Santa Cruz is a beautiful coastal city situated south of San Francisco in California. If you love beach cities, this is as good as it gets.
Santa Cruz is known for its beautiful coastline, moderate climate, and of course, the Santa Cruz Boardwalk. However, you may have been to Santa Cruz numerous times and missed what I consider Santa Cruz’s hidden gem.
One of the hardest parts about a study abroad application is the personal essay. Trust me, a thousand questions are going to run through your head. What should I say? How should I say it? Did I write too much? Too little? Is it funny enough? Should I even try to be funny? Is that how you spell the phrase “cross-culturally competent”. I have been staring at it for so long now I don’t even know if it looks right. Spell check, save me now!
My head hurts just thinking about how hard it was for me to finally hit the send button. I wanted my application to be perfect!
I know that you are going to want your application to be perfect too. Don’t worry- I have got you covered! Check out my tips to crafting the perfect personal essay.
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This is the personal essay I wrote for my CSU International Program- Jaén, Spain Application.
Application Status: ACCEPTED.
Program: COMPLETED.
COUNTRIES VISITED: 12.
TIME SPENT ABROAD: AN ENTIRE ACADEMIC YEAR.
This is the essay that started it all. To be honest, I was a little nervous to hit the send button. I wanted my essay to be unique, creative, and funny. I wrote in such a way that illustrated my strengths, answered the questions asked of me, but also highlighted my personality and interests.
Important side note: I LOVE How I Met Your Mother. This essay puts a spin on my favorite TV show of all-time so I give you “How I Met My Host Family”.
Dear College Freshmen,
HI! My name is Emilee Mason. I am a 22 year-old college graduate, just getting started in my career! BUT the reason why I want to talk to you, freshmen, is to tell you to of a VERY important, life-changing decision you are going to make sometime during your fours years in college. Continue reading “A Note To College Freshman”
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