@grtd2010 Unfortunately, no hooks, so yeah it’s just the luck of the draw. Being Sri Lankan isn’t a hook (I’m counted as Asian, a label that I don’t love, but tbf I have it a lot better than most ppl in the US so I have no room to complain), but I could write a short answer (for colleges that do it) or something like that, talking about my racial identity. I’m not sure how that would fit into my overall narrative though.
@lookingforward Thanks for the advice. I’m definitely going to be spending the next few months learning about college stuff.
Beyond school and STEM, I haven’t done much “college-worthy” other than reading a lot, and I guess, being a decent person? I guess most of my life is centered around school/STEM stuff, so unfortunately I don’t have much to say on that front. All of my service-type activities fall under one of those two umbrellas.
But yeah, overall, you’re absolutely right. CC has been super helpful and given me a lot to think about over the past few days, but only I can tell colleges who I am.