# The rise of the "trauma essay" in college applications | Tina Yong

An episode of [TED Talks Education](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/470623037), 7 Apr 2023, 13 min.

Audio: https://download.ted.com/products/164259.mp4?apikey=172BB350-0004

As if college applications aren't stressful enough, disadvantaged youth are often encouraged to write about their darkest traumas in their admissions essays, creating a marketable story of resilience that turns "pain into progress," says politics student Tina Yong. She brings this harrowing norm to light, exploring its harms and offering a more equitable process for colleges everywhere.

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