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Essay on College Football

It’s football season. Not only football players, but marching band members, cheerleaders, majorettes, dance team members, and student section spirit leaders–to name a few–are out on the field overcoming obstacles and making memories. If that’s been a major part of your high-school experience, you might be struggling with how to choose an essay topic that won’t be accused of being “cliché.” I feel strongly that students should write about what’s closest to their hearts–even if that’s sports! Earlier this year I wrote a guest post at The Recruiting Code on how to tackle a sports essay.

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