thank you to my FBI agent who saw me struggling on how to do my college essays

@haleykang8156

3 жыл бұрын

hahaaa

@rodrivrodri7011

3 жыл бұрын

Facts, my FBI agent saw me crying last night about my essay and understand grad school is not a joke :')

@2alyza140

3 жыл бұрын

Me

@daniellerudolph9083

3 жыл бұрын

Ah same

@666.xoxo33

3 жыл бұрын

Same lol,They were actually serious this time cuz I truly am having a hard time then usual

This is the BEST advice ever! Everyone always repeats the things we know “be specific” “re-read” like okay I know that, but can YOU be specific? Lmao

@haleykang8156

3 жыл бұрын

lolllll facts. honestly the best comment i can get

@penguin2878

3 жыл бұрын

Soooo true hahahahah

@harrisonash6

3 жыл бұрын

Damn ruthless

@shavannac2771

2 жыл бұрын

LMAOOOO.

Me after watching this video: *DELETES MY WHOLE ESSAY*

@maggielima2557

3 жыл бұрын

Oof lmao

@haleykang8156

3 жыл бұрын

haha noooo

@nadirahvlogs5577

3 жыл бұрын

Okay because this was me also

@sunnytae7204

3 жыл бұрын

is ur last name Tae..? omg hi Tae!! It's first time to see other Tae...im also Tae lol

@alem1793

3 жыл бұрын

@@sunnytae7204 its a nickname for taehyung from bts lol

POV: you’ve had 20 panic attacks over not learning how to write an essay cause of miss rona

@aroseonastar4733

3 жыл бұрын

Bianca guilty

@blazeh6817

3 жыл бұрын

Bruh freal and the last English teacher I had that focused on essay writing was in 8th grade. Like my history teacher gave better criticism to a paragraph I turned in last year then my English teacher ever has 😭😭😭

me, a dad who wrote his essay 28 years ago: fml i need to rewrite my metaphors

@haleykang8156

3 жыл бұрын

hahaha

Wow . I knew what I was lacking in my essay but I didn’t know how to approach it. This helped so much!! SHOUTOUT TO MY RISING SENIORS

@haleykang8156

3 жыл бұрын

aw thanks! glad it helped

@davidlouie1693

3 жыл бұрын

class of 2021 lets get it !!

@idkGBT

3 жыл бұрын

YESSIR

@rebeccadonnelly8340

3 жыл бұрын

WOOO CLASS OF 2021 BABY

@s60049

3 жыл бұрын

YEAH!

Summary: - elaborate on your metaphors / don’t add a meaningless metaphor just for the sake of adding a metaphor + make sure it’s not cliché - don’t make direct statements. show, don’t tell. - explain what caused a change if you choose to follow that narrative / don’t just say “I changed...” explain how you went from point A to point B. explain the process - don’t make the focus not on you! the essay should be about YOU, not other people. - don’t use descriptions and adverbs excessively. be descriptive about your background/something specific to you, not something meaningless - don’t repeat the same idea over and over. every sentence should bring something new to your essay and be essential. don’t repeat the last sentence of the previous paragraph as a transition.

@lf6392

3 жыл бұрын

thank you so much!!

@moons7382

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much.

@dontknowwhattonamethis5729

2 жыл бұрын

You are an angel

Me, realizing that 3 years of honors/AP English classes have taught me almost nothing about how to write a college essay: >:( But hey at least I know how to emulate the over descriptive writing style of Charles Dickens and how to write in iambic pentameter 😔

@mileskessler2905

3 жыл бұрын

lmao getting a 5 on my AP lang test is deadass giving me 0 help here

@yanet_052

3 жыл бұрын

Miles Kessler same 😤😔

@jennieli5653

3 жыл бұрын

damn so true taught me nothing of how to write

@hannah-fd6oo

2 жыл бұрын

NO LITERALLY

@dakota8040

2 жыл бұрын

Omg, tell me about. 😅

i think verbs are another good thing to keep in mind. like, you were talking about using too many adverbs, and you can easily shorten your sentences by choosing powerful verbs. no more “said earnestly,” make it “assert.” no more “rudely made fun of,” make it “mocked.”

@haleykang8156

3 жыл бұрын

^this!!!!

