How to Brainstorm 21 College Essay Topics | 21 Details Exercise

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  • @oo.772
    @oo.772 Рік тому +5

    Interacting with nature. Potting, weeding and watering my plants is the most relaxing part of my life.

  • @hrishitar7648
    @hrishitar7648 3 роки тому +36

    21 random details about myself:
    I love learning
    I am the elder sibling
    I enjoy customizing and decorating the spaces I work, I enjoy personalization
    My room reflects my headspace
    I am largely affected by my external environment
    I enjoy deep personal conversations
    I question a lot, concepts, questions, theories, people.
    I write gratitude and manifest daily
    I enjoy reading
    I love my hair
    I am impatient
    I love writing and reading poetry
    I love change. Clay: reflects my personality, being able to mold into different situations, no change in clay leads to loss of flexibility and that symbolizes my brain.
    I can’t take compliments for some reason
    My brain chooses to forget important things.
    I like to collect a little bit of a good moment with me, a souvenir of sorts, like a bill from a really good lunch date.
    I work well with deadlines
    I love nature and it inspires me a lot, creatively. It brings positive energy to me.
    I like meeting new people
    I am really privileged
    I am really passionate about bringing better laws for dry and wet waste segregation and promoting sustainability- working towards the climate crisis
    I enjoy a seim-structured routine.
    I have a habit of being a bit harsh on myself, but I’ve come a long way with that.
    I like challenging myself
    A lot of things that shouldn’t make me feel guilty- make me feel guilty and I should work on it. I always want it planned and I need to be comfortable it letting go.

  • @VladimirSmith
    @VladimirSmith 3 роки тому +18

    Ethan, I cannot emphasize enough how grateful I am for all the efferts you are putting into your marvelous content that truly digests and makes the application process much easier!
    I would love to say that I've found this video exceedingly helpful (incidentally, I first time in a long time wrote 21 details about me!) primarily because of the time pressure which was designated by you. So it will be amazing and even more impactful if you post videos with each of your brainstorming methods.
    Thank you, brother! Stay strong!

  • @meilitompson7196
    @meilitompson7196 3 роки тому +13

    Thank you for this video!
    Here were a few of my ideas:
    I am an older sister to my one younger sister.
    I enjoy helping and providing for people i care about
    I like to spend time with my dogs
    I enjoy cooking and baking
    Working out is my therapy
    I’m Chinese
    I think a lot about my future
    I am motivated to work hard in order to know i will be financially stable when i grow up
    I have extreme misophonia at the dinner table
    I love shopping for shoes
    I prioritize saving money
    I’m always on time for events i care about
    I always plan ahead and prepare
    I always want to be busy with productive things

  • @christianniekamp2383
    @christianniekamp2383 2 роки тому +4

    1. I'm the youngest sibling
    2. I’m an uncle
    3. I enjoy riding my bike
    4. I love to listen to audiobooks
    5. I wish I was better at art
    6. I have ADHD
    7. I might have autism
    8. I love the environment
    9. My favorite food is teriyaki chicken
    10. I lived with my grandma in 3rd grade
    11. My dad has diabetes and MS
    12. I have a step-grandfather
    13. I moved from Delaware *9* years ago
    14. I go to therapy
    15. I hate math
    16. I wanted to become a marine biologist when I was a kid
    17. I’m Aro
    19. I used to be in love with my best friend
    20. I try to be an activist online
    21. My favorite show is ALTA

  • @andychintapalli4806
    @andychintapalli4806 2 роки тому +6

    My 21 Details
    I have days where I play chess nonstop
    In 5th grade, I read so much that I would even read during a lecture.
    I once read Harry Potter from 9 PM to 2 AM in 4th grade
    I have gone down a Wikipedia spiral of Godel's incompleteness theorem
    I like to learn new things on my own
    In my 5th grade school year alone, I read 564 books. But, since then I prefer to read slower.
    I was fascinated by the complexity of Dune, so I read it 3 times; highlighting in Sora.
    I try to be compassionate to others.
    I store my materials in a house I built for Tech Ed.
    I am a fan of basketball, and in 5th grade I would play imaginary free throw shooting contests between Steph Curry and Kyrie Irving when no one was there.
    I became a fan of Pokemon and Ninjago by watching it at my neighbor's house.
    I am constantly trying to add to my book collection.
    I have an obsession with knowledge, and a passion for math and science
    I find programming languages such as Python and SQL to be fascinating.
    One day I hope to be able to make a Chess AI, among other things.
    Almost all of my self learning is from books, and videos.
    I’ve found myself watching math podcasts for hours on end.
    I like to learn one step ahead of what we are currently doing, sometimes even one course ahead.
    I became the biggest fan of Avatar: The Last Airbender after my history teacher recommended it to me.
    I find the music of LOTR to be compelling.
    I am interested in reading 1000 page books for fun as a side project.

