Values Exercise | College Essay Brainstorming Exercise

Brainstorming before writing is a MAJOR key to coming up with successful topics and ideas for your college essay. With my Values exercise, students can connect to their core values and beliefs in a way that inspires authentic sharing (and a pretty darn good essay).
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[@Collegeessayguy]

What are your core values?

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Call me Ethan Sawyer, Comforting Uncle Figure.

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Basically uncle Iroh

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[@sazida1004]

1) helping other
2) family
3) religion
4) self respect
5) financial independence
6) nature
7) travel
8) leadership
9) social change
10) financial gain (so that I wouldn’t have to be dependent on someone else)

[@Collegeessayguy]

Thanks for sharing!

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[@Collegeessayguy]

Thanks for watching! Appreciate you. :)

[@gabrielasanchez1293]

Thank you for sharing this resource. It really helps develop a compass for both writing and/or creating your HS portfolio.

[@Collegeessayguy]

Awesome. Thanks for watching.

[@Statdk]

The crunch at 3:53 made me jump

[@Collegeessayguy]

Oops!

[@selenachen7091]

i dont know why but i got a bit emotional hewww

[@Collegeessayguy]

They don't call 'em "personal" statements for nothing. :)

[@MsJeannieKellyTX]

Wow. Simply amazing

[@Collegeessayguy]

Glad you like it!

[@casualuser5527]

Me when I get to the top 3 values and they are Money, Power, and Status. Why are those options!! How can I write an essay about that..... ;-;

[@Collegeessayguy]

I bet you can make some uncommon/unexpected connections between these values.

[@chupachups9781]

music
efficiency
productivity
decisiveness
love
knowledge
leadership
personal development
self-expression
freedom

[@Collegeessayguy]

Thanks for sharing!

[@ilikebread757]

well all this gave me was a mental breakdown

[@selenechang648]

Thanks for this video. It's so helpful!!
But what if i have so many values that i don't know what to focus on?

[@Collegeessayguy]

Hi there! Try to focus on the values that are showing up for you TODAY.

[@mehera.2888]

What do you mean when you said "how does it manifest in your life??" I don't understand this question :)

[@Collegeessayguy]

What I mean to say is-- How do you demonstrate or practice this value in your life?

[@zlata2106]

Thank you!

[@Collegeessayguy]

You're welcome!

[@clove6089]

Hey! The workshop and the course are not available now! How do I know how to turn these exercises into my essay?😢

[@Collegeessayguy]

Hi there! The course actually is available! Check it out: www.collegeessayguy.com/college-essay-courses

[@mxrciful7200]

For this exercise, is it for values you have or values you aspire to have?

[@Collegeessayguy]

For the sake of the essay writing process, it's typically easier to write about values you already have and can show clear examples of in your life. Hope this helps!

[@alliemacaroni8407]

mine is all one essence, but I can't put it into words. Why does this feel like therapy?

[@alliemacaroni8407]

Does it matter if I've narrowed it down to one concept, but not to one word?

[@Collegeessayguy]

Nope! Values don't have to be one word! Sounds like you're on the right track.

[@ttrouble_was_taken]

If you connect two moments from the es- *mic dies*

[@Collegeessayguy]

Woops!

[@charlottez1479]

is this just for the personal statement?

[@Collegeessayguy]

Not necessarily! Feel free to use it to brainstorm for other types of writing too. :)