"Things working against you" essay help

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<p>So I’m working on the writing supplements for Pitt, and I’m stuck on the essay prompt: “Describe a situation where things were working against you. What did you handle well and what would you change if you had to do it over?”</p>

<p>I have absolutely no idea what I’m supposed to write about. I’ve never been in a situation where I had to face that much adversity. The only thing that fits is moving and having to make new friends, but I don’t think I could write a decent essay about moving that even comes close to the 7000 character limit. It’s something that happened long ago, and something that I didn’t handle well either.</p>

<p>So, what am I supposed to write about?</p>

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<p>I am having the same problem. I have been staring at this question for months and no one, not me or any family or friends, has come up with a good answer. I have been fortunate enough to live a pampered upper middle class life with loving and supportive parents. I can’t come up with any time where things have been working against me. What did you end up writing? Because Pitt isn’t too high on my list, but it would be a shame not to apply just because I can’t answer the essay prompt.</p>

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<p>These two articles might spark some ideas…</p>

<p><a href=“Passion over Pitfalls: The Art of the College Essay | HuffPost College”>HuffPost - Breaking News, U.S. and World News | HuffPost;

<p><a href=“Essays on Adversities You Have Suffered - BS/MD Admissions by College Admissions Partners”>http://www.collegeadmissionspartners.com/college-admissions-counseling/adversity-essays/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Hope this helps. Best of luck! : )</p>