<p>I have no idea which prompt to answer and how to answer it. I have a few topics I could write about but I don't know what would be best.</p>
<p>• Some students have a background or story that is so central to their identity that they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story: </p>
<p>Being cheap in a middle class family, with an immigrant mom who worked from rags (highlighting gratitude).</p>
<p>• Recount an incident or time when you experienced failure. How did it affect you, and what lessons did you learn?</p>
<p>Reflecting on my struggles with time management throughout high school. Learning how to focus and tune out distractions.</p>
<p>• Describe a place or environment where you are perfectly content. What do you do or experience there, and why is it meaningful to you?</p>
<p>Being perfectly content either at night as I journal before I go to bed (themes of self-reflection and improvement), or in an environment where I am constantly challenging myself and learning new things.</p>
<p>Thank you!</p>
<p>Also for prompt 4, being perfectly content at the beach, with same themes of camaraderie in addition to self-reflection and self-improvement.</p>
<p>I would choose the first prompt, just make sure you don’t sound too whiny I think. </p>
<p>I would choose the 4th prompt.</p>
<p>I say the place you’re most content and writing about journalling. The others sound like fairly common topics that may be hard to make “non-cliché.”</p>
<p>I agree, most of these sound a bit cliche and sort of “pushing” the metaphorical limit. Last one sounds pretty good. Make it unique, though.</p>
<p>Maybe you are most content “with a pen in hand” as you “write the day’s accomplishments and realizations”. Maybe you can pretend yourself writing after a very busy day, giving the reader small flashbacks into the events of the day. Just don’t get too crazy!</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>Thanks guys! any other comments/suggestions?</p>
<p>You could pull in the immigrant mom theme while writing about, well, writing. Sort of tying it in with the suggestion of small flashbacks throughout the day, but briefly. What’s your mom doing while you’re writing? It just reveals more about you.</p>
<p>Hi guys, would anyone like to review my personal statement?</p>