For the adversity/challenge secondary, can I write about developing and becoming confident about my identity? My family moved constantly when I was growing up; I lived in three different countries (China, Japan, and U.S.) before my teen years. I came to the U.S. in middle school without any knowledge of English and I felt less of a person compared to my peers who had family close by, had stable social circles, cool hobbies like music and sports, were passionate about things, while I had no experience with anything in this society. Throughout high school and college, I overcame the language barrier, conquered my insecurities by finding hobbies I love, came to terms with balancing my ethnic heritage with my new country, and took initiatives in causes I found that I am passionate about. Would this be too trite?
