Narrative Essay About College Fairs

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I never liked college fairs. College fairs are massive, loud, and I hate walking around a hot room that smells of fresh dirty socks, going from one college representative to another, and not having time to organize the thought of one conversation before starting another. Usually, I end up on email chains from more colleges than I could ever consider, and a headache that lasts for days from trying to sort through the information I gathered from the conversations with each of the college representatives. However, the college fair my school had, during my Junior year, gave me something unique, something that I am truly grateful for that has and will teach me irreplaceable life and professional skills. There were over 40 colleges, universities …show more content…

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