    • @Collegeessayguy
      @Collegeessayguy  Рік тому

      Thanks for sharing!

    • @yuvrajsarda7150
      @yuvrajsarda7150 Рік тому +1

      I'm baffled! Did you read like two books a day in 5th grade? Incredible!

    • @gumZ-ne4ru
      @gumZ-ne4ru Рік тому +2

      ​@@yuvrajsarda7150 we got no chance if we're competing with dudes like this 💀

  • @roxaaye7402
    @roxaaye7402 Рік тому +8

    Well this was fun:
    1.) I’m the oldest of five siblings
    2.) I’ve been playing piano since I was 7 and the first song I truly learned was Animals by Maroon 5
    3.) I would steal my mothers phone to record crazy home videos
    4.) I’ve been cyber schooled all my life except for in the 6th grade
    5.) I grew up in a very rural area so I would often adventure and find “secret hideouts” with my siblings
    6.) Microsoft PowerPoint was my
    creative outlet throughout my childhood
    7.) I had grown an interest in illustrating books through a site called Reading Eggs
    8.) I’ve never had my own room
    9.) I often find myself getting stuck down research rabbit holes
    10.) If I hadn’t chosen Film as a career path I might’ve went down the medical field instead
    11.) My favorite animals are turtles because I would find them growing up
    12.) I have an awe-stricken obsession with natural disasters
    13.) I used to make Roblox videos and it strengthened my editing skills
    14.) I started to obsess over side hustles and became a freelance editor
    15.) I have a passion for taking care of myself
    16.) I really prefer deep and vulnerable conversations because I enjoy helping people out
    17.) I’ll rarely ever back down from a debate because I like disagreements
    18.) If you don’t give me constructive criticism I will barely accept your compliment
    19.) To me dancing is the coolest thing you can ever do to your body
    20.) I can write cursive and am ambidextrous
    21.) I’m African, Costa Rican, and Jamaican

  • @foxxyxxyxx
    @foxxyxxyxx 2 роки тому +8

    Well, I also want to share :)
    I used to teach my friends during carontine
    I leaved apart from my parents from 13 to 16
    It’s easy for me to learn
    I have some plants on me responsibility
    I collect every single piece that help me not to be overwhelmed
    I love jass
    I always draw some doodles during work
    My room is really messy
    Even thought pain I can do a lot
    I talk more via my body rather than words
    I enjoy trying new recipes
    I love dancing in my room during stress weeks
    I prefer progress rather than result
    I love the smell of caramel
    It still hurts remembering old friends
    My number one meal is meat with rice
    I want to be a fairy so much
    I love wind because it makes me feel like I’m flying
    I’m afraid of being useless
    It’s hard for me to open up and fall in love
    I love to perform on stage

  • @faisalhossain2339
    @faisalhossain2339 2 роки тому +5

    I’m a little clumsy in the sense that I lose track of where things are and what is going on. I lost my mask once, it was on my face. This stuff happens all the time.
    I get injured playing sports, despite having pretty good athletic abilities.
    I like watching anime because the stories I watch suck me in, and when I start a new story, I can’t stop thinking about it until the story is over. I love a good, complex, and drawn out story
    I play a lot of video games but I'm not amazing at any of them, just decent enough to have fun.
    I like wearing glasses because I think they suit me, even though I don't really need them.
    I find comfort in touch, whether its a hug, or a handshake-hug. Physical touch makes me feel comfortable. Touch is the way to break ice with me.
    I like eating a lot of food at once. When I go to restaurants I order a lot of food because I want to be eating the entire time I'm there. If it's too expensive then I’ll eat slower, just to be able to eat for longer. I don’t have a food preference, but eating food with chopsticks is the most fun.
    I like playing 8 ball at a nice billiards hall, the stick clicking against the white cue ball, perfectly, is my favorite noise. I am not good at 8 ball, I can only make hard shots.
    I like loud music because its easier to feel the bass. Bass noises in music comfort me, especially when its loud.
    I don't like going to the gym with anyone, it's my alone time. I like to be able to stay focused, and have nothing on my mind as I workout.
    I love the way my mom talks about me to other people. She is the only one that makes me feel like i'm doing the right thing.
    I like making money, whether it's in investments, reselling objects or items, working a job. There is an illusion of productivity which I crave a little bit because it stops me from feeling like i'm not doing anything with my life.
    I only cry when I watch anime.
    My closest friends have not seen me cry.
    I like the sound of keyboard typing.
    My favorite movie is Inception because the last minute timing of everything reminds me of myself.
    I work best under pressure.
    I become destroyed when I am stressed out.
    I enjoy competition, whether i lose or win, the tense situation excites me.
    I love blueberry yogurt kellogs cereal, because the flavors change with every bite. It's not boring.
    I like when things don’t take up alot of space. Things should be as simple as possible.
    I don’t like being hot.
    I hate when my hoodies get ruined, so I take good care of them.
    When I don't take care of something, it falls apart very fast.
    I like it when stickers cover an empty space.
    My phone is covered with stickers.
    I like the smell of rain.
    I learned how to type on a keyboard by playing video games.

