Is this an iffy topic to write about for my common app personal statement?

collegemom3717
Tue, 09 Aug 2016 12:36:00 +0000

how did the situation in which you found yourself help you grow and give you focus.

This is the key if you choose to write about something like that. The facts of the story should be the smallest part of the essay: not what it was like then, but specifically what you bring to how you shape your future.