288-word version: French – All Schools
...What inspired me to master French was this exotic sound that conjured an image of romance and passion from the language. I have taken French for several years now and whenever the opportunity for family vacations presented itself, I had always insisted on going to France...

 

282-word version: French – Johns Hopkins
...What inspired me to master French was this exotic sound that conjured an image of romance and passion from the language. I have taken French for several years now and whenever the opportunity for family vacations presented itself, I had always insisted on going to France...