@sridevisudhahar309

2 жыл бұрын

this is so helpful thank you oh my gosh

I'm sorry that my writing skills are so elementary. I've only written 2 essays each school year and was not given ANY constructive criticism. Thank you to all my english teachers

@haleykang8156

3 жыл бұрын

loll rip

@Sc.cruzier

3 жыл бұрын

^same bc of that I dread writing essays😓💀

@gloriyahboregah6384

3 жыл бұрын

It eez what it eez

@blazeh6817

3 жыл бұрын

Same 😭😭

@tshiamomadikgetla931

3 жыл бұрын

South African public schools😑...you literally only realize how basic your writing skills are once you're in senior year, I swear🤞...teachers who actually force their students to enhance their writing skills from lower grades>>>>>>>>>

bold italics no cap helvetica neue on pastel background is an aesthetic mood

@haleykang8156

3 жыл бұрын

lol i see you know your shit

My mistake is being a perfectionist. It took me three months to brainstorm and the writing is taking forever! I may, if not satisfied, send you my essay before I submit on Nov. 1. :)

@haleykang8156

3 жыл бұрын

i stopped editing essays because too many people sent me theres but im trying to figure something out. i would check out my video that im posting today though :o i mighttttt have something to help

@pokezx8298

3 жыл бұрын

Just chill out Man U spent all that time I’m sure it’s good

Another tip that seems obvious but is often overlooked is portraying yourself in a good light- focus on aspects or stories that do so. If you do something wrong, keep the word count about that topic short and focus on how you became a better person. ALSO PLEASE DO NOT WRITE ABOUT CORONA VIRUS, COLLEGE ADMISSIONS PEOPLE (HOPEFULLY) KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE TO BE IN QUARANTINE. YOU DON'T NEED TO WRITE A BORING ESSAY ABOUT NOT BEING ABLE TO GO ON SUMMER HOLIDAY!

@highsun76

3 жыл бұрын

one of the supplements is about rona sooo

@kiaracorona

3 жыл бұрын

Russian Bot that essay is optional, don’t stress yourself out i don’t know if anybody could really come up with an original story about how quarantine affected them

@graceschneider1258

3 жыл бұрын

If corona virus didn’t significantly affect you, then don’t write a long essay about your experience with it. You can write something short saying how you’re appreciative of the good situation you’re in.

@marvesammm6707

Жыл бұрын

the way the university I’m applying to literally ask for that 😭

I just graduated from college so this is very relevant

@haleykang8156

3 жыл бұрын

lolll

@lalaland9646

3 жыл бұрын

How was it

“Show, don’t tell.” 👌🏼

@needyforari2073

3 жыл бұрын

i’m in 8th grade and i’m for some reason already stressing over college and college essays and all . idk why . help 😭 but that’s not the point . my 8th grade language arts teacher literally repeats the phrase “ show , don’t tell “ like a broken record istg . that’s all .

@fluffy695

3 жыл бұрын

needyforari in case you don’t know this was said by a famous novelist so it’s the keystone of creative writing, not all writing! Most of your essays in college will probably be academic. That said, the best way to get better at show don’t tell is practice! So write a ton of stories and fanfics whatever and you’ll get it!

"I don't want to know about your dry sourdough bread" I just started laughing I'm a very lost rising senior in South Korea and I just wanted to let you know how much your videos make me happyyyy I will take all of these into account! Thank you SO MUCH

@haleykang8156

3 жыл бұрын

aw thank you so much :’)) makes me so happy that it made you laugh haha. good luck on everything!!

this was like the first actually helpful essay video i’ve watched 🥺🥺 thanks girl!

@haleykang8156

3 жыл бұрын

aw yay thanks!!

I'm so tired of generic tips like knowing your instructions and shit like have a strong introduction. This is the only one that gave some helpful advice. Thank 🙇

@haleykang8156

3 жыл бұрын

ahh youre welcome

As I listened to this, I could clearly see a narrative form in my head. It's like the fog in my brain regarding what stuff to write about just dissipated. Thanks a lot!

@haleykang8156

3 жыл бұрын

aw yay do glad!

@divyanshshivashok384

3 жыл бұрын

@@haleykang8156 dude.....did you just reply to my comment! What?

honestly one of the best ''essay mistakes'' videos ever!!

@haleykang8156

3 жыл бұрын

thanks so much!!!

LADY. this is actually one of the most CONCISE and USEFUL videos i have ever watched. THANK. YOU.

