College Admissions Essay: A Fate Worse Than Death

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A Fate Worse Than Death I have witnessed death in many forms and circumstances, concluding that it is as natural an event as birth. I do not welcome death, nor do I fear it, instead I have found peace in accepting its inevitability. Through life’s trials and tribulations there are many profound lessons to be learned and applied. I have suffered through the agonies of being an utter bystander next to the loved ones who were afflicted with Alzheimer’s, fell victim to stoke and were taken by cancer. Their fate in this world, as unfair and cruel as it appeared was an enlightening experience for me. I learned that there are things in this life that are far worse than death, these misfortunes are but a few, yet, in my mind remain at the top

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