ApplicationWarrior
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Writing my summer seminar essays. I have some kinks in them, would any of you mind taking a look at my first? All of your help means a lot to me.
The prompt: Please discuss any personal life experience where you have overcome adversity or challenges that have shaped you into the person you are today.? (3000 characters max)
My essay: It was March of my sophomore year of high school and my Boy Scout troop’s camping trip was going as planned. It was a jamboree with hundreds of troops in attendance. We were enjoying our evening by the campfire after a long day of activities when we heard an announcement. Over the booming PA system, the organizers revealed the ominous weather forecast for the night, calling for a nor’easter bringing lightning and rain over the area. At this point, a lot of troops left, but we battened down our campsite because we didn’t want to let a little rain ruin our weekend. However, our optimistic moods shifted when we woke up the next morning.
As I crawled out of my sleeping bag, I noticed that my entire tent was soaking in an inch of water. However, it seemed I was the luckiest. As I zipped open my tent I was met with a wasteland of broken, soggy, and gloomy scouts. Although we were forced awake early by our sinking tents, We had merely an hour to strip our encampment down. Although I knew we had to rally together to clean up, having been the troop’s Senior Patrol leader, I knew it would be a challenge enticing my fellow cold, wet, and miserable scouts to even move.
I immediately split our troop into teams. I tasked one team, led by my assistant, to break down our campsite and pack up our wet gear, while another team, led by myself, was assigned to assist our youngest, most inexperienced scouts in salvaging their equipment. I vividly remember the shock and awe of being a novice camper. I had been in their shoes many times before, and I had seen the importance of having an older scout take the lead and set an example. As I worked with them, I shared my knowledge, demonstrating how to salvage damp gear and minimize the impacts of weather. The camaraderie I developed with them through many past camping trips was key to our success. Our frustration began to transform into determination to overcome the challenge.
Through our teamwork, we slowly transformed our desolate campsite into a place of order. Tents were folded and packed, our gear was stowed, and a fire crackled to life. Through the sizzling of bacon, the resistant groans had turned into jokey murmurs. Resiliently we waited to be picked up, our success was a testament to our strengthened bonds. For many of our fresh scouts, it was their first lesson on teamwork and adaptability. For me, however, it was a lesson that true leadership doesn’t happen on sunny days, but in the face of unexpected challenges.
The prompt: Please discuss any personal life experience where you have overcome adversity or challenges that have shaped you into the person you are today.? (3000 characters max)
My essay: It was March of my sophomore year of high school and my Boy Scout troop’s camping trip was going as planned. It was a jamboree with hundreds of troops in attendance. We were enjoying our evening by the campfire after a long day of activities when we heard an announcement. Over the booming PA system, the organizers revealed the ominous weather forecast for the night, calling for a nor’easter bringing lightning and rain over the area. At this point, a lot of troops left, but we battened down our campsite because we didn’t want to let a little rain ruin our weekend. However, our optimistic moods shifted when we woke up the next morning.
As I crawled out of my sleeping bag, I noticed that my entire tent was soaking in an inch of water. However, it seemed I was the luckiest. As I zipped open my tent I was met with a wasteland of broken, soggy, and gloomy scouts. Although we were forced awake early by our sinking tents, We had merely an hour to strip our encampment down. Although I knew we had to rally together to clean up, having been the troop’s Senior Patrol leader, I knew it would be a challenge enticing my fellow cold, wet, and miserable scouts to even move.
I immediately split our troop into teams. I tasked one team, led by my assistant, to break down our campsite and pack up our wet gear, while another team, led by myself, was assigned to assist our youngest, most inexperienced scouts in salvaging their equipment. I vividly remember the shock and awe of being a novice camper. I had been in their shoes many times before, and I had seen the importance of having an older scout take the lead and set an example. As I worked with them, I shared my knowledge, demonstrating how to salvage damp gear and minimize the impacts of weather. The camaraderie I developed with them through many past camping trips was key to our success. Our frustration began to transform into determination to overcome the challenge.
Through our teamwork, we slowly transformed our desolate campsite into a place of order. Tents were folded and packed, our gear was stowed, and a fire crackled to life. Through the sizzling of bacon, the resistant groans had turned into jokey murmurs. Resiliently we waited to be picked up, our success was a testament to our strengthened bonds. For many of our fresh scouts, it was their first lesson on teamwork and adaptability. For me, however, it was a lesson that true leadership doesn’t happen on sunny days, but in the face of unexpected challenges.
