Common App Personal Statement · 647 words · · Admitted
Personal growthAcademic passionLeadershipCreative / artisticCommunity impactOvercoming a setbackFamily and background
From Disciple to Guru. “Lift that foot higher off the ground or you will keep falling out of your chakar!” Namita’s stern reminder rings sharply in my ear. It’s around 5pm and I’m well into my sixth hour at my dance studio. It’s been another long day where I leave feeling exhausted and sore but, every Sunday, it is my home. During practices, everyone in the class is pushed beyond what seems possible. Talking, except to ask questions, is unacceptable. We forgo water and we run drills time after time until each step is mastered by every person in unison. Namita hurls strict corrections across…
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