  • @kaciphillips324
    @kaciphillips324 2 роки тому +3

    here are my 21 details :)
    1. i’m an only child and i love it
    2. i have lived in the same house my entire life
    3. i constantly am listening to music (when it’s appropriate to do so)
    4. i prefer driving on a cloudy day or in the rain
    5. baking cookies always makes me feel better
    6. i have always thought a lot about my future
    7. i am obsessed with sunsets
    8. i have always loved any and all board or card games
    9. i love tropical fruits
    10. i always want to be volunteering at something to better the world around me
    11. i know a lot of 80s rock due to my parents
    12. i despise working out by myself
    13. i want to travel to all 50 states
    14. i have always wanted to be a nurse
    15. i know that trying to force myself to have a good day when i’m having a bad day will make my day even worse
    16. i love medical fiction where a character dies at the end (fault in our stars, five feet apart, etc)
    17. i have to be extremely invested in a tv show to finish it
    18. i like reading but i never read bc it feels like i’m being forced to
    19. i constantly see the number 19 everywhere
    20. i will always be down to try any pasta dish
    21. my favorite musical artists are taylor swift and harry styles

  • @Aveja-y6g
    @Aveja-y6g 2 місяці тому

    21 random details about me:
    I have scars all over my body due to my skin stretching from gaining weight
    Always respond to a person's request for help
    I respond better to negativity than compliments
    I don’t like looking at myself in the mirror
    Love talking about random stuff like is water better than juice
    Haven’t cried from sadness since I was 7
    Have a hard time making friends/communicating
    Love listening to gossip especially being a part of ‘girl talk’
    I am a people pleaser
    A pet peeve is when people are too loud or talk over others
    Pay close attention to everything about you (for example: body language)
    Love learning
    Enjoy facing struggle
    Always thinking even when taking a break
    Don’t like physical touch even from family
    Have a hard time remembering names but better at remembering aspects of a person
    Like to create plans and strategies for everything
    First generation American
    Hate having attention towards me, so much so I start shaking whenever I have to present in class
    Very soft spoken
    Enjoy helping others and will go out of my way to help them even if I’m busy

  • @itninvestigate
    @itninvestigate 3 роки тому +3

    1. I’m the oldest of four siblings.
    2. I’m right-handed.
    3. I love watching wrestling.
    4. I love purple.
    5. I love mac n’ cheese.
    6. My favorite game is Animal Crossing.
    7. I’m black (Nigerian/Yoruba).
    8. I have trouble maintaining my kinky hair.
    9. I struggle w/ skin problems (eczema/acne).
    10. I love writing.
    11. My favorite fruit is an orange.
    12. My favorite drink is orange soda.
    13. My favorite celebrities are Jeff Hardy and David Draiman.
    14. I want to go to UGA.
    15. I have dark brown eyes.
    16. I mostly wear whatever Mommy buys for me.
    17. I like rock songs.
    18. I want to study computer science.
    19. I want to become a programmer/developer of software & games.
    20. I believe that everyone should be educated somehow to contribute to the world.
    21. I think radical responsibility will give you power.

  • @glowingember1466
    @glowingember1466 3 роки тому +4

    Thank you so much! This was EXTREMELY helpful and you were really calming to me. Plus, I came up with some great ideas by doing this!

  • @wajihassan711
    @wajihassan711 2 роки тому +2

    Details
    1-) I'm a Ninja Martial Arts player and a brown belt achiever after 5 years of struggle.
    2-)love to enjoy nature, especially the hilly areas
    3-)Always curious to try new things in electronics
    From a tender age, I like to play with and explore the electronic devices
    4-)most important people in my life parents.
    5-)being a no 1 electronics and electrical engineer is my goal
    6-) I love to explore new cultures and like to learn New languages
    7-) I can speak 4 language
    English
    Urdu
    Turkish (basic)
    Punjabi
    8-)Doing Gymnastics for 4years
    9-) I like to study in the library
    10-) I have won medals in inter-city and national Ninjas.
    championship
    12-)I like to read about the chemical and the fact by which a product is made
    13-) in night seeing stars is my favorite part of the day
    14-) I love physics and Maths subjects.
    15-)Talking with my family member I can feel that I'm more mature than my sibling
    16-) my parents appreciate it When I made the first electric fan using a dc motor.
    17-) I like to taste new foods.
    18-)myself not allow myself to waste my time on wasting stuff
    19-)honest in things never let myself do wrong things when I'm in the wrong people, environment
    20-)when I go somewhere alone I can make friends quickly.

