1. Personal Statement
A written piece that reflects you as a person—whether it is a personal story, goals/aspirations, strengths, obstacles, experiences, etc.
Your statement has a larger purpose showing growth, community involvement or anything that convinces them that you are AWESOME because of this situation.

2. “What the heck does this have to do with anything?”
The last thing you want is for the person reading your piece to wonder,
“What the heck does this have to do with anything?” or
“Why on earth would someone share something like that with anyone, let alone us?!”