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50. Utilizing A Reflection Journal To Prepare For Your College Essay
The college essay provides teens their single best chance to speak from the heart and share something significant that does not come through the rest of the application. But what happens when a student can't find anything significant to share? Amy and Mike invited educational consultant Carrie Bedard to extol the virtues of utilizing a reflection journal to prepare for a college essay.
What are five things you will learn in this episode?
What is a reflection journal and how does it differ from a diary?
How does keeping a reflection journal help the essay writing process?
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