Just a few more days

I'm leaving for Peru at 6:30 am on Monday...I haven't figured out how I am getting to the airport yet...I want to see everyone I can before I leave, I quit my job a few days earlier, thank god! so now I can do more. I am writing my personal statement for graduate school, but I have no idea what I'm doing. I want to finish it before I go. I read somewhere online that says "tell a story." So I am, and mixing in all the requirements. Fortunately, and unfortunately, it's a maximum of 800 words. Any advice?