  • @tamimiarisha6597
    @tamimiarisha6597 Рік тому +1

    1 i love to listen music when i am sad
    2 im too emotional
    3 i can work hard
    4 i love to sing but my vocal is not good so usually i dont do it in front of ppl
    5 i love to explore things and travel
    6 i love to be with friends
    7 i am introvert
    8 i like to study physics too much
    9 i have patience
    10 i was fat at a time but later i fix it by working hard
    11 i am not confident person but i was
    12 i have a cat
    13 i love to try different clothes
    15 i think i am pretty
    16 i cant predict things much
    17 i am the elder sister of my family
    18 i never feel bore when i am alone. I enjoy my own company
    19 most often i cant say harsh things on people’s face
    20 once i love someone i love them hard
    21 i love to read literature books

  • @ajjaws5602
    @ajjaws5602 Рік тому +1

    my list:
    1. Love singing karaoke
    2. Love playing basketball with my friends
    3. one of nine siblings
    4. in a mixed family
    5. i have lived in 7 different households
    6. I lost the spelling bee in 5th grade on “software”
    7. I started to learn japanese
    8. I like anime
    9. I have played lacrosse
    10. i have played football
    11. I joined a club to try and learn spanish
    12. i sing in the shower
    13. I listen to classic music to help study
    14. i like math
    15. i like model rockets
    16. I want to be an engineer
    17. I wanna start boxing
    18. i like seeing historical places
    19. i have been to james town
    20. I love nature
    21. I took a coding class on my own

  • @SimrgetaAwash
    @SimrgetaAwash Рік тому +1

    21 Details about me
    1. I’m the oldest of my 3 siblings
    2. My close friends refer to me as the “Iron Man” because I always dream about making and building a real Iron Man.
    3. I usually listen to hard metal rock songs and sometimes electronic music when I study
    4. I attended 4 schools growing up
    5. My guilty pleasure is watching cartoon movies
    6. I spent a lot of time thinking about money in high school and college, mostly because my family didn’t have much.
    7. I thought I wanted to be a pilot, but realized I was much more fulfilled by aerospace engineering.
    8. I love doing silly voices and can do lots of different accents.
    9. I love comedy and action movies and I also love to watch cartoons
    10. I lived in Addis Ababa city.
    11. I love creativity and technology, building crafts, and so on
    12. I sometimes struggle with school/life balance. I wonder if this will always be the case.
    13. Sometimes at night, I watch UA-cam videos on chess and FIFA game tactics.
    14. I like the blue color because it gives me hope
    15. I speak Amharic which is my native language
    16. I hate mosquitos. I am kind of allergic to them
    17. Math, Physics, science, and technology are my favorite subjects.
    18. I made so many video games, websites, and little programs that solve mathematical problems.
    19. I love nature especially a place where everything is silent except for the wind; I love it when the blows on my face in a quiet place.
    20. I want to change the lives of Ethiopians and make history and I also want to be a change-maker in the world
    21. I avoid conflicts and fights
    22. I’m kind of a persistent person.

  • @chrysalism7375
    @chrysalism7375 2 роки тому +4

    I love doing makeup even though i’m not the best at it
    I have really bad eyesight but didn’t realize until I got my first pair of glasses in first grade
    bugs scare the crap out of me
    I have some really hard teachers at school
    My favorite grade ever was fourth grade because of all the fun learning experience my teacher implemented into our school year
    I want to learn to do digital art one day
    I like coffee and tea but i’m not sure which one I like better
    I used to hate my hair because it wasn’t like everyone else’s around me but now I love it in its natural state.
    I have a black cat who is so sweet, he’s old now and often sick but he’s pushing through.
    I am the middle child so I often feel like i’m on my own since my parents are so focused on my older sister who has a more eventful life right now, and my younger brother who also has a lot to do. They feel like I am doing okay but often times I am not.
    I would love to get my ears pierced one day again and I wish I never let my piercing holes close.
    I would secretly love to live on a farm or on a cottage on day that takes care of the animals instead of killing them.
    I feel like if i was famous on social media I would get “cancelled” (lol hate that word) immediately because I overly opinionated and really blunt.
    I want to get my nails painted red soon. I have them orange right now because the color came out wrong but I didn’t fuss about it and just rocked the orange. Sometimes you don’t get exactly what you want but be grateful for what you have.
    I often worry about the future and find myself forgetting to live in the present and enjoy what’s here and in front of me.
    I always wear the same coat to school because it makes me feel safe throughout the school day.
    I fear that I am not funny or good enough for things like being in a group project because I am scared me talking would ruin any and everything.
    I often feel pressured to have my entire life planned out ahead of me and know what I want to do in my adult years.
    I have found like taking care of myself in little ways makes me feel 100% better even on a relatively bad day.
    I can come off as a stand-offish and mean person but i’m just scared to articulate what I really feel because it’s awkward for me.
    I think I want to adopt kids when i’m older because I feel like everyone deserves to look back at something beautiful in their childhood and I want to give kids that experience. Or I would be a Foster Mother.
    I want to meet so many people and hear their story but i’m not sure how to make people feel comfortable enough to share such things about them to me.

