Carnegie Mellon: If there was an interruption during your secondary school or collegiate experience or between your secondary school and collegiate experience (gap year(s)) when you were not enrolled and as a result, not making normal academic progress, please explain the reason for the interruption. (500 words maximum.)
470-word version:
Although it is rather embarrassing to explain myself again with regard to my gap year, as I am certain CMU and the Dietrich College would request such information once more only to grant me the consideration for admission that I so aspire, I am more than willing to relive the moment of this past spring...