<p>Do they want essay/paragraph form for this “short essay”?
Or does short essay just mean that its supposed to be relatively long and it can be in whichever form you want?</p>
<p>Type it however you want. Some people chose to do letters, I myself just wrote it as a normal essay, albeit a bit less informal than I would do actual essays.</p>
<p>What about a poem? Am I totally crazy here?</p>
<p>^ A poem over 250 words would certainly be impressive.</p>