This was my seminary application essay:
To whom it may concern,
My name is Patur Aval Assur.
I am smart… but not too smart.
I am funny… but not too funny.
I am calm… but not too calm.
I am geshmak… but not too geshmak.
I am quiet… but not too quiet.
I am serious… but not too serious.
I am popular… but not too popular.
I am caring… but not too caring.
I am nice… but not too nice.
I am with it… but not too with it.
I am tzanua… but not too tzanua.
I am trendy… but not too trendy.
I am open minded… but not too open minded.
I am helpful… but not too helpful.
I was head of production… but not too much.
I was head of chessed… but not too much.
I was president of G.O…. but not too much.
I have given a lot of information about myself… but not too much.
A few days later, I realized that I had made a huge mistake. So I immediately emailed the following to the seminary:
To whom it my concern,
I apologize profusely for my mistake but it seems as if I accidentally sent you my shidduch profile instead of my application essay. Please tell me how I should proceed.
Sincerely,
Patur Aval Assur
They emailed me back:
Dear Patur,
No apology is necessary. It was an honest mistake and we get it all the time. What you sent us is more than enough for us to determine that you are exactly what we are looking for.
Fondly,
The Hanhala