Hey guys. Well I have decided and convinced my parents it would be best for me to come home. I am registered at the community college near my house and plan to do whatever it takes to catch up. Last night was by far the worst its been. I barely ate anything yesterday and slept for about an hour and woke up shaking uncontrollably. I sent my parents an email last night explaining my plans and they are letting me come home. I am so completely relieved that I can finally breathe again!

Thank you guys for your words of encouragement!

I'm sorry to hear that Lexi


and I just had my first class! I'm pretty excited, the teacher seems really nice. It sucks though cause tonight I have a 3 hour Art & Business of Recording class which I am nottt looking forward too

I hate my classes this semester. I have some of the worst professors I've ever had. The few professors I have that I like, I just can't get into the material they are teaching (ie: Geology). Blah...no fun. Not a good way to start of senior year!

awww lexi that's too bad....but i'm sure you know what works the best for you! I hope you will be happier at home! how many more days will you be away at school? maybe you can try to enjoy those few days?

I am leaving today. I am only an hour from home, i know i know i should have been able to handle it, so my dad is coming this afternoon. I feel so much better tho! All I need to do now is repack...blah!

I'm glad your parents are letting you go back home. I'm so grateful that my parents let me come, most make you stick it out (and that's not always a good thing...).

Every single word you typed up there (in reply to my post) was EXACTLY how I was acting. No appetite, even when I was with people I felt alone, incredibly stressed, etc.

I know I wasn't ready either. I liked the "idea" of being on my own away at college, not actually being there I guess.

Question for all you college folk:

How did you come up with your essay topic for your applications? I'm really struggling with what to write about and my first deadline is november 1!

if it's a free write essay topic, you really just need to chose something that is important to you and something that you are passionate about....that way you will be able to write about it and it won't be boring. I chose to write about why being a twin was important to me and how I don't think I could live without Amy (ok ok.....let's hear Amy break in now with her little ego boosted self....). Bottom line, pick something that will make you distinguishable and rememberable....you don't want to write about something boring that 5000 other people are going to write about. you want your college to remember you. And write about something that makes you happy. or angry. or sad. something that brings emotion........it will show through in your work. make it interesting. Have a slamming starting line. Draw them in with the very first sentence....don't make the first sentence boring! (yes, i did just say the same statement like 3 times.....but only because it's so important!) And make sure you end well as well.....those are parts they're going to remember. Make them see your personality. AND DOUBLE CHECK SPELLING AND GRAMMAR!!! For heaven's sake......this is important! haha

julia where are you applying early?
i'm shooting for UChicago early and it has a ton ton of writing. Both common app questions plus 2 very long supplemental essays. I'm really stressed already

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Originally posted by Cris♪:
julia where are you applying early?

University of Pennsylvania...such a reach for me, but i thought i'd at least give it a try

Like Emily said you should pick something personal that will set you apart from others. I wrote about my hearing loss and how over time I stopped seeing it as a defect I should be ashamed of, but as an aspect of me that should be embraced.

Like Emily said the first few lines should really try to grab the reader and reel them in. Don't be afraid to ask adults and peers to read your essay. They can you check for grammar, but also make sure that your voice is shining through. Be sure to ask them if they hear you coming from out of the essay, if they say that it could be anyone then that's when you should try to personalize your essay a bit more.

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Originally posted by jsternfeld:
University of Pennsylvania...such a reach for me, but i thought i'd at least give it a try

My friend goes to UPenn and plays lacrosse there! She loves it!