Dylan Mathew
English 12 AP
Lucero Pd. 3
Share an essay on any topic of your choice. It can be one you've already written, one that
responds to a different prompt, or one of your own design. (650 words)
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Piecing Life Together
5000 pieces.
In front of me were 5000 puzzle pieces—different sizes, shapes, colors, each unique in
some way. No instructions, no references, just a vague idea of what the ideal final result would
look like. And that is where I began.
As I worked, I viewed the uniqueness of each puzzle piece and looked at how it added to
the puzzle as a whole. And that's when it struck me as I realized for the first time that life is like
a puzzle. Each piece represents a unique part of an individual. The center of the puzzle is filled
with different memories and the experiences we have while the edge pieces are filled with
different aspects about us including our achievements, morals, and what we have overcame.
However, it is the four corner pieces that truly encompass each and every one of us as
individuals. These corner pieces hold together our puzzle of life and keep us intact.
For me, my four corner pieces are things I cannot live without: my family, my faith, my
education, and my culture. My family is the most important piece of my life, and they are the
people who have made me who I am. I come from a large family with six kids and am the third.
It was my family that instilled in me all the other three corner pieces of my life puzzle. They
have stuck with me through thick and thin, been there for me when I needed it the most, and
English 12 AP
Lucero Pd. 3
Share an essay on any topic of your choice. It can be one you've already written, one that
responds to a different prompt, or one of your own design. (650 words)
→695 words
Piecing Life Together
5000 pieces.
In front of me were 5000 puzzle pieces—different sizes, shapes, colors, each unique in
some way. No instructions, no references, just a vague idea of what the ideal final result would
look like. And that is where I began.
As I worked, I viewed the uniqueness of each puzzle piece and looked at how it added to
the puzzle as a whole. And that's when it struck me as I realized for the first time that life is like
a puzzle. Each piece represents a unique part of an individual. The center of the puzzle is filled
with different memories and the experiences we have while the edge pieces are filled with
different aspects about us including our achievements, morals, and what we have overcame.
However, it is the four corner pieces that truly encompass each and every one of us as
individuals. These corner pieces hold together our puzzle of life and keep us intact.
For me, my four corner pieces are things I cannot live without: my family, my faith, my
education, and my culture. My family is the most important piece of my life, and they are the
people who have made me who I am. I come from a large family with six kids and am the third.
It was my family that instilled in me all the other three corner pieces of my life puzzle. They
have stuck with me through thick and thin, been there for me when I needed it the most, and
