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College Admissions Essay: Ben And Jerry's Ice Cream

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Some are fine connoisseurs of wine, or aficionados of cheese, and there are degrees for exploring their intricacies. But a childhood of ice cream has led to my refined palate of Ben and Jerry’s flavors. It began when I hated taking pictures. The only way the grumpy four-year old girl would smile was if she knew she was getting ice cream afterwards; the thought of my favorite treat always convinced me to smile. People are like pints of Ben and Jerry’s ice cream. Some are a little too smooth while others are a tad nutty but all are loved. Despite my love for ice cream, I started like a pint of vanilla- I was too shy to raise my hand in class and people terrified me. Every report card I would have perfect marks except for a check in class participation. But I began to meet people and have new experiences, my flavors grew. I had my first real experience of darkness in the world when for my first-grade birthday gifts, I asked …show more content…

Everything I have learned still has to fit into a pint, just like my humble apartment in the city. It gives me the ability to meet different types of people and have new experiences, with a school less than a mile from the Art Institute and a home a mile from one of the top 10 zoos in the country. With these flavors I slowly became brave and began developing into myself. I am no longer afraid to speak in class or take pictures, but rather jokingly called the “one woman welcoming committee” on my team and have decided to speak up, see a need, fill a need. What I found is that for each person I meet and experience I have, I am becoming “Everything But The…” Each flavor adds something unique and I am always searching for the “but…” and every person I meet keeps getting me closer to my perfect flavor of ice

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