What are you doing?
I'm working on my college application. I just started writing my personal statement, but I'm having a hard time.
What does it have to be about?
It's basically just an essay about why I want to go to college and what I hope to do there. It's difficult to write, because I don't know what to major in yet. I know I want to go to college. I just don't have an idea of why I want to go.
Why not just tell the truth in your essay?
You mean I should write about the fact that I don't know what to do with my life?
Yeah. I mean, I doubt if anyone really knows what career they want to have when they first go to college. You have years to figure that out.
I guess I could write about that.
What else do you need to do to finish your application?
I need 2 recommendation letters. I asked my English teacher and my math teacher. Mrs. Watson turned hers in, but I'm waiting on my math teacher. I wanted to ask my drama teacher, Mr. Bennett, but I've only had one class with him, so I decided not to. I already turned in my grades and my SAT score.
How did you do on the SAT?
Not as well as I had hoped. I have really good grades, though, and I'm in all honors classes so that should help.