Tone of essay question

qwt2
Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:18:56 +0000

I’m not necessarily talking about death, overcoming cancer type of tone per se, but i know i’ve read in some places that your college essays shoud be positive.

My essay is about overcoming an internal struggle/ conflict, how i overcame it and how it has changed who i am. A good portion of it, i talk about how frustrated, defeated, etc. i feel. is this okay? or do colleges like more positive ones?