Which short answer essay sounds best?

<p>I have two essays going for the EC common app 1000 character response.</p>

<h1>1</h1>

<p>• talking about how I volunteered at a children summer camp/daycare, which normally would have gone against my non-expressive/tough personality.
•would say something like ‘people thought i ate nails for breakfast’
•working there taught me to be in touch with more gentle, emotional side
•joy of working with kids, they looked up to me, brought back fond childhood memories
•last sentence, something like: now i don’t eat nails for breakfast, sometimes stuck in teeth</p>

<h1>2</h1>

<p>•story of perseverance/determination regarding HS sports team
•odds were SERIOUSLY against me, coach even said I wouldn’t play
•worked as manager, then finally made it onto team after 2 years of training
•now on track for varsity spot, despite what coach said earlier</p>

<p>What do you think? What are they looking for? I like the humor in the first one, but feel the second one embodies who I am better and is a better story</p>

<p>Let me know asap please! Thank you :)</p>

<p>I think they would both be good options, but I personally prefer the second one. It shows determination, which colleges like to see.</p>

<p>I like the second one. Reminds me of the film “Rudy”</p>

<p>I prefer the first.</p>