<p>I know that ultimately it’s not the topic that matters necessarily, but how you write, what you say and your voice, etc. But I have also heard that sometimes if you choose the “wrong road” aka topic it can just automatically kind of leave this “boring” feeling.</p>
<p>I am an American born Indian and as of now I wrote my personal essay on how my Indian lunch box that I was always embarrassed of eating during lunch kind of made me more appreciative of my culture, family, etc…of course i tried to make this reflection as subtle as possible…but yeah.</p>
<p>Some people have read it and said that they definitely hear my voice/well written and stuff but that the topic is just so stereotypical…so I am kind of confused/concerned as to what to do. Any advice/thoughts would be greatly appreciated!!!</p>
<p>Thank you so much! =]</p>
<p>Will yours stand out in a sea of similar essays? If so, go for it.</p>
<p>The topic of culture is pretty overdone but I like your Indian lunchbox topic.
My older sister did hers on being a translator for the family but I’m going a totally personal, just me route- no culture.</p>
<p>Choose a way that makes it interesting and NOT predictable.</p>
<p>Thanks for the input guys!</p>
<p>So you think its worth it if ultimately the theme of my essay does end up coming down to accepting my culture? I did try to do this in as unique a way as possible by using specific, instead of generic, examples such as the lunch box and I also used the process of putting of putting on my traditional indian dance costume as kind of the trajectory if the essay…hopefully that is kind of unique? lol…</p>
<p>i also face another problem in that I have a major community service project that i undertook (it was kind of like eagle scout project but for girl scouts…involved raising $7000 for ophthalmic surgical chair that would increase rate of eye surgeries and holding an eye care awareness program for villagers)…and i initially wanted to try to write my essay on this since it was so significant, etc…the only thing is that it was so much harder to convey my voice/personality in this “community service project” type essay.</p>
<p>i just dont know which route to take…unique with perhaps slightly less voice or overdone topic but more voice 
thankkk youu for ANYY HELPP.</p>
<p>bumppp…anyone please? :)</p>