Essay: I had to face such adverse circumstances as to be in the back of the crowd and arrived late coming from the poorest neighborhood after the first crack of the glass at the Nike store in Compton. I was able to wrestle a box of shoes out of the hands of a full sprint 17 year old minor and also make my way past other chiwdern into the store finna get fo or fi more boxes for my family on food stamps. Adversity Score: 99, send acceptance letter from Harvard.