Is writing about how people sometimes judge me on my religion and don’t look at me as an individual too controversial of a topic to talk about?
<p>No, I don't think it's controversial, because it will give them insight to how this affects you and who you are..that's just my opinion,though..</p>
<p>What's ur religion?</p>
<p>protestant...I know you're probably thinking 'how are you stereotyped' but I'm from long island and there are only like 2 other protestants in my entire school</p>
<p>Making a meaningful essay out of that will be tough. What's your bottom line?</p>
<p>that people think that people who have faith are ignorant when those who are judging you based upon it are the ones who are b/cthey are judging me before getting to know me</p>
<p>So far that looks like an essay about other people. It should be an essay that helps the reader learn about you, not about the prejudice of the people around you. </p>
<p>So...how has it affected you? and more important, how have you grown from the experience? did you discover prejudices of your own as you got to know people of other faiths? what did you learn from that? what have you done on/off campus to help bridge the gap? did you join or chair or start a club? written articles for the school newspaper? has this experience sparked an interest for further study in college? etc., etc. </p>
<p>In other words, it needs to be more than hand-wringing over injustice. Not that this is what you were planning! It's just hard to tell from the little bit of info you've provided. Hope that made sense.</p>
<p>Not too controversial. </p>
<p>But it might be tough to say something that expresses your unique personality or experiences. Your one-sentence synopsis strikes me as predictable: 'it is wrong and ignorant to judge me without getting to know me' is true but, honestly, it sounds a little obvious when stated like that. Also, perhaps, tending to bitter and immature, since you end up calling the other people "ignorant" in response to them calling you "ignorant". That does not appear to demonstrate a notably religious attitude! </p>
<p>If you feel strongly that you want to write on this topic, that is a good start. It is important to write on something that is significant to you. But my advice would be to describe specific experiences that are unique to you and talk about your reaction to them, something that helps to reveal your personality and how you handle specific situations. I would keep it personal and avoid philosophical or blanket statements that can tend to sound hollow and superficial in a short essay.</p>
<p>no, no I think explained it wrong</p>
<p>The essay does have to deal with dealling with a specific circumstance...I was just trying to say what the bottom line problem was in my situation</p>
<p>OK. But remember that the topic of dealing with being in a minority is not unusual, and therefore IMO you should particularly avoid a predictable, garden-variety essay on this topic.</p>