<p>I am going to write a personal essay.My first language is not English,so sorry for erroneous grammar.
i try to ameliorate my writing skills,so i try to write daily in the notebook.
I need suggestion which idea of given will place a beginner “writer” in advantage place.(considering the difficulty of showing the main idea) </p>
<p>Here are my diamonds : ))
1) How i unearthed “meditation” on my own(without reading Oshos books) in a country where meditation is very unpopular practice.<br>
2)typical transformation: from romantic,overcoming “hero” to more down-to-earth person keeping the ardor of life.planning to show in a contrast way-Past and present person.But conclusion will be like that:for the truth both types of people are “same” and nothing (intelligence,character) can give a man advantage over another.
3)feeling the nonliving things(like rock,plant,ground) and talk to them.
4)my favorite: the process of listening to Goulds Bach.(with whole ritual of listening and the moments of joy…).with a conclusion idea that there shouldnt be a musical discrimination and the most important in listening to Bachs is how it changes you,rather then just listening to it.)
For experienced writers i know that there are not boundaries, but for beginners which is comparably easy idea to show and what do you think which stands out relatively ? </p>
<p>thanks everyone for reading my pedestrian message!</p>
<p>you know the main point in this thread is to help me choosing my most distinguishable ( even a bit) trait that with good writing technique(showing,etc-i have several books about college admission essay) will help me to achieve goal.</p>
<p>The topic is not so important. What you do with the topic is important.</p>
<p>Choose the topic that allows for the most personal, specific/detailed, and revealing essay. Ideally, an essay that is so much like you that only you could write it.</p>
<p>Strangers on the Internet should not choose your topic. Only you would know which topic allows for the most revealing essay about you.</p>
<p>Personally I like the meditation topic. I think it is one in which everyone can visulize and relate. As you mentioned it is a somewhat unpopular practice in your country. The fact that you “unearthed” this and chose to make a part of your life shows that you’re willing to explore and march to your own beat. Your individuality can show through with this topic. Just my opinion.</p>
<p>You don’t just pick a topic that’s so meaningful to you, that you feel is intellectually on its own plane. You pick a topic that will show adcoms the strengths they seek in their college freshmen. </p>
<p>It’s not so much about your elaborate writing skills. It’s more about how you pick a relevant topic and properly develop it. I am sorry, but that’s not that you talk to rocks. (You want to save that for a philosophy class.) And, the world’s best essay on Bach isn’t going to show them how you’ll fit. The risk with this, meditation and rocks is it could even suggest you are more into solitary pursuits. Too much your own drummer.</p>
<p>Just pick a challenge you overcame or a responsibility you took on and how it strengthened you, inspired an evolution of some sort, a better “you” for the experience. Remember to “show, not tell.”</p>
<p>Idleness and relaxation are typically frowned upon in my country so it must have looked particularly alarming to the casual observor to see me sitting so peacefully on that rock. I sat hoping to gain inner peace and clarity and to let go of the internal pain I was experiencing. Meditation has been a part of my life as long as I can remember…</p>
<p>But allow me tell you a contre-argument :
If you read the book " 50 successful Harvard application essay" then you would notice that students write about unimportant stuff and a lot of topic ideas are generally stupid and not intellectual.
So,how does it happen that 90% of essays in this book doesnt tell anything(or tell very little) about writers personality.Also admission officer during the evaluating of essay tells nothing about “Harvard fit students” character,but only concentrates on writing skills.</p>
<p>OP. The putrid stench of rotten salmon wafts through the boardwalk. If you want to write like that, the rest of your app needs to be stratospherically good for a top college. That quote is from the Harvard Crimson book.</p>
<p>100 Successful College Essays notes: those who read you essays will be looking for reasons to like you. “Like you” means both their personal reaction and for their freshman class. If I read about you talking to a rock, I’d wonder why you chose that topic and, as we say, “where your head is.” Some kids can manage this- with the right wit and insight. It’s risky because stranger-adcoms will read it.</p>
<p>The point of the essay is NOT your writing skills as much as what your writing shows about YOU. The topic you choose can say a lot about your judgment and perspective, whether you are a great guy or gal or overly self-absorbed. Etc. There are jokes about kids who think they have to be profound and those essays usually end up convoluted. </p>
<p>Most kids should heed: “Don’t bite off more than you can chew.” That applies double to kids who have issues with English. </p>
<p>I am an admissions reviewer, not an adcom. So, I am not as impressed by the advice books. I think mamacita’s suggestion is a great start. I’d want to read more.<br>
OP, try some other topic on us and we’ll give you feedback. Or tell us how you would continue along mamacita’s lines.</p>
<p>Write 2 essays. One based on the topics you presented. Then, write an essay on a topic that you are passionate about. You can show your writing skills as well as give the reader a glimpse of who you are. The essay is an avenue to distinguish yourself from your resume, it gives the counselor a reason to connect with you.</p>
<p>The problem is that, although these subjects are in what i feel the most ardor,i cant express it in interesting way…but ok.balzacs first novel was also a junk :D</p>
<p>Try #4, your favorite. Tell us more about how listening to Bach moves you, write it with passion versus a clinical, sterile viewpoint. Tell the reader why you feel it is important to you, does it transform you, why does it enrich your soul, what would it be like not to “feel” the music, tell it like a journey!</p>
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