  • @musicalunicorn9159
    @musicalunicorn9159 3 роки тому +8

    some of my details:
    1. I am obsessed with brain teasers and memory puzzles
    2. I have perfect 20/20 eyesight
    3. I don’t forget people’s names and can recognize people by just their voices
    4. I have been doing yoga and meditation for almost 10 years now
    5. I’m a first generation american

  • @Melsprn
    @Melsprn Місяць тому +1

    I am from a "Well" blended family
    Embarrassing my kids is one of my favorite things in life
    I don't drink alcohol
    I have a hard time saying "No"
    I had a very close relationship with my grandmother who lived to 103
    I play Man Jong

  • @slightsalty
    @slightsalty 15 днів тому

    I enjoy discussing politics
    I love to write story outlines
    I like outlining video game ideas
    I love to train on my own
    I almost always take the most logical path
    I love improving my physique and overall appearance
    I have an inflated ego
    I’m fascinated by nature, like how broccoli have similar patterns as trees
    I always express gratitude
    I grew up privileged
    I don’t like it when other people feel bad, even if I dislike them
    I have trouble spending time doing things I enjoy that aren’t “productive”
    Fashion is important to me
    I’m an extremely optimistic person
    I think the anxiety is always worse than the outcome
    Movies are completely ruined for me by plot holes
    I enjoyed geometry class for the challenges it posed
    I don’t think any other person could think about things the same as me
    I think one of the greatest things a story can do is make you cry
    I love trying new things, especially food
    I want to travel and see the world

  • @davidgamboa8540
    @davidgamboa8540 2 місяці тому

    Here are some ideas that I randomly selected from my students:
    Bilingual
    Favorite color is black
    I like pizza
    I speak 3 languages (English, Spanish, K'iche)
    Favorite color is blue
    I love mexican tortas
    I love to party
    I listen to music
    Enjoy traveling
    I love pasta
    I have siblings
    I am an artist
    I have a pug
    I like fixing things, especially cars
    I have a dog and a cat
    I am a CIF soccer champion
    I like going camping
    I love sports
    I love In-N-Out

  • @voxsacrachoir
    @voxsacrachoir 2 роки тому +2

    Great content. I just did mine, but I don't want to share publicly. I will share this. Voy a vivir con mis abuelos en españa este verano para ser más fluido en castellano porque me tengo que preparar para AP Spanish. A ver lo que pase.

  • @shivanisaxena8882
    @shivanisaxena8882 3 роки тому +3

    Thank you so much for these videos.

  • @Emily-yq4bl
    @Emily-yq4bl 3 роки тому +2

    some of my details !
    1. I like farming rpg games. It just seems to peaceful. Also, I love the feeling of making money.
    2. My wardrobe solely consists of the colors: white (minimal), black, gray, blue (all shades, baby), army green. I’m pretty happy with it.
    3. I love strategy games. video games, board games, card games. iI’m also competitive. If I get really into it (which I generally don’t do nowadays, unfortunately it’s a social turnoff) I will get ugly competitive.

    • @Collegeessayguy
      @Collegeessayguy  3 роки тому

      Thanks for sharing!

    • @emilycarter8922
      @emilycarter8922 2 роки тому

      Ypu might want to check this out ua-cam.com/video/gNBrdE_CR80/v-deo.html

  • @reubentart8707
    @reubentart8707 9 місяців тому +1

    I used to play minesweeper during class, and still have the file with every screenshot of my new high score.

  • @richcooper1914
    @richcooper1914 3 роки тому +10

    why is the college essay guy in a sauna?

    • @richcooper1914
      @richcooper1914 3 роки тому +6

      LOL. College admissions is quite a heated topic!

