Is my idea good?

Aze
Fri, 04 Jul 2008 20:13:13 +0000

My feeling is that any topic you identify with is a good one.

You’re right in that you would be blending two cliches, and yes, adcoms will probably have an “Oh, not again” visceral response. But know that this will be the case for nearly every essay out there, and that such a response can be avoided by focusing and introducing your story in a different manner.

The most important point of your essay will be to put passion into it… to really show that you identify with the topic. If you can do that with your travel story then that is an infinitely better topic than some obscure one you do not feel comfortable with.