College Application Essays

I hated the doctor's office. Most kids put a heating pad on their forehead so they could fake illness and stay home from school. When I'd have a fever, I'd use a damp cloth to cool myself down so I could go. I knew it shouldn't be that way. I...

I'm sick of myself.

After writing countless drafts of college essays on everything from extreme poverty to playtime in elementary school, I'm sick of the word "I". Sure, I write a column every month, an editorial here and there, and update my...