  • @brandonlee1581
    @brandonlee1581 2 роки тому

    I love anime like Ghibli
    I am korean
    I have an older sister
    I play basketball
    Working out is my therapy
    I am a worrywart
    I have immigrant korean parents
    I am a rower
    I love Asian pop and lofi
    I have lived in the same house for 10 years
    I appreciate the small things in life
    I love NYC
    I love to travel
    I never want to have regrets
    I like technology
    I try to plan as often as possible
    I love korean food
    I value the people in my life and think of them everyday

  • @daliaramos400
    @daliaramos400 2 роки тому +1

    Have a picture of me touching Santa Clause's beard.
    Love reading books (Have read 45+).
    I keep very personal, sentimental objects.
    Translate church service to Spanish.
    Have a tradition of going to DQ or Guadalupana, (a small little restaurant) for my birthday.
    Have a tradition of getting a bacon avocado from WAWA with my dad.
    I would write school problems with chalk on my windows.
    I talk and explain what I am doing as I do it. (ex: cooking, cleaning)
    I constantly pretend my swifter or mop is my dance partner and like to dance bachata or merengue with it. (That is embarrassing).
    I would write personal reviews of books/stories analyzing the characters and put them in a box.

  • @aamnamalik212
    @aamnamalik212 6 місяців тому

    Guys I'd love if any of you would vote on which aspect you think I should expand on in my common app essay.
    1. I am oldest sibling of 2 other sisters
    2. I love rain. The smell of rain, thunder, the aesthetic. I don’t understand why people don’t love the gray mood.
    3. I can’t decide between vanilla and chocolate.
    4. Whenever I fall out of an ideal routine, I tend to get overwhelmed and go into a frozen state.I abandon things completely.
    5. I adore animation and animated movies. With films, it is the usual case for the possibilities to be endless but with animation the degree of spontaneity and chance is more profound.
    6. I love reading. I love immersing myself into other point of views. It make me feel that I am experiencing life to the fullest. I am open minded.
    7. I don’t think I identify with a lot of GenZ interests and characteristics. I feel like I belong in a past era. Maybe the time of the monarchs. Of kingdoms. Empires. And values. Idk
    8. I love epic fantasy.
    9. I think I have a musical mind. I don’t play but I associate memories and times with my own or well-known hymns.
    10. I think the way we are treated in our childhood, the way we then perceive the world and any values/ traumas we build, define the core of our character. It gets lost and found from time to time but that’s who we really are.
    11. I think it is philosophically paradoxical to say that if no one judged anyone, there was no criticism or self-conflict the world would be the best place. Technically correct but logically contradictory.
    12. I prefer calls over texts or voice mails.
    13. I think social media has harmed the quality of human connection more than it has helped it.
    14. I can write better than I speak to communicate.
    15. I have a constant urge to be out there in the world. I secretly hate cities.
    16. My brain is always predicting if something is cringe, made another person cringe, was cringe in the context of so and so person saying it. I overthink about it. It makes me confused between the choice to be blunt and express raw emotion.
    17. I have a fear of pouring myself over a page as much as a love for the idea of being able to do so. I like the secrecy of my mind. There is no experience like it.
    18. I feel like making a choice (any choice) is the most important thing we will ever do. And we do it all the time. What does that add up to?
    19. I wanted to be a water bender when I grow up. It is my favorite element.
    20. I want to be someone everyone remembers for years to come but I also want to be as secretive as I can.
    21. I am strong willed.

    • @Collegeessayguy
      @Collegeessayguy  5 місяців тому

      Thanks for sharing! There might be a fun topic or two in there!

    • @aamnamalik212
      @aamnamalik212 5 місяців тому

      @@Collegeessayguy Thanks! However, I'd love if you could point out which one(S) stood out to you if you hovered over all of them.
      I know it'l be difficult to take time out for that, but if it's possible I'd love a 3rd perspective.
      Thanks again! I find your videos really helpful.

  • @rittashahada5759
    @rittashahada5759 3 роки тому +2

    It is great 🥰🥰keep up the hard work ..
    I actually wrote the first draft of the personal statement , there were alot of ideas but I was afraid of being far of my self so, I wrote about something else that talks about loving my self and how could I started to listen to voice of my soul , I talked about the previous part of my life when I aas ignoring myself and working hard to make myself attractive without caring about my own voice and the the time where I started to love my self regardless of mistakes , I mentioned at the last of this topic a story of creating a writing club previosly and having a footprint in the others' life , I don't know if that is a good topic or good structure but the most thing I enjoyed is being honest and being able to share my real story .I am still aware of this topic because I did not share a story in my life, but instead I talked about myself in narrative way , could you help me with that ?

