In class, you'll be working on your college application essays. Even if you're applying to a school that doesn't require an essay, or you're not planning to apply to college yet, you'll still write an essay for class. The skills of writing a personal essay are important--personal essays are all about choosing the right topic, writing clearly, and writing with voice.
There are a lot of resources out there about writing the college admissions essay. There's no easy answer; there's not one way to do it. You'll want to read some examples, and then you'll want to spend a lot of time writing drafts, editing drafts, and fine-tuning your essay before you start mailing it off.
Here's a pretty solid resource for college admissions essays/personal essay writing. Here, you'll find tips and models that might be helpful for you as you write your own.
Here's a link to the forms for the Common App. You can find the essay questions if you click on the "Application (student form) only" PDF and look to page 4.
Good luck!
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