Are You a Blogger? Write about Blogging in Your Personal Statement

Today, blogging is one of the favorite hobbies of many students.  If you are one of those who take interest in writing blog entries, you can use this hobby as a topic for your personal statement for college.  This could really be a very interesting topic.  For one, blogging is trendy yet many applicants for college think that this topic is not as “deep” or as “profound” as other themes such as tragic events that happened in their lives.  So choosing this topic would really make your essay one-of-a-kind.  Below are some points about blogging that you should explore on your essay.

Explaining why you started a blog

One of the points you should talk about is the reason why you started a blog.  Did some friends convince you? Or, you just thought of this yourself?  Writing blog entries has also lots of benefits.(1)  You can mention these things as you go on with your essay.

Discussing what your blog is about

Your essay, more than anything else, should introduce you to the admissions panel.(2)  This is why you have to talk about your topics of interest.  You also have to give reasons why you are fond of these topics.  In this way, the admissions committee would have an idea about your personality.

Stating how blogging has influenced you

You should then discuss in your personal statement for college how blogging influenced your beliefs, ideas, and goals.  It is best that you write about the impact of your hobby on your decision to pursue a certain course or to study in a particular university.  Aside from this, you can also explore the effect of blogging on your academic goals.

So that you can write an essay that would ensure your success in your college application, you have to read many free sample personal statement essays.  These sample personal statements can be your model.  You can also consult your teachers and counselors for more tips.(3)

(1)  https://mywebspace.wisc.edu/avee/web/blog_benefits.html
(2)  http://www.dartmouth.edu/~csrc/students/gradschool/artsci/statement.html
(3)  http://www.admissions.uci.edu/admissions_info/freshmen_admission/personal_statement.html

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