Belmont University Undergraduate College Application Essays

My mother asked me to get the mail – nothing that abnormal. But when I got the mail there was a letter for me from People to People. I opened it immediately out of curiosity, and it said that I had the opportunity to explore England and France. I...

I watch quietly as one of my peers speaks at the podium, exposing the inadequacies of her life, and pouring her heart out for all to view. When she is through with her story, everyone lines up to share embraces and offer a kind word. Everyone is...

Watching out at the Mediterranean Sea, I get a kick out of each nibble of the kolokithakia tiganita my Yiayia had made for lunch. In the little angling town of Methoni, Greece, my grandma meanders through her garden every day, choosing stout...

Everyone stops moving. No one breathes. The clock halts. For a split second time stops in its tracks. The air carries a serene joy. This moment of calm stands enveloped in chaos. A new baby has entered the world. No feeling can compare to the...