Find something you love to do and you'll never have to work a day in your life. - Harvey MacKay Take this flashlight and watch out for rats. - Peter Bodett, circa 1964. My father never played with me.

With affirmative action banned, application essays ask about “life experience,” the one place in admissions where discussing race is still explicitly legal. By Anemona Hartocollis and Colbi ...

Olivia Brandeis had a vision for her college application essay: She would write about covering a racist incident as a student journalist of color at Monte Vista High School in Danville, a majority ...

The personal essay offers students an opportunity to showcase their unique personalities, experiences, ... and how these experiences have shaped their character and outlook on life.

The 12 essays here are divided into the two parts noted in the title. “Life” is more memoir, with Russo sharing what he did during the COVID-19 pandemic, among many other things.

The 12 essays here are divided into the two parts noted in the title. “Life” is more memoir, with Russo sharing what he did during the COVID-19 pandemic, among many other things.

Palestinian poet and author Mosab Abu Toha was recently awarded a 2025 Pulitzer Prize for a series of essays published in the New Yorker magazine documenting life in Gaza during the war with Israel.

Essay: Why do we watch a movie about a suicidal man at Christmas? ... My life partner, Kate, was afflicted with a rare brain disease and died in 2020 at the age of 40.

The 12 essays here are divided into the two parts noted in the title. “Life” is more memoir, with Russo sharing what he did during the COVID-19 pandemic, among many other things.