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i'm thinking about writing on my community service at the local retirement home and how it helped me mature, but i think it would be generic and doesn't make me stand out
It is not the topic, it is what you do with the topic.
Virtually any topic can make for a great essay; virtually any topic can make for a poor essay.
If this topic will allow you to write an essay that is personal, specific, honest and revealing, an essay that could only be written by you, then the topic could be good for you.
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