@haleykang8156

3 жыл бұрын

haha THANK YOU

This boosted my confidence in writing while also articulating why some things don't work, making me feel prepared

@haleykang8156

3 жыл бұрын

ah so glad :)))

me, a rising sophomore, taking notes👁👄👁

@haleykang8156

3 жыл бұрын

hahaaa

@itzjusbrian

3 жыл бұрын

Same

@NicolaiMendoza

3 жыл бұрын

Rising freshman here😬

@AlessandraSilva-hh6uh

3 жыл бұрын

Ha ha so prepared. I’m a senior 😂💀

@araceli555

3 жыл бұрын

me, a rising senior, with common apps due in less then 6 months 👁 👄 👁

Tellling us what should we avoid instead of the "be yourself" phrase, thank you so much this really helps alot!! For your next video your perspective about teachers recommendations

Can u make a video on how to do short answer essays (50-300 words)? Because I love all these tips but some of them cant work in the word limit, like elaborating on metaphors or giving lots of details

@haleykang8156

3 жыл бұрын

i’ll try to think of some tips and make a video!

@itsholiana3957

3 жыл бұрын

Omg yess this will be soo helpful for me too :((

Wow this advice is so helpful! Most of the time my counselors r just like: “be authentic” or “show don’t tell” and those tend to lead to a lot of the mistakes you were talking about. Thanks so much! This was super helpful!

Watching this after submitting my essay like 👁👄👁

@haleykang8156

3 жыл бұрын

oops :o

@helenli305

3 жыл бұрын

aha same rip

@aegis408

3 жыл бұрын

same here I literally made most of these mistakes😬

I think they shifted their pov to the outside perspective because in high school they don't teach how to write in first person or for college application at all, maybe once or twice every school year for a paragraph long piece. They only teach how to argue, be objective or analyze piece of paper. Especially AP Eng/Comp I took during junior year.

omg this vid popped up in my recommended and i immediately clicked once i saw how recent it was. thank you. this honestly has helped me so much and i’m so happy to have found ur channel! i’m gonna binge on all of ur college content!

@haleykang8156

3 жыл бұрын

:')))))) ahhhh that means so much to me thank you!!!

This is so helpful, I’m so glad I found your channel! I’m a rising senior and I’m feeling very stressed and overwhelmed because I am behind in this process. You helped relieve a lot of my anxiety and helped me realize I can do this. Thank you so much, and I hope you have a great rest of your week! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

@haleykang8156

3 жыл бұрын

:’) aw thanks sm. it means so much to hear. good luck with everything

The catalyst tip was so so helpful!! I’ve been struggling with that in between portion for a while, and you gave such a clear explanation so tyyyy

omg im applying to college this fall and found your videos, i LOVE ur channel!!! ur definitely one of the funniest and most helpful college youtubers, please make more videos/vlogs hehe

@haleykang8156

3 жыл бұрын

ahh thank you so much :'))) reading this makes me so happy

every point you mentioned made me reflect on my essay and made me realize that all of what you are saying is so true 😭😭 thanks so much this advice is really helpful 🙏🙏

HELLO I watched this yesterday but I am back to tell you that your metaphor advice was so helpful and crucial in my essay,,, I had a metaphor idea but because of this video I made sure to integrate into my whole essay instead of just mentioning it in the beginning and end and omg it did so much to make my essay better 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺💖 thank you so much!!!!! I am visiting UPenn today so I can finally see what the hype is about !!

@haleykang8156

3 жыл бұрын

ahhhh thank you so much!!!

I'm a very confused rising senior and this video helped me so much. Thank you for giving specific tips and helping so many others

@haleykang8156

3 жыл бұрын

You're so welcome!

this was one of the best college essay advices videos i’ve watched! thank you so much :)

@haleykang8156

3 жыл бұрын

:o thank you so much!!!

haley, you have yet again come through with a very helpful and insightful video. Thanks a ton for your points and tips!

@haleykang8156

3 жыл бұрын

aw youre welcome :))

Thank you so much! I knew there were a couple things wrong with my essay but I didn't know how to fix them. Your video really help me focus on what is important and stopped me from overthinking everything (like I usually do). Your points rlly transform a dull and boring essay to something more natural and personal and I appreciate that. Good Luck to the Class of 2021!!!!

@haleykang8156

3 жыл бұрын

aw yayyy thanks so much!

thank you, thank you, thank you! being the oldest child in my family and going into junior year, this is super helpful advice for when i start my essays!

