Need help deciding between a few essay topics

and3444
Mon, 05 Sep 2022 22:25:30 +0000

I am planning out my essay and I’ve chosen to use my father as the theme of it. He is quite the character though, so I am not sure which aspect I should focus on. For reference, I am trying to major in Psychology, for a future in medicine.

Immigrant: Begin by giving context of the warzone he grew up in. Then fast forward to me being born and how he went back and finished college, even though he didn’t need to. Moral here is the how he taught me the importance of education

Cop: Talk about how he’s been a cop his whole life, and how witnessing all the hate cops get by the people around me made me more cautious before I judge someone. Moral here is he taught me the importance of public service (why I want to be in medicine), and how you shouldn’t be quick to label someone.

Ex-alcoholic: Talk shortly about growing up with my dad as an alcoholic, but focus more on him sobering up. Relate it to how I view addiction in our society today (I don’t want this to be a sob story). Moral is he taught me how to overcome challenges and more importantly inspired my interest in psychology and how addiction works. ( I have an EC related to this)

I could always combine all 3 and generalize the theme on how my dad is my role model, but I feel like I would be talking about him too much at that point and not about me. What do you guys think?