<p>There’s a prompt that says: “Describe the influence your hero has had on your life.”
I was wondering if my French teacher could count as my hero? I have already written an essay for Princeton that is pretty much the same as this topic, and I think it could fit. I just don’t know if a teacher is too weak to count as a hero. But for me, it’s the truth.</p>
<p>It might be useful to define “hero” as part of the essay rather than assume you and your reader share the same understanding. More than a lot of English words, “hero” has a lot of different meanings, depending on the context, and to some extent the literary sophistication of the writer.</p>
<p>As with all prompts, you need to decide why you think the admissions committee gave you this option. What do they hope to learn from your response?</p>
<p>The “who” is not as important as the “why” here. What does this choice say about you?</p>
<p>Make sure you aren’t making the choice because it is expedient (I.e., you’ve already written something and you want to use it). :)</p>