College Admissions Essay: Looking Back At My Life

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It’s been two days without eating anything, and I haven’t been able to keep any fluids down. I know that death is coming soon, so I look back at my life and look at my life successes. When I look back at my life, one thing comes to mind, education. School is not just a place to learn information but how to live and grow as a person. When I was younger I had 4 brothers and I knew that I wanted everyone get the same education that I had. So, I went to the University of Vermont and Johns Hopkins University where I became a philosopher, psychologist, Georgist, and educational reformer. Enough about early child hood, let’s get into my later life. If I had to pick one event that was my favorite it would be the day I went to China and Japan. My wife

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