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