I went through many phases with this EE, and I actually picked my topic based on a discussion I had with my parents at the dinner table one night. I was left with so many questions that I knew I wanted to delve deeper. Something I regret is being afraid to show my teachers my essay even when I thought it sucked (which it did at first). If I had, I would have given myself more time to edit and write a better EE. Choosing to write in French on top of it all was a personal challenge, and I distinctly remember moments in the process where I felt like I regretted it. However, one of the biggest things in everything you do is to know your why. I knew why I wanted to write in French --so that when someone like you was reading this you would see that it could be done among other things -- and that meant that even when I felt frustrated I pushed through. In the end, I was left with a sense of accomplishment no one will ever take away from me.