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Journal writing prompts for college application essays, focusing on preparing for unexpected situations and the hypothetical acceptance of extra-human powers. Students are encouraged to reflect on their flexibility, coping mechanisms, and desired professions. Each prompt includes an associated audio file for inspiration.
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Instructions for summer: Choose one of the following prompts, listen to the audio that is associated with the prompt, and then write a two-page (typed, 12-point font) response.
link to the audio under “Classroom Resources” and then “Essays, Stories, and Topics…” on the Arboretum website. Also check the links in the College Resources section below.) 5 You've done so much to prepare for college: homework, extra-curriculars, applications, standardized tests, and the list goes on. But what about parties, dances, sloughing off and unwinding? Believe it or not, those non-academic activities have probably prepared you for life after high school in more ways than you think. Describe an experience at a party or social-gathering with your friends that has taught you a life lesson. Give some attention to setting, conflict, irony, symbolism, and theme. Note: No stories primarily about sex, drug or alcohol use/abuse please, but don't ignore their presence if it is integral to your life-learning experience. Your readers (including college application officers) will expect you to treat taboo topics discreetly, delicately. Read A Trip to Grand Rapids from Garrison Keillor’s Leaving Home for inspiration, or listen to the audio. (You can find a link to the audio under “Classroom Resources” and then “Essays, Stories, and Topics…” on the Arboretum website. Also check the links in the College Resources section below.)
Best College Essays about Money Trash, the Library and a Worn, Brown Table: The 2019 College Essays on Money (Published 2019) Best College Essays about Memories and Hope Memories and Hopes: The Top Essays “Stepping Out,” from David Sedaris’s Calypso The New Yorker June 7, 2021 “The Learning Curve” from David Sedaris’s Me Talk Pretty One Day TPAudiobook | Me Talk Pretty One Day AUDIO BOOK By David Sedaris (begin at the 1 hr, 40 min mark.)