The Rough Draft is DONE!

I have finally done it!  Today I wrote the rough draft of my college essay :)  It's true: my fate, my future, and possibly the world lie in the hands of my 478 word essay.

Lol, just kidding.  At least about the world part.  I tried not to focus on that while I was writing my essay; the thought was quite nervewracking and distracting.

In case I haven't mentioned it yet, I am submitting all my application materials via the Common App.  (Whoot!  Almost no application fees!)  I found that their selection of prompts was stifling the flow of my creative vibes, so I decided to choose "Topic of Your Choice" and create my own prompt.  Unfortunately I do not want to share it with anyone quite yet because I don't want anyone to go stealing my idea >:(  After the hectic application season is over and I get my acceptance letters, THEN I will be posting everything online as an example.  But not until then.

Despite my griping, writing the essay was probably the best part of the application process.  I was an opportunity to demonstrate my creativity and have a little fun while I was at it.  Once I had settled on my idea, it was actually pretty fun.

So, you're probably wondering how long it took me to write the essay.  It took me...a day.  Well, at least technically.  On a more abstract scale I've kind of been "writing" it for a couple months.  For me, the majority of the writing process consists of coming up with an idea and bringing that idea into full form.  It isn't until AFTER those two steps that the writing writing begins.  You know, the part where you type and put those ideas into words.  That's the easier part.  That's the part that took me a day.

Of course, I'm sure my essay will undergo some revisions.  I'm definitely sending it to my teachers and counselors to look over.  And then I still have to write all the supplementary, "Why" essays.  (You know, the "Why do you want to go to our college" and "What can our college do for you" or "What can you bring to our college"...that sort of thing.)  However, I know I am definitely sticking to my idea and the basic form of my essay.  So, all things considered, today I feel like I have crossed a big mile stone.  Wow...finally I have completed the first draft of my essay.  :)