<p>Hey im still trying to finish up my common app essay for college.. yet i keep wondering if relating my life to Batman is not serious enough?</p>
<p>Its for the prompt that asks to relate a significance of a character in fiction has had on your life.</p>
<p><em>Shrug</em> I’m just another student, so my opinion isn’t really helpful, but I wrote about Nancy Drew. At least we’ll be unserious together!</p>
<p>anything works as long as you can make it meaningful. I chose that prompt too. Taken out of context, my choice is pretty silly.</p>
<p>okay cool. That makes me feel better because I didn’t wanna right about say MLK or Washington…</p>
<p>Did you write about just a single experience that the character had on you or several?</p>
<p>Because i went with several, but maybe the admissions would like more of a focus on one signicant experience</p>
<p>My character pretty much had one influence on me. It wasn’t a “epiphany” thing like one day I met that character and my life was forever changed. More like how it shaped my approach to life? </p>
<p>As to one vs several experiences, i think it really doesn’t matter. Mine was tied to my culture/background so any anecdote seemed out of place, considering the tone.</p>