<p>I wanted to write my significant event essay about when I volunteered to provide relief after a cyclone and after meeting the survivors I realized how strong the human spirit is and how that changed the way i see my life. Is that too sappy? should i not talk about human spirit and stuff like that? i don’t want to sound like a bad fortune cookie, so should i change it or is it ok?</p>
<p>Sounds like the topic has a lot of potential…</p>
<p>Just remember that the essay is about YOU. If you can honestly reveal something about how you were BEFORE and how you were AFTER and SHOW the change (not just discuss it in platitudes), it has potential.</p>