College Essay: CT1

Question: We would like you to describe a person, situation, or experience that influenced your character development.


An experience that influenced my character development was when

my mom and dad took me to Ghana West Africa, so that we could help

people in need in the village. In the village they had no electricity and no

runnig water. They had an abundance of fresh food, but it was given to them

to sell, so they weren't allowed to eat it unless they could pay for it. But the

event that caught my eye the most was the children, having fun and being

grateful for everything they had at their dispense. This really showed me

how kids in America are very ungrateful when we should be thankful for

everything we have. But, most importantly it showed me that although it

seemed to me that I wasn't ungrateful, I didn't appreciate the small things

that looked like everyday life to me. Small things like my mom taking me to......

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Title: Great Experiences
Approximate Word Count: 517
Approximate Pages: 3 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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