@haleykang8156

3 жыл бұрын

glad it helped :’) good luck!

applying to schools next week but now panicking at 1 AM because I need to change my entire essay

@haleykang8156

3 жыл бұрын

im sure it was greattt

This has actually been most helpful video I’ve watched so far! Thanks for the descriptive examples!

@haleykang8156

3 жыл бұрын

ahh that i you so much!

Omg Im applying this fall and I wrote literally 2-3 essays throughout these past 3 years of high school and never got any help just grades. I honestly don’t know what to do.

@haleykang8156

3 жыл бұрын

hope my tips help then lol

@delinaateshim6114

3 жыл бұрын

you need to practice more. writing some narrative pieces from your perspective will make your skills better

+1 sub. absolutely the best advice ive seen on youtube, original and important stuff. also you made it so easy to understand in the context of my own essay and find what I need to work on. thanks so much

@haleykang8156

3 жыл бұрын

ahh yay thanks sm!!

Thank you so much for this! I just finished my freshman year, and I’m applying for certain scholarships that require essays. I’m new to this and these tips really gave me a good idea what I should and shouldn’t now and in the future for when I am going to be applying for colleges.

@haleykang8156

3 жыл бұрын

yayyy glad it helped

i’m a rising senior and i’m applying to harvard! please pray i get in i’m trying to watch as much as i can

@haleykang8156

3 жыл бұрын

i will! good luck!

This was super helpful. Thanks! Also you have really good vibes like you radiate good person energy

@haleykang8156

3 жыл бұрын

aw thank youuu

I am a college sophomore. Why am I so intrigued...

@haleykang8156

3 жыл бұрын

lolll

This video REALLY helped me I can already see where I might have to fix my essay so I’m glad I found this

Good tips! Your personality is really fun and your editing was really entertaining lol

@haleykang8156

3 жыл бұрын

ah thank youuu

thank you sooooooooo much! the common app just opened today and I've really been thinking about what to write and how to write it.

@haleykang8156

3 жыл бұрын

yay! :)

How can you explain everything so clear! Glad to watch this before application.

This is really good advice! I’m done with college essays but I just started tutoring juniors and man, this is definitely giving me ptsd

Your channel is SO GOOD!!! YOU have a great potential! Wish you millions of subscribers!

@haleykang8156

3 жыл бұрын

thank you!!!

OMG THANKYOU, I’ve been stressing! This was super helpful💗

@haleykang8156

3 жыл бұрын

yay :)))))

thank you so much, i truly didnt realize how important of a catalyst in our essay was

Thank you so much I was really about to give up on writing my common app essay now I know how I want to tweak it!

This was so helpful. I’m an international student so you can imagine what a struggle this is for me! 😂 I really hope I’ll write a good essay now, since I didn’t start yet hehe

@haleykang8156

3 жыл бұрын

good luck!

There are some people who just get this and other people who don’t, I’m glad that someone who gets it is finally talking about it

you are so unbelievably helpful i am so grateful for you

@haleykang8156

3 жыл бұрын

:'))) than youuu

spot on! thank you haley! i thought i was the only one who noticed these problems with essays lol...

Its so hard to follow what's the right thing to do when It comes to college essays but its so easy to follow "what not do to" thanks for sharing these invaluable college insights

working on my essay now! this is really helpful, thank you!!!

Thank you so much Haley! Love your efforts

@haleykang8156

3 жыл бұрын

aw thank you :)))

Hearing about what shouldn’t be in essays and me not having to fix anything makes me so happy 🥴

@haleykang8156

3 жыл бұрын

yayyyy :)

your videos are always so helpful! I love you and your channel sm

@haleykang8156

3 жыл бұрын

ah thank you so much!! means so much :))

I often help edit essays and although I feel that your tips are very helpful, I slightly disagree with the direct statements. Although of course it is always best for you to be as descriptive as possible and not just have a simple formula of “I feel=this” sometimes direct statements help cut back on the building up to whatever you may have actually learned or felt about that situation. Of course too much of anything can be bad, but using a direct statement and then following up with examples is a good way to cut down on what could be several sentences about what you “feel.” Especially if what you are discussing had many different layers and events.

this was so helpful!! when i’m talking about myself, how do I avoid sounding cocky if i want to “hype myself up” 😄

@haleykang8156

3 жыл бұрын

well maybe hyping isn't the best word to describe it. when i said that, i meant making sure the focus of the essay is you and talking about your experiences that highlight you rather than talking about something where someone else sounds like the main character. also, i think you can hype yourself up without sounding cocky by talking about your experiences and accomplishments in a story structure where your telling what happened rather than saying direct statements

ur voice is so soothing!!!

