<p>I already wrote an essay about how art and sketching is an intellectual and emotional experience for me, but now that I look back at the prompt, I’m not sure if it fits. It seems like a very open-ended prompt. Is this okay? I talked about how my hobby is very influential on my life.</p>
<p>It’s probably how you talk about sketching. The essay has to answer the question somehow.</p>
<p>I really want to talk about a work of art (a painting) that inspired me. Does that sound appropriate?</p>
<p>“Tell us about an intellectual experience, project, class, or book that has influenced or inspired you.”</p>
<p>Could the process of me looking at the painting be considered “an experience” or is that kind of stretching it?</p>
<p>I think if it really means a lot to you, and you can express that effect clearly in the essay, you can make it work.</p>