<p>i come from croatia, its a small country in central/eastern europe that used to be a part of yugoslavia and i'm gonna apply to liberal arts colleges.</p>
<p>can you advise me which topic should i write about- with which one i would stand out and which one is more unique ? so one of my best male friends is gay who came out of the closet and got beaten up by the skinheads and i helped him a lot in the process of coming out and fighting for his rights (i.e. it emphasize that im a fighter) or should i write about going to my grandpas village to bosnia that was destroyed in the war (15 years ago) and what i feel when i go there and how is it to see a rural life where the three nations are more or less united under one roof (muslims, serbs and croats)?</p>
<p>i feel that with both essays i can say a lot about my personality but what do you say? please be honest and cruel if it takes</p>
<p>Either topic can be fine. The preference should be to the topic that you think will best reveal yourself to the reader versus the most unique or interesting topic. The problem can be that an interesting event can overshadow you. </p>
<p>I do think that ethnic groups living and working together allows you to discuss very interesting and powerful ideas and thoughts you may have about multi-cultural environments. For example, you could comment about not knowing whether peace may last 100 years or merely another day but that either outcome will not change your viewpoint about how to treat people and learn from other cultures. That could be very powerful.</p>
<p>Thax Samantha. I’m apllying to Connecticut College on ED and I was thinking they won’t have problems talking about my gay friend because as far as I know Connecticut is open-minded state, right?</p>
<p>People please help me on deciding which one should I write for Conn?
Thank you</p>
<p>I don’t think the story about your friend is a good one. It’s about your friend, and not about you. It’s going to sound like you are appropriating his story for your own gain, and that’s not flattering.</p>
<p>Your second story sounds much better – much more personally touching, and not a story that’s likely to be shared by many other students. It’s an especially hot topic nowadays, too, as most people are relatively aware of the strife in Eastern Europe.</p>
<p>the second is much better! reveals a lot more about you</p>