During first semester, sophomores at MHS began to write their college essays in their Honors English 2 classes. This is the first opportunity for students to explore ideas to include in their actual essays next year.
Andrea Rusk, College and Career Resource Center counselor shared the importance of writing the college essay.
“The essay is usually going to be a personal statement,” said Rusk. “It gives the student the chance to pull out something that the college otherwise can’t see within their application.”
The essays consist of events or moments that have had an impact on students, whether that be a moment that happens during the school year or even during the summer.
“It’s not necessarily writing about something random or outside of the spectrum of what you’ll do at the school unless it also showcases something about you,” Rusk stated. “It could be you being a leader, it could be you being thoughtful, it could be you being inquisitive.”
If you want more information, visit the College and Career Resource Center to get more information about what colleges want to see from you.
English teacher Grace Martin believes that writing the college essay early will help students in the future. She shared, “Writing an essay when you’re a sophomore allows for you to not only get communication skills, but the writing skills to write a college essay. Writing the college essay puts students in a better place for the future and makes them more prepared.”
Sophomore Brandon Newell wrote his essay about how making his bed as a child taught him the importance of discipline and consistency. Newell stated, “Writing it now gives me a good baseline for what a college essay should look like and it can help me better understand how to write a good one in the future.”
Sophomore Jacob Matyasik wrote his essay about how all of his hard work in baseball made him able to play at the frosh/soph level. Matyasik said, “Writing this gave me a great idea of what a college essay should look like, and it can better my understanding on how to write a good one in the future.”
