<p>being an immigrant in a country and saying how hard it was at first but you overcame the language barrier and became a good student </p>
<p>Any “Green” topics: trying to save the environment etc.</p>
<p>However I do agree that you can turn a cliche idea into something very original if you manage to write it in a good, skillful way. Thus the “treatment” matters. But it sure as heckhelps if your main topic isn’t cliche to begin with.</p>