{"id":32496,"date":"2024-09-13T17:30:35","date_gmt":"2024-09-13T17:30:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/4-reflect-on-something-that-someone-has-done-for-you-that-has-made-you-happy-or-thankful-in-a-surprising-way-how-has-this-gratitude-affected-or-motivated-you\/"},"modified":"2024-09-13T17:30:35","modified_gmt":"2024-09-13T17:30:35","slug":"4-reflect-on-something-that-someone-has-done-for-you-that-has-made-you-happy-or-thankful-in-a-surprising-way-how-has-this-gratitude-affected-or-motivated-you","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/4-reflect-on-something-that-someone-has-done-for-you-that-has-made-you-happy-or-thankful-in-a-surprising-way-how-has-this-gratitude-affected-or-motivated-you\/","title":{"rendered":"4.\tReflect on something that someone has done for you that has made you happy or thankful in a surprising way. How has this gratitude affected or motivated you?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">1-Rewrite my personal statement<br \/>\nusing below guidelines.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">2-Your writing should be free of<br \/>\nArtificial Intelligent (AI) contents.<\/span> <\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">We love Prompt #4, which asks students to talk about a time<br \/>\nwhen they felt gratitude. So many of the Common App prompts set students up to<br \/>\ntalk about what they do for others. Just as important, however, is how<br \/>\napplicants react and respond when they are the recipients of something<br \/>\nmeaningful themselves. Gratitude is quickly becoming a quality individual are<br \/>\nencouraged to connect to and reflect on regularly, hence the popularity of<br \/>\ngratitude journals and exercises. (Brainstorming method alert!) This question is<br \/>\nmeant to offer students the opportunity to reflect on the role gratitude plays<br \/>\nin their lives, as well as how the practice of giving thanks and acknowledging<br \/>\nlife\u2019s gifts motivates and inspires them.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Students should think about times when they have felt<br \/>\nacknowledged, heard, and seen. Moments when they have felt that swelling in<br \/>\ntheir chest, as their heart grows three sizes. Think creatively about what you<br \/>\nappreciate in your life. It can be a physical gift, an action, or even just a<br \/>\nset of feelings projected in your direction. You can be intimately familiar<br \/>\nwith the person who has inspired your gratitude, or reflect on the actions of a<br \/>\nnear stranger or even a public figure who has impacted your life for the<br \/>\nbetter. Just remember that this essay needs to focus on how you process,<br \/>\nappreciate and draw inspiration from the action of others, so make sure your<br \/>\nresponse is focused on YOU. Ultimately, admissions wants to know more about how<br \/>\nyou relate to others in the world, and how you repurpose good intentions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Some questions to ponder:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-top: 0in; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">How do<br \/>\n     you like to pay it forward in your daily life?<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">How<br \/>\n     (and why!) do you express gratitude and appreciation?<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">What<br \/>\n     are your favorite random acts of kindness?<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Has<br \/>\n     anyone ever restored your faith in humanity? How?<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Do you<br \/>\n     believe in karma? Why?&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">And examples to use as food for thought:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-top: 0in; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Did a<br \/>\n     kind gesture from a stranger inspire you to keep paying it forward? How do<br \/>\n     you do so and what\u2019s become of your wholesome intentions?<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Have<br \/>\n     you ever received an unexpected gift from someone? Why was this gift so<br \/>\n     meaningful to you? How did you express your gratitude?<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Do you<br \/>\n     feel appreciative of a public figure for the work they have done to raise<br \/>\n     awareness about issues that are important to you? How do you give back?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">It\u2019s important that the story you choose to tell is linked<br \/>\nto your life and world in a meaningful way. The whole purpose of this exercise<br \/>\nis to reveal something valuable about yourself to admissions, so be sure to<br \/>\nlink the act of kindness you highlight to your passions, actions, or<br \/>\naspirations. And don\u2019t forget to detail how this gift affected you then and<br \/>\nstill motivates you now. Once you\u2019ve settled into your prompt of choice,<br \/>\nfollowing instructions to the fullest and answering all parts of each question<br \/>\nare critical.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1-Rewrite my personal statement using below guidelines. 2-Your writing should be free of Artificial Intelligent (AI) contents. &nbsp; We love Prompt #4, which asks students to talk about a time when they felt gratitude. 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