    • @Collegeessayguy
      @Collegeessayguy  3 роки тому

      If you're looking for some essay topic ideas, then check out this post:
      www.collegeessayguy.com/blog/college-essay-topics-ideas
      Or, if you want more step-by-step help, consider taking the How to Write the Personal Statement Course! There is a pay-what-you-can option if money is an issue.
      www.collegeessayguy.com/how-to-write-a-personal-statement

  • @sumayamoalim7740
    @sumayamoalim7740 3 роки тому +2

    Thank you

  • @claireellacj5403
    @claireellacj5403 5 місяців тому

    I am the youngest of two
    I grew up in a small town
    I lived in Buffalo (brrrr)
    I love pizza
    I love nature
    I love chandeliers
    I love round tables (great for discussions)
    I enjoy skipping rocks
    I would choose the mountains over the beach
    I have a daughter
    I have a husband who was born in Africa and raised in France
    I hate doing the dishes
    I like folding laundry
    I have been to a fish rodeo
    I love to do public speaking
    My friendships mean a lot
    I love comedies
    SNL is the best!
    The Office forever!
    I won't live in the cold anymore
    I was a first generation student

  • @virpatwardhan9502
    @virpatwardhan9502 Рік тому +1

    Love creating music in GarageBand (New Hobby)
    Recently discovered I’m pretty romantic as a person
    I love exploring new cultures
    Pursued TaeKwonDo for four years growing up, made it to brown belt
    Always thought of myself as an extrovert
    Huge fan of Star Wars
    I’ve been to over ten schools in two countries in my life
    Younger of the twins
    Always extremely competitive.
    I like deep, personal, conversations
    I love late night drives, speeding through the highway with the bass and music at full volume
    I love dressing well - fashion gives me confidence
    I love rice and chicken. Could eat it everyday for the rest of my life.
    I thought of my life as a movie or show, and each year is a sequel or a new season
    I’m afraid of failure, not being successful in life.
    I really really REALLY want to go skydiving
    I’m scared of Earthquakes and Tsunamis
    Being next to a pickup truck on the freeway scares the living bjesus out of me
    I can forget someone’s name seconds after meeting them
    I feel guilty when I don’t walk or take care of my dog
    I want to explore my creative side more in the future.

  • @melissa-xc2nd
    @melissa-xc2nd 2 роки тому +2

    I want a cat but I’m allergic
    I lived in south america for 5 years
    I moved a lot
    I swam for 7 years but didn’t like it for 4 of them
    I used to want to go to the olympics before i started disliking swimming
    I am very interested in psychology
    I like to get to know people and ask questions
    People say I am a good listener
    I value my long-term relationships over short, materialistic relationships
    I try my best in school
    I used to have a pet turtle
    I wish I could have done more extracurriculars but I couldn’t because of my strict parents
    I went on a two week long trip with my school to greece
    My family is from Brazil and my parents have experienced discrimination as latinos.
    I have faced discrimination as a woman
    I love finding myself in music and have wanted to learn the guitar for years
    I am an activist for women and I vouch for our rights and will not let people take them away
    I like to be informed on current events and politics are interesting to me
    I want to be a woman in the business field, where there are mostly men
    I have traveled all around the world
    I am fluent in spanish and I understand everything in portuguese.

  • @mangoface7914
    @mangoface7914 3 роки тому +1

    Some of my details:
    1. I own five plushes and 2 clay dolls; each have their own name
    2. I am decent at portrait drawing and love drawing my friends
    3. The only reason i learned cooking was so i could feed my picky younger brother
    4. I LOVE vegetables and tangy fruits especially pineapples and tangerines
    5. I am anti natalist and i want to adopt a feline child someday.
    6. Jump roping is my favorite exercise besides swimming. I even know a couple tricks
    7. I have stutter which exacerbates my social anxiety (which in turn exacerbates my stutter) but that is somehow not a big deal to me when i am speaking in english
    8. I taught myself how to read Korean, Russian and Japanese.
    9. I have a soft spot for wild plants aka weeds. When i had my garden i would talk to my plants for hours sometimes
    10. [TW: EATING DISORDER] I recovered from bulimia. Loving myself has honestly made my life so much easier
    11. Two accomplishments i am proud of: knitting a scarf and coding out an entire website for my bestie's birthday

  • @ezinepeynirimustgoon8081
    @ezinepeynirimustgoon8081 3 роки тому +2

    Which camera do you use sir?

