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The question asked the author of the essay was, "In order for the admissions staff of our college to get to know you, the applicant, better, we ask that you answer the following question: Are there any significant experiences you have had, or accomplishments you have realized, that have helped to define you as a person?" Here is what the applicant answered answered: "I am a dynamic figure, often seen scaling walls and crushing ice. 1 have been known to remodel train stations on my lunch breaks, making them more efficient in the area of heat retention. 1 translate ethnic slurs for Cuban refugees Last week a friend‘s daughter began the laborious task of filling out apphications for admission to university next year The worst task, she confided to me, was the personal essay she had to submit. "How can l tell them in 500 words or less what they would be missing if they don‘t take me?" she "Using only a hoe and a large glass of water, I once sinâ€" gleâ€"handedly defended a small village in the Amazon Basin from a horde of ferocious army ants. I play bluegrass cello, I was scouted by the Mets, I am the subject of numerous docâ€" umentaries. When bored 1 build suspension bridges in my yard. "Years ago 1 discovered the meaning of life, but 1 forgot to write it down. "I am an abstract artist, a concrete analyst, and a ruthless bookie. Critics worldwide swoon over my original line of corduroy evening wear. I don‘t perspire. 1 am a private citiâ€" zen, yet I receive fan mail. "Last summer 1 toured New Jersey with a travelling cenâ€" trifugalâ€"force demonstrauon. 1 bat 400. My deft floral arrangements have earned me fame in international botany circles. Children trust me. 1 can hur! tennis rackets at small moving objects with deadly accuracy "I once read Paradise Lost, Moby Dick and David Copâ€" perfield in one day and still had time to refurbish an entire dining room that evening. 1 have performed covert operaâ€" tions for the CIA. I sleep once a week; when 1 do sleep, 1 sleep in a chair. "While on vacation in Canada, 1 successfully negotiated with a group of terrorists who had seized a small bakery. The taws of physics do not apply to me. "I balance, 1 weave, 1 dodge, 1 frolic and my bills are all paid. On weekends, to let off steam, I participate in fullâ€"conâ€" tact origami. "I have made extraordinary fourâ€"course meals using only a Mouli and a toaster oven. I breed prizeâ€"winning clams. 1 have won bullâ€"fights in San Juan, cliffâ€"diving competitions in Sn Lanka and spelling bees at the Kremlin. 1 have played Hamlet, I have performed openâ€"heart surgery and 1 have spoken with Elvis "But 1 have not gone to college " The author of this essay, Hugh Gallagher, entered the colâ€" lege of his choice with this piece He now attends New York University The best college application ever Canadian Publications Mail Sales Product Agreement #136379 Published every Wednesday by The Fairway Group A division of Southam Inc September 16, 1998 TaLKING WATERLOO CHRONICLE "L write awardâ€"winning operas, I manage time effiâ€" ciently. Occasionally, 1 tread water for three days in a row. 1 woo women with my sensuâ€" ous and godlike trombone playing. "I can pilot bicycles up severe inclines with unflagâ€" ging speed and 1 cook Thirtyâ€" Minute Brownies in 20 minutes. "I am an expert in stucco, a veteran in love and an outlaw in Peru.