Like most applicants who have been very fortunate so far in their lives, I'm struggling a bit with how to address these prompts for secondary essays. I would greatly appreciate some feedback on my current topic ideas, as they all have a different "catch" that makes me concerned about using them.
1. Dealing with an unplanned 8-year hiatus from a sport I love and was (and am) highly involved in due to my partner getting injured a year before my last chance to compete as a youth. I have just been able to return to competing this year. The catch: the sport is typically associated with wealth, so I'm worried this comes across as very "spoiled" for lack of better word.
2. A poor high school education (attended a low-performing alternative school and was not at all prepared for college) combined with no confidence in my intelligence, and working to overcome those two things to succeed in college. The catch: I willingly chose to go to the underperforming alternative school for personal reasons, and both parents are teachers so I'm not sure the "no confidence" part will come across as believable.
3. Growing up in a rural, conservative area being LGBT. The catch: I have nothing to "back up" that I'm part of this community, as I happen to be in a position where people knowing this about me could have some significant negative effects.
4. Being a bad relationship where my SO was dealing with addiction during my sophomore year of college. The catch: the bad judgment aspect, particularly considering how long it took me to get out of this relationship.
Thank you in advance for any advice on how to approach this prompt!
1. Dealing with an unplanned 8-year hiatus from a sport I love and was (and am) highly involved in due to my partner getting injured a year before my last chance to compete as a youth. I have just been able to return to competing this year. The catch: the sport is typically associated with wealth, so I'm worried this comes across as very "spoiled" for lack of better word.
2. A poor high school education (attended a low-performing alternative school and was not at all prepared for college) combined with no confidence in my intelligence, and working to overcome those two things to succeed in college. The catch: I willingly chose to go to the underperforming alternative school for personal reasons, and both parents are teachers so I'm not sure the "no confidence" part will come across as believable.
3. Growing up in a rural, conservative area being LGBT. The catch: I have nothing to "back up" that I'm part of this community, as I happen to be in a position where people knowing this about me could have some significant negative effects.
4. Being a bad relationship where my SO was dealing with addiction during my sophomore year of college. The catch: the bad judgment aspect, particularly considering how long it took me to get out of this relationship.
Thank you in advance for any advice on how to approach this prompt!
