<p>Well, I’ve lived a pretty normal life so I don’t have anything really interesting to write about, would it be a good idea to right about my few unique qualities? I think I can expand on these things but I don’t want it to seem like blah blah blah I overcame being different and learned blah blah blah. The only other interesting thing that happened to me was a broken leg and having to come back to make varsity tennis a week after while hobbling. Might I add, I’m missing senior yr soccer for the hyperthyroidism. Should I write about this or will it sound like your generic sob story?</p>
<p>Write about whatever allows you to be the most personal, detailed, honest and revealing.</p>
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<p>Don’t write something that is aimed exclusively or primarily at arousing sympathy.</p>
<p>My advice to my S was to write about what he really loved.</p>
<p>He said, “I don’t want to write about violin. I’m sending in tapes.” I said, “That’s not what I meant. Write about your deepest, truest love.” He quizzically asked, “Star Wars?” I answered, “Yup.”</p>
<p>He wrote an awesome essay about his love for Star Wars and was accepted at U of Chicago, Williams, and Brown among others.</p>
<p>Of course, he demonstrated that Star Wars had led him up many interesting alleys, like Joseph Campbell’s work on mythology, music composition a la John Williams, etc. etc. </p>
<p>So, there are topics everywhere.</p>
<p>You need to show you’d be an asset to their college. That’s the point of the essay, that and that you have some writing ability.</p>
<p>I don’t want to pitch it like a sob story, I just feel like it could be perceived that way.</p>
<p>I think that you can rely on your readers to take your words at face value. If, however, you feel uncomfortable about this topic for any reason, then I would suggest that you try another idea. For example: I’ve found that it’s always a good to take mythmom’s suggestions seriously!</p>
<p>ADad: How sweet, and right back at you.</p>
<p>:) .</p>