Ivy essay

             favorable.   Not only did I struggle to negotiate my way through the.
             labyrinth of underground tunnels in order to find the cafeteria, but I was.
             again forced to adapt to a specialized language, this time the unique.
             lexicon of lobbyists and congressional staffers.   As with my experience at.
             the law firm, though, I soon realized the practical application of the laws.
             which are written here in Congress.   Unlike most of the general public, who.
             see only the final version of a bill, being part of the legislative process.
             has forced me to examine all sides of any given issue.   Although politics.
             can make this process agonizingly slow and inefficient, my work here has.
             given me a greater appreciation for the way that laws affect our.
             constituents back home.
             Given my own particular skills and abilities, I am now convinced that the.
             law presents the single greatest chance for me to make a difference, both.
             in the lives of individuals and in terms of influencing the broader fabric.
             of society.   I am confident that my insistence on looking beyond those.
             first impressions has provided me with an exciting opportunity, just as I.
             would like to think that those seventh graders who eventually managed to.
             look beyond an awkward physical trait also discovered something worthwhile.
             Personal Statement #2.
             Having long wanted to learn to sail, I joined the crew of the US Brig.
             Niagara last summer. Based in Erie, Pennsylvania, the two masted tall ship.
             requires a large crew of professionals and volunteers to perform.
             maintenance and sailing duties. I soon discovered that much of my time on.
             board would be spent washing dishes, scrubbing decks, and hauling lines. My.
             work in the ship's rigging, however, presented me with major challenges. I.
             will carry what I achieved from meeting those challenges in many of my.
             future endeavors.
             I picked a choppy and gusty day for my first trip aloft to help unfurl.
             sails. Immediately, I discovered that peering down from a platform 80 feet.