brainstorming ideas, is this one too weird or just plain old bad?

College Essays
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<p>I'm currently a Junior (a VERY stressed out one!!) and I'm reading Michele A Hernandez's "Acing the College Application" and during the Supplemental Essay section she talks about standing out and making your topic memorable and ORIGINAL, so I've been brainstorming ideas and was wondering if this one would make for a good essay (if I elaborate and expand it)</p>

<p>I think it could fit for: Feel free to tell us anything about you that would help us to get to know you better. </p>

<p>(Not I'm just writing ideas/basic topic)</p>

<p>Last year (sophomore year) I started doing acupuncture every week. My mom forced me to do it as a way to help me reduce stress and also because my pediatrician wanted me to take a pill because I was lacking some sort of hormone (which I wouldn't really get into in the essay because it would be slightly awkward..)
Anyways I was REALLY opposed to the acupuncture. I thought it was just some weird "vodoo" gimmick that my mom bought into that didn't have any actual use. I just wanted to take the pill and be done with it.
But my mom refused and so began my weekly trips to the acupuncturist.</p>

<p>After a couple of months I warmed up to the acupuncture - it was actually working and as a bonus it was helping me "destress" but I was still skeptical. </p>

<p>It's been over a year and (it might sound cliche) but I cannot imagine my life without acupuncture or my amazing acupuncturist. I'm starting to shift my entire lifestyle - taking out toxins, eating healthier, and just being happier overall because of what she has taught me.
I have formed such an intense and close bond with her in such a short time, every Monday I walk into her office and just release everything.
As crazy as it sounds I actually look forward to laying on the table in her office waiting for the needles (and listen to her weird tribal music which I'm still getting used to...)</p>

<p>What do you think? Would this be a good topic to write about or would an admissions officer think it's weird...</p>

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<p>If it means something to you, there is no way it’s “bad”. The worst essays come into being (IMO) when people pick highly important and impressive topics and make them into your standard college essay: “I went to blabla country, it changed my life because it made me realize that there are people who aren’t as fortunate as me, I am a changed man… etc”.</p>

<p>I think your idea sounds quite cool, especially since one of my close relatives is an acupuncturist :)</p>

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<p>The best topic is the one that allows you to be the most personal, detailed, honest and revealing. </p>

<p>My concern about this particular topic is that the acupuncturist is not applying to college, you are. Is the essay going to come across as making you look good, or is it going to make acupuncture look good?</p>

<p>For good advice on essays, see</p>

<p>[Essays</a>, Admission Information, Undergraduate Admission, U.Va.](<a href=“http://www.virginia.edu/undergradadmission/writingtheessay.html]Essays”>http://www.virginia.edu/undergradadmission/writingtheessay.html)</p>

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<p>hey…why not follow your heart, you gonna write what means the more important to you…personal statement should be personal</p>