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Struggling to figure out a good direction for my diversity essay topics, I have a few options, but wanted some feedback as to what people thought.
1) Throughout high school, I was heavily involved in a sketch comedy group. Since then comedy has become a major creative outlet for me. I haven't kept up too much involvement with comedy clubs in undergrad, but I do sometimes help with writing for a friend's sketch comedy group on campus. Comedy has become one of the major ways I break the ice and relate to others, and at the same time writing comedy for the stage makes you think critically about how certain jokes or lines will be received by the audience. I've been working on material for open mics, but haven't put myself on stage quite yet. Since I wasn't formally involved in a club, this doesn't appear elsewhere in my app, so I thought it may make sense to include in the diversity essay.
2) Not too long ago one of my closest friends passed away due to opioid addiction. Despite regularly seeing a counselor and seemingly being back on track, he had mostly managed to keep his relapse a secret until he passed. It speaks to the insidious nature of addiction, and how cognizant one must be when a person you care for struggles with it. This may be more fitting for a 'challenge' topic because dealing with this death had been pretty tough for me.
3) I have a cousin who was bullied for being intellectually disabled, so throughout high school, I got involved with a peer buddy program where I befriended students with intellectual disabilities. Since then I've been involved with volunteering through Special Olympics and recently with a program in which I make calls to members of my community struggling with loneliness, many of whom are intellectually disabled. I feel like this group is frequently overlooked, and pushed to the periphery of society. It's important that this group is given a voice, and treated with respect, particularly within the medical community.
Any feedback would be welcome!
1) Throughout high school, I was heavily involved in a sketch comedy group. Since then comedy has become a major creative outlet for me. I haven't kept up too much involvement with comedy clubs in undergrad, but I do sometimes help with writing for a friend's sketch comedy group on campus. Comedy has become one of the major ways I break the ice and relate to others, and at the same time writing comedy for the stage makes you think critically about how certain jokes or lines will be received by the audience. I've been working on material for open mics, but haven't put myself on stage quite yet. Since I wasn't formally involved in a club, this doesn't appear elsewhere in my app, so I thought it may make sense to include in the diversity essay.
2) Not too long ago one of my closest friends passed away due to opioid addiction. Despite regularly seeing a counselor and seemingly being back on track, he had mostly managed to keep his relapse a secret until he passed. It speaks to the insidious nature of addiction, and how cognizant one must be when a person you care for struggles with it. This may be more fitting for a 'challenge' topic because dealing with this death had been pretty tough for me.
3) I have a cousin who was bullied for being intellectually disabled, so throughout high school, I got involved with a peer buddy program where I befriended students with intellectual disabilities. Since then I've been involved with volunteering through Special Olympics and recently with a program in which I make calls to members of my community struggling with loneliness, many of whom are intellectually disabled. I feel like this group is frequently overlooked, and pushed to the periphery of society. It's important that this group is given a voice, and treated with respect, particularly within the medical community.
Any feedback would be welcome!
