And
the question of the week is… (drumroll, please)….
What should I write about for my Personal
Essay?
You’d
think that because I lived in Europe I’d have many experiences I could talk
about. Moving to Europe. Culture shock from moving to Europe. Living in Europe.
Various adventures in Europe. Culture shock from moving back to the States.
But
they don’t all pose questions that I don’t know the answer to. Most of these
stories I can talk about for five pages, but by the end of it, I know what the
purpose was. I know the answer to the question, ‘Would I be the same person had
I lived in America?’ (Answer: No, I would not.) The only questions I can ask
that I don’t know the answer to have to do with my future.
Ah….
My future.
Got
it.
I love the way you're thinking about this Maddie--hunting for the experiences that raise questions you're not sure the answers to. But also don't be too quick to judge that. Sometimes the writing leads you to the questions you didn't know you had.
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