College prompts

1.  Prompt for University of Oregon: The UO is interested in learning more about you. Write an essay (500 words maximum) that shares information that we cannot find elsewhere on your application. Any topic you choose is welcome. Some ideas you might consider include your future ambitions and goals, a special talent or unusual interest that sets you apart from your peers, or a significant experience that influenced your life. 

2. Prompt for university of Arizona: A personal statement is our best means of getting to know you and your best means of putting your academic performance and activities in the context of your life. There are no “wrong” answers. When you write your personal statement, tell us about those aspects of your life that are not evident from your academic record. Because personal statements are brief, they usually focus on one aspect of a student’s life. For example, you could focus on a character-defining moment, a cultural awareness, a challenge faced, family background or cultural heritage, individual talents, academic commitment, or extracurricular activities. Tell us what you would like us to know about you in considering you for admission and/or scholarships.

3.  Prompt for university of Florida: We often hear the phrase "the good life." In fact, the University of Florida's common course required of all undergraduate students is titled "What is the Good Life?". The concept of "the good life" can be interpreted in many different ways depending upon the experiences, values and aspirations of each individual.

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             Mohs high school tryouts were three days of  pressure, nervousness, and sweating. All of our hard work finally came down to the last day.  I was so nervous about making it through or not made me feel like I could barely breathe!  I could feel the horrible butterflies in my stomach kicking in as the last ten minutes came to an end.  I knew it right then and there I kept telling my self  "I'm done, I just I'm done. I didn't make it."  I stepped out of the drill for just a second, then they called my name.  I could still hear my self saying "I hope I make it, I hope I make it."

      When I walked toward him, I could feel my hands shake as I anxiously waited for his words.  

    Coach Allen asked me,"How do you think you did today?" The words could barely come out of my mouth as the nerves started to kick in but slowly I told coach Allen that I think I tried my best and I think I did okay.  When three other girls came running over he finally told us the news that we didn't make it but gave us the opportunity as manager.  Holding my tears back, trying not to cry in front of everyone, I told myself to think about the positive and not the negative. I thought that this will help me in the future for I know I will eventually get cut from other things and I need to be prepared.  
 
     My mom kept telling me to "Be thankful that you're manager and you still can practice with the team, and somewhat be on the team."  I realize I should be thankful because I still get to be with all of my friends.  I'm so glad that I got this opportunity to be manager because it made me realize that you don't have to be on the team to be a part of the team.  As manager, I still get get to be with my friends, get the workouts I need, but I just don't get to play in the games. But that's fine with me.

    There were many changes in my life when I came to MoHS.     I went through the quick transition from middle school to high school, making new friends, different teachers, but I didn't think volleyball would be the that was most challenging.  I will always remember the hard work that I put into volleyball tryouts this summer.  I realize that throughout the experience of not making the team I can now understand the heartbreaking sadness of wanting something so badly but not getting it.  That doesn't mean you give up.  Being a team manager is a great experience


    Not making the volleyball team was one of the hardest things I have had to face.  I learned that there is more to volleyball than being a player on the team.  I have learned how to deal with disappointment and how to look at the brighter side of things.  I realize that throughout the experience of not making the team I can now understand the heartbreaking sadness of wanting something so badly but not getting it.  This experience will help me in the future because life has many ups and downs.  It is easy to celebrate the ups, but learning to deal with the downs and turning it into a positive is something that I will never forget.

     

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         When you go hiking or swimming, you think nothings going to happen to me.  Well that wasn't the case for David Potts.   He was to busy having the time of his life, playing around and not being aware of his surroundings when he turned his back and BOOM a waved took him in.  I don't like it how people always suspect that its always the park owners fault every single time.  Well its obviously  the person who died fault, they should've been more careful by being more cautious and taking the signs more seriously.  Its a shock too see how many people think that its park owners fault.  There are so many accidents that happen like this and always end up that its the park owners responsibility of their death, thats just wrong.
         
        Many people died in the past years by being so careless.  For example Paula Ramirez and  Elizabeth apparently walked off a steep cliff.  They didn't even bother to look around for what the signs say or look on the ground where they step.  Those people need to be more cautious of their surroundings.  Another incident was with Kevin Oakley he drowned in a pool.  Kevin Oakley should know whether or not he can swim so he doesn't drown.  People should really be more aware of things.

        All these different people that die over the past year such as David Potts, Paula Ramirez, Elizabeth, and Kevin Oakley they all have been careless.  They need to learn how to read the signs and not ignore them.  The park owners shouldn't be the ones responsible for that persons death.