{"id":13,"date":"2008-08-30T14:37:49","date_gmt":"2008-08-30T14:37:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/examplesofpersonalstatements.com\/?p=13"},"modified":"2015-09-18T11:23:09","modified_gmt":"2015-09-18T11:23:09","slug":"essays-that-wont-put-your-audience-to-sleep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/examplesofpersonalstatements.com\/index.php\/2008\/08\/30\/essays-that-wont-put-your-audience-to-sleep\/","title":{"rendered":"Essays that won\u2019t Put Your Audience to Sleep"},"content":{"rendered":"

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How do you write your personal statement in such a way that its audience will not either go to sleep or throw your essay to the bin?\u00a0 You probably won\u2019t notice it yourself because you are the one writing it, and you know firsthand what you are talking about.\u00a0 Then, you will just find out that it has earned\u00a0 the title of one of the most boring examples of personal statements ever.\u00a0 It can\u2019t be that bad, right?\u00a0 You can\u2019t be that boring.\u00a0 Nobody\u2019s life is, unless that person makes it look that way.\u00a0 Anyway, you can probably buy yourself a book containing interesting examples of personal statements.\u00a0 Or, you can just read this article in order to save money.<\/p>\n

Examples of personal statements that simply bore<\/strong><\/p>\n

If your essay is the type that drags on and on, you have probably made it to the top ten boring examples of personal statements.\u00a0 However, you may think that this is just a little too subjective.\u00a0 So, what are essays that are considered boring?\u00a0 There is the essay that could have been shorter but you manage to put in additional phrases and prepositions to bulk up very small content.\u00a0 Your essay\u2019s reader will not be getting anything new from it, while your ideally short sentence becomes a paragraph.\u00a0 Your personal statement must also not be repetitive.\u00a0 So, do not narrate your resume for your audience because they already know that info.<\/p>\n

Examples of personal statements that captivate<\/strong><\/p>\n

Personalization is key to the most interesting examples of personal statements.\u00a0 Start\u00a0 with a forceful intro.\u00a0 If your intro is already weak and boring, your reader may not be inspired to read through the whole thing.\u00a0 Write an anecdote or a quotation, but do not be pretentious. Then, you have to put in your most meaningful experiences.\u00a0 Talk about them in detail and how they relate to your application.\u00a0 Do not however, write an autobiography.\u00a0 Emphasize the personal achievement that best made an impact in your life.\u00a0 Also include major changes in your life and how they change your belief system or your values.\u00a0 Do not be afraid to talk about weaknesses as long as you are able to express your move towards improvement.<\/p>\n

Making it to the list of unique examples of personal statements<\/strong><\/p>\n

Uniqueness, as long as it does not entail an offensive comment or a useless fact, may make you stand out.\u00a0 Standing out through your personal statement is important in order to have an edge.\u00a0 Most people who are competing for positions in a college or graduate school will be armed with competitive records.\u00a0 It is through your personality that you can be seen above what should have been your peers.<\/p>\n

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How do you write your personal statement in such a way that its audience will not either go to sleep or throw your essay to the bin?\u00a0 You probably won\u2019t notice it yourself because you are the one writing it, and you know firsthand what you are talking about.\u00a0 Then, you will just find out […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-personal-statement-writing-guide"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/examplesofpersonalstatements.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/examplesofpersonalstatements.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/examplesofpersonalstatements.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/examplesofpersonalstatements.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/examplesofpersonalstatements.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/examplesofpersonalstatements.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15,"href":"https:\/\/examplesofpersonalstatements.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13\/revisions\/15"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/examplesofpersonalstatements.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/examplesofpersonalstatements.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/examplesofpersonalstatements.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}