Is this a good idea for an essay? (Yale EA applicant)

College Essays
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<p>I’m starting to think about essays, and will probably begin over the summer this year. I am leaning heavily towards writing an essay about music’s impact on my life (I’ve been involved with Indian vocal music for 14 years, am a traveling performing artist in several states and a few countries, and am signed to a record label in India). </p>

<p>I wanted to write about why singing alone in an empty room, for me, is more difficult than singing for a huge audience. There’s a few reasons why this is true; there’s no one there to cheer for me, to completely ignore my mistakes, to tell me that they think I’m an awesome singer. I have to deal with my own judgment, and I am hardest on myself. Learning to be comfortable with singing alone has been a struggle throughout 14 years of practice, and it is teaching me to be comfortable with myself and to maintain an inner confidence despite the opinions of others.</p>

<p>An essay like this would be rather abstract, I guess…do you think it could work?</p>

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<p>Writing about music would be a pretty trite idea. However, in all honesty, it doesn’t matter what topic you write about; if you feel like you can churn out something genuine, then do it.</p>

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<p>I would recommend being specific, like writing about a certain time when you were singing alone that you were finally able to attain the confidence you needed, or something like that. </p>

<p>Like the poster above me said, it could work as long as you avoid the pitfalls (every topic has them, some more than others).</p>

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<p>Though common, I think if executed well, it could be a great essay, particularly because Indian vocal music is unique. But, as with all essay topics, it’s all about the execution.</p>