Essay topics! Which one is better

dou
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 02:52:03 +0000

I have three essay topics

1. When I was young, I thought my dad didn’t love me at all. He wouldn’t praise me, wouldn’t want to watch my performance, got agitated whenever I asked him questions (I was a “ten thousand whys” kid). And one day I discovered that my dad didn’t love because he preferred a boy to a girl (the usual kind of gender preference deep-rooted in China). I set out to best all the boys in my class to prove my self worthy. Indeed, my dad had a 180 degree change in attitude after all my achievements. Just when I thought I changed my dad’s attitude towards girls, my dad told me he wasn’t expecting to beat all other boys, but to strive to become the best I can. He was very hard on me not because of my gender, but because he wanted to instill good discipline. I carried this spirit of pursuing excellence with me ever since.

2. I was very depressed the first few months I came to Singapore to study (I got a scholarship during my secondary school and came over to finish my secondary school in Singapore). I was frightened by the linguistic barriers I faced, I was devastated by the absence of dear friends and parents. I might have given up, had it not been for my mom’s constant encouragements and her strong faith in me. Eventually I adapted to this environment, and learned the importance of self-initiatives and self-motivations. I made lots of friends here and came to appreciate my experience in a foreign country.

3. The first time I decided to run for a leadership position, I totally embarrassed myself during the interview. I couldn’t even speak properly, let alone cheering and singing (my school student council likes to set all kinds of embarrassing tasks). I decided to purposefully develop my leadership skills, taking up small tasks and observing how others lead. In my final year, I ran for the captain position of my team and was elected.

I personally really like the first one. But I’m not sure if it will turn out an impressive essay.

Any thoughts?