@haleykang8156

3 жыл бұрын

haha thanks!

currently using this advice to write my essay 4 days before the deadline

@haleykang8156

3 жыл бұрын

lolll good luckkk

I loved this! I hope your channel really blows up!

@haleykang8156

3 жыл бұрын

aw thank you! it means so much to hear that :')))

thank you for the tips!! ur voice is rly pretty ❤️

@haleykang8156

3 жыл бұрын

ah thank you! :)

This is legitimately good, original advice! Thank you!

@haleykang8156

3 жыл бұрын

yay, glad it was helpful :)

am i just tripping or does she look like the asian version of brooke hyland from dance moms....... these tips were so good tho

@haleykang8156

3 жыл бұрын

lol never been told that before

@deannadurben1117

3 жыл бұрын

Omg I thought that too

thank you!! this advice so unique and useful compared to the generic videos

this was so helpful, thank you!! 💗

@haleykang8156

3 жыл бұрын

you’re welcome ;)

In today's episode of taking writing advice that I should've learned in school but didn't from a stranger:

@haleykang8156

3 жыл бұрын

hahaaaa glad it helped

This video was REALLY helpful, thank you so much. I have NEVER written an essay before (I'm a senior), and I'm freaking out

@haleykang8156

3 жыл бұрын

glad it helped lol

I’m so happy this video exists

@haleykang8156

3 жыл бұрын

i’m so happy you’re here :)

this is super helpful, thank you for making this!!

@haleykang8156

3 жыл бұрын

you’re welcome!

Thank you so much! I found this really useful 😊

wow the first one made me so glad i chose to use something that is very personal to me as a metaphor. i used a fountain pen that i wrote with everyday when i lived in Vietnam, and i wanted the pen to represent my experience living in Vietnam. i then use a pencil in contrast to the pen. the pencil represents my new life here in America. idk i kind of wanted to show the differences i saw from living in both countries and tell the readers how i adjusted to a new country and how that experience molded me into who i am...? if that makes sense

@tina-wx7vh

3 жыл бұрын

and i used a pencil because when i lived in vietnam, my school required everyone to write everything with a fountain pen. so when i came to america and learned that most students here write with pencil, that was very new and different for me

this is INCREDIBLY helpful 🙏🏼

@haleykang8156

3 жыл бұрын

yayyy

this was so informative and helpful. thank youuuu !! :)

@haleykang8156

3 жыл бұрын

your welcomeeeee

wehlp i took notes, lets see how this essay writing goes. thanks haley.

Thanks! I have a feeling your advice is gonna be really helpful. 😊

Hopefully this helps me to fix my College essays that I need to avoid, I always struggled trying to redoing them whenever I tried to memorize the topics. It always happens to me over, over and over again for the last few years!! This has gone far enough for me. I hope this changes me.

Thanks sm for the fresh perspective!

@haleykang8156

3 жыл бұрын

you’re welcome!

Super helpful! Thanks for the advice!

@haleykang8156

3 жыл бұрын

youre welcome!!

this, was a blessing from my recommendations page. THANK YOU

I blame MLA.

Hi! loved your tips! Do you have examples of overused metaphors that shouldn't be used in the common app essay?

This is well explained. Excellent work.

@haleykang8156

3 жыл бұрын

thank you.

This is so helpful! Thank u🥺

@haleykang8156

3 жыл бұрын

aw thanks yona haha

WHY IS THE COMING INTO MY RECCOMENDED AFTER I SUBMITTED MY APP

@haleykang8156

3 жыл бұрын

lollll oh no :(((

@serenalizinnqui8474

3 жыл бұрын

Benefits of procrastination.

dang, you were so descriptive! I took notes, thank you!

Can you give us a tutorial on how to write an essay about a character? One of my prompts has to do with analyzing a favorite character, it would mean a lot thank you!

this was really helpful! thank you :)

@haleykang8156

3 жыл бұрын

yay :)

Hey, thanks for the great tips. Would you mind sharing some of the overused metaphors so that we avoid them? I really don't know which metaphors are overused

This video gave me so much great advice!!

@haleykang8156

3 жыл бұрын

ah yayyy!

This was very helpful! Thank you!

@haleykang8156

3 жыл бұрын

thanks sm!