10/10

Today, I continued work on my essay application for University of Texas. As of now, it is the only school with a November 1 deadline for which I still have to write a main essay. I decided to write my essay about NPR and the values of learning that I grew up with. I am also writing my supplemental essays on speechwriting, my dream job.

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