My Son's College Application Essay

‘Tis the season for college applications. Since many students are scrambling to complete their essays, I wanted to share what my high school senior recently wrote.

[NB: Yesterday, I posted an essay my son submitted to one university. Today I’m offering the “Common App” response he provided to all colleges to which he applied. Perhaps it’ll offer guidance to others going thru the process. If not, it’s worth what you paid for it.]

Prompt: The lessons we take from obstacles we encounter can be fundamental to later suc…