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by Chantelle Christine Battista - January 02, 2007
In less than 500 words, write an essay on obstacles or challenges you have overcome in your personal and/or academic life.
The first day of dance tryouts had a lasting, profound impact on me. I walked in alone, my brand-new leather shoes held tight in my trembling hand. The unyielding bodies of the veteran dancers with their well-worn shoes reflecting their years of experience surrounded me, seeming like flexible "barbies." I immediately shrank to the corner and tied…
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