<p>For my common app essay, I chose TOPIC OF YOUR CHOICE. I wrote about how I've never really been comfortable enough to be myself and have pretended to be someone else in order to gain the acceptance of my peers. I realized about a year ago that I shouldn't care so much about impressing people who really have nothing in common with me. I now have friends in my classes who I actually have fun with and who share my interests. We go talk about politics at cici's and play racquetball on tuesday afternoons. I am happy for the first time in my life... This isn't the way the essay is written but its the basic premise. Is this an alright topic? (applying Rice ED)</p>
<p>For my Rice supplement I am writing about something personal.. The topic is how will your life experiences bring contribute to diversity at Rice?. I wrote about how my father hasn't been a part of my life since I was 11 and how I have always wanted a father figure. My mother got into a serious relationship with a man who I felt was becoming a father to me. He turned out to be a con man and now we are largely in debt. From this I learned how to stand on my own to feet and not let others affect me..... Is this alright? I wasn't sure if it was topical..</p>