By Kim Lifton

President 

Wow Writing Workshop

Frequently, we learn our enduring life lessons during ordinary moments - the moments when our best and most authentic selves emerge. That's why some of the best essays we read focus on the most mundane moments.

• Two brothers on a bike ride through their neighborhood
• A talented dancer choosing to drop all but a few of her dance classes
• A boy and his sister stuck in traffic
• A high school junior trying out for the pom-pom team at her new school
• An aspiring baseball player watching his cousin take endless batting practice

Everyone has a story to tell.

If more students (and parents!) would relax and let those stories develop, the essay wouldn't seem like such a stumbling block. Instead, it would be seen as the opportunity it is - a chance to tell people who may never meet you something compelling about you.

Want to learn more? You'll find information on why we like mundane moments, why you need to think of your essay as your college interview, topic versus subject, how to listen to your writing voice, and what it means to sound like a student, and not an adult, in our FREE ebook, Write Your Way Into College. Sign up for your free account at WowWritingWorkshop.com to access the eBook today!