  • @kurisey8020
    @kurisey8020 2 роки тому

    I have been playing video games for over 12 years.
    I like to think about questions which are societally shunned.
    I love interacting with others whilst playing against each other.
    Love makes me feel sad, yet incredibly happy.
    I am afraid of upsetting my mother.
    I feel like I have led my brother astray.
    Sometimes, I find myself being hypercritical.
    I become angry at others for performing above me with actions which seem amateur.
    I find myself bored of eating the same food because it is so lacking in taste that I would like to learn cooking.
    I have felt frustrated at the fact I lacked money when I wanted to buy equipment.
    I feel insecure about myself in regards to how I look.
    I like to perform physically because it really gives the sense I am using every ounce of myself.
    I like to think a lot about things so that I am able to argue against others and hold my ground.
    I want to find the purpose of my life which I think I can conjure through many experiences.
    Although I find trying new things unsettling, it is still quite exciting enough that it makes me want to explore it.
    I feel unfairly judged about my past which was spent as a gamer.
    I strongly believe that with enough effort and repetition, I will achieve great things.

    • @kurisey8020
      @kurisey8020 2 роки тому

      I got a low end pc when I was 6

    • @kurisey8020
      @kurisey8020 2 роки тому

      I think one of the major contributing factors in me considering many sensitive topics was that I was a gamer. I remember playing cs 1.6, warcraft, zooma, star war games.
      I spent my childhood playing games and watching tv. Hence, I didn't perform academically well since I didn't even try in the first place.
      Everyone in my family forced me to study. To this day, they still criticize me, asking me what I had done the previous night. When they guess, it's always gaming.
      I had no reason to study, but I was told to study.
      Gaming felt like my life. I felt respected by others when I had gained experience and knowledge after spending months. I met new people and different types of people.
      Learning skills in games felt easier than learning through reading many pages of textbooks.
      Then my rebellious phase started.

    • @kurisey8020
      @kurisey8020 2 роки тому

      To me, To the younger me, Video games was the only window I could look through to find happiness and see the essence of life.

    • @kurisey8020
      @kurisey8020 2 роки тому

      I think the schools I attended were suppressive. I had bullies and the teachers were distant. The hierarchy was set.

    • @kurisey8020
      @kurisey8020 2 роки тому

      I get a rush of happiness when I read chinese fiction light novels that probably displays the ideal life I want, so when I am forced to study or even progress towards higher education, I am afraid I will not be able to read them anymore.
      These novels consist of the mc constantly striving to improve himself, whilst greeting danger and fortune. The mc meets many great people, and he's smart too.

  • @quack7184
    @quack7184 Рік тому +1

    21 details about myself:
    I am the oldest, but my sibling looks like my twin
    I like to try new things
    I keep leaning towards and away from stem
    I am very critical of shows/movies/media
    I used to watch naruto which improved my reading
    I had an easy time during covid
    I am really bad at reading people/making friends
    I once cried from happiness after reading a friends letter
    I used to love french
    I am learning mandarin because the language is pretty
    I enjoy listening to non-english music
    I wish I could’ve kept playing viola
    I am really good at math but dont enjoy it
    I hate the renaissance and american revolution
    I always thought the way countries interact and their individual cultures was really cool, especially with china or india
    I talked to my wall more times then i can count
    I fall asleep very early
    I am a stickler (outfits and seating) and dont change things on purpose
    I love my cat so much
    I always wish i did better
    I dont study for things
    I work on things simultaneously, but try to prioritize
    I am very disorganized
    I am slowly developing a morning routine
    I have lost a lot of socks
    I try to make my friends happy as much as possible
    I can things very negatively
    I know that i cant try everything in life
    I know that I shouldnt waste time
    I strive for great things, but trick myself into thinking i could never get it to avoid disappointment
    I am very awkward but will do as much as i can if its important to me or my friends

  • @deannawood4567
    @deannawood4567 3 роки тому

    Here's Some Random Facts About Me:
    1. I am the youngest in my family, with 3 older brothers
    2. I love shopping and putting together outfits
    3. I always wanted a dog when I was younger and made a slide presentation to convince my mom to get one
    4. I love hanging out with my friends (almost too much)
    5. When I was younger my favorite color was yellow, but now it is blue or brown
    6. I care a lot about what people think / say about me
    7. I am the best at making potstickers in my household
    8. My household consists of only me and my mom
    9. I used to be obsessed with sea turtles and even bought a plot where they laid eggs
    10. I always dreamed of traveling with friends
    11. One of my favorite books is All the Light We Cannot See, but I never finished it
    12. I love when other people are interested in something and find myself watching videos about topics I never cared about before\
    13. My guilty pleasure is watching pimple popping videos
    14. I am in my school's color guard
    15. I have never broken a bone
    16. I hate taking notes but feel productive whoever I do
    17. I always trace the things I draw, since I am a terrible artist
    18. I strive for perfection which leads me to always be unsatisfied
    19. One of my favorite things to do is read genius lyrics and see meaning behind songs
    20. I can very easily reminder the lyrics to songs and can fake knowing a song by singing along
    21. I bite my nails
    22. I have perfect eyesight
    23. I can only focus on one person at a time, but when I do I devote all of my attention to them