELL US ABOUT WHO YOU ARE. HOW WOULD YOUR FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND/OR...
Ava
Jan 2, 20235 min read
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My College Essays #4 (Stanford)
Stanford The Stanford community is deeply curious and driven to learn in and out of the classroom. Reflect on an idea or experience that...
Ava
Dec 26, 20225 min read
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My College Essays #3 (CU)
At the University of Colorado Boulder, no two Buffs are alike. We value difference and support equity and inclusion of all students and...
Ava
Dec 18, 20223 min read
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My College Essays #2 (Academic Explanation)
Starting in middle school, math was one of my best subjects. My fourth grade teacher began giving me extra work to complete outside of...
Ava
Dec 11, 20222 min read
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My College Essays #1 (Common App)
It’s been almost a year since I started writing my college application essays. Seventeen universities and thirty one essays later, I am...
Ava
Dec 4, 20223 min read
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Sonically Speaking: The Language of Music
If you have ever glanced at a piece of sheet music, chances are, you have found it to be intimidating. Symbols, squiggles, dots, and...
Ava
Dec 22, 20214 min read
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Think travel is bad for the environment? Think again.
Disclaimer: This is a controversial paper that I wrote with dramatics in mind. Yes, traveling is bad for the environment but I wanted put...
Ava
Dec 16, 20214 min read
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Positive Sustainability Actions
Hello! Building on the theme from my last post, today I will be talking about what you can do to have a positive impact on our planet. A...
Ava
May 30, 20213 min read
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Common Mistakes & Misconceptions About Sustainability
What I Was Doing Wrong- You Can Learn From This Today I am going to be talking about misconceptions and mistakes related to...
Ava
May 23, 20213 min read
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Ava
May 22, 20210 min read
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Voter Suppression: An American Social Justice Issue
Voter suppression has been a problem in the United States of America since its beginnings. Written in 1787, the US Constitution states that
Ava
Mar 15, 20217 min read
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2021 Manifestations: Vision Board
Wow! 2020 has been quite the year. As a person, I feel that I have grown so much over the last 12 months. Though many situations have not...
Ava
Dec 31, 20201 min read
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Winter Poem
I walk on the freshly plowed road and the snow squeaks and sticks to my boots. A full moon glistening at only 6:00 The pond as dark as a...
Reed
Dec 7, 20201 min read
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An Ode To Writing
Writing It has always been waiting for you You never have to wait for it Writing can be done anywhere So many ways to write too More than...
Reed
Nov 7, 20201 min read
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Democracy & American Foundations
One of my more formal blog entries but very important today. Since its founding, The United States of America has overcome many struggles...
Ava
Nov 3, 20203 min read
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Ava
Oct 18, 20200 min read
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