Personal Essay... Overdone/Cliche?

syrso2yrsago
Tue, 09 Oct 2007 14:06:07 +0000

At age 12 I was 4’11" and 190lbs, with glasses and braces and all sorts of acne.

I’m now 17, 5’7", 114lbs, applying to school for musical theatre, and am represented by a fairly reputable modeling agency.

In essence, the ugly duckling story… getting through it ON MY OWN despite being picked on, and being strong enough to see in myself what I could truly be.

Will I be able to write this without coming off as conceited? Can I find substance in it? Is it just stupid?