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StudentsOver30.com - The Ultimate Resource Guide for Nontraditional Students » Editor’s Bin http://www.studentsover30.com The Ultimate Resource Guide for Nontraditional Students Thu, 11 Jul 2013 15:01:35 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 Narrative Essay for College: A Visit to the Past http://www.studentsover30.com/columns/editors-bin/narrative-essay-for-college-a-visit-to-the-past/ http://www.studentsover30.com/columns/editors-bin/narrative-essay-for-college-a-visit-to-the-past/#comments Thu, 11 Nov 2010 18:50:33 +0000 Staff http://www.studentsover30.com/?p=116 I wrote this narrative essay for a U.S. history course (also known as a personal essay). I asked the professor, beforehand, if I could write a creative essay, rather than the usual suspects that professors usually anticipate. She was thrilled that I wanted to personalize the experience of visiting a historical landmark in New York [...]

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