Esl

College Essays
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<p>I am writing about my early childhood, and one instance includes me mentioning ESL classes. I’m not sure if the acronym ESL is global enough to be understood as an English as a Second Language class. Should I mention it in parenthesis or in between commas? Are parenthesis even appropriate to use in college essays? lol</p>

<p>I’m just wondering since (English as a Second Language) is pretty long of a phrase and it may take up some unnecessary word space. D:</p>

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<p>This is also a bit redundant to ask, but when referring to different races, would saying “white” or “black” be offensive?</p>

<p>I seem to be typing “African American” and “Caucasian” and “Puerto Rican” a lot and it seriously takes up space lol.</p>

<p>(Sorry for the double posting - it won’t let me edit anymore)</p>