Free College Admissions Essays: Rest In Peace By Jacoby Mason

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“Rest in peace Jacoby Mason” those were the words I remember reading on the day that my world fell apart. When you grow up with someone you never think that they will leave you so soon. For me, I never thought that I would lose my best friend, who has been there ever since Pre-Kindergarten, at the beginning of senior year. We have been through everything; he was one of the very few people that I could lean on when I needed someone. We shared countless memories from exchanging gifts at various times throughout the year, calling each other no matter what time it was, and even taking pictures (the biggest struggle of them all). I never really realized how important Jacoby was to me, until he was gone. Starting off, every year Jacoby and I would

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