<p>I’m an international student from China and working on my Brown supplements.</p>
<p>About this topic “u feel truly belonged when…”, I’ve written one and thought my idea is creative. But my counselor suggested me to talk about people, at least creature, rather than objects (such as books, bed, a place, etc.) or AO may regard me as a person who has no friend…= =</p>
<p>Could you native speaker can give me some advice? Will you have such concern?
I’ll really appreciate for ur help!!!</p>
<p>I would have no concern. It is meant to be open ended and not formulaic. To talk about the expected isn’t a concern for Brown applications. Something creative and different is good. No one will think you have no friends unless you say so.</p>
<p>My daughter finds objects ‘homey’ and had a feeling of belonging from the brick buildings at Brown (hehe, but for real.)</p>
<p>I don’t think your counselor should be guiding or changing your subject so much as improving your current essay, if you are a current applicant. But it won’t do you any harm to try another essay and see how it comes out. The organic part of writing may lead you to bring something from one essay to the other and improve each.</p>
<p>I will read it and comment briefly if you want to PM it to me.</p>