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“This essay is killing me. Writing it is like typing on a keyboard made of knives.” Dennard Dayle attempts to write an honest college application.
I’ve never felt smaller or more alone. The typos that Google Docs catches will define the rest of my life. And Google thinks my name’s an error, so I’m not optimistic.
When do the measurements of my worth end? I don’t have any standardized aptitude left to test. Why repeat the dance over and over again? We both know how this works. My rank’s below rich kids, and above Thomas Jefferson’s descendants. I took a campus tour to imbue my begging with a personal touch. Here are some descriptive details: the beer was cheap, the weed was expensive, and the sky was beautiful. I’ll remember that royal blue every time I think about my debt.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m still planning on attending [School]. I’d like to understand the news and have a job adjacent to dignity. [School] holds the keys to both, and the connections to exploit them. I’ll just have to moonlight in organized crime.
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