Your personal experiences, no matter how inconsequential they may seem, all contribute to your uniqueness as an individual. Listen in as Manuel discusses the significance of introspection when it comes to writing personal essays. He is joined by Mia Martinez, along with Trinity Brown and Viviana Cabrera, as they discuss why colleges like UC Berkeley hold so much weight to prospective students' personal essays. During the application process, your statistics truly speak for themselves. Through your personal essay, these universities want to know what makes you unique.