<p>Here’s the thing. I’m a relatively sheltered upper middle class kid. I have not endured any significant hardships, grieved through the death of a close relative/friend, etc… etc… There is no way I can conjure a sob story that moves people without blatantly lying through my teeth. There really haven’t been any significant experiences that I would say have genuinely shaped who I am as a person.</p>
<p>The rough drafts I’ve written about are trivial in nature; I’ve done one about getting paper jams after working hard on an essay and another on a literary figure. I feel they do reveal a bit about me, but they are more of an entertaining read than a profound insight into my struggles.</p>