<p>i've got a couple of topics in mind but i wonder if these two are too controversial:
*The day my geography teacher took my virginity
*Why each and every country should have nuclear weapons</p>
<p>Discuss</p>
<h1>1 is overused. Put a spin on it.</h1>
<h1>2 is odd. Are you selling nuclear weapons? If so, expand on that.</h1>
<h1>1 could go over really well, really awkwardly, or really badly. It would have to be tastefully written, and even then, it seems iffy...</h1>
<h1>2 could be interesting. If that idea helps define who you are, then go for it. I don't know what essay topic that would be for, though. Global, local or national issue on the common app.?</h1>
<p>I guess what I'm saying is that both essays would make you stand out, but not necessarily in the way you'd want.</p>
<p>This is a joke. </p>
<p>1: Are you serious? I think that is by far the most disturbing essay topic I have ever seen. (Not to mention writing about it would be bordering X-rated)</p>
<p>2:What's with this one? Why don't you just tell them more about you? It's not a class . . .</p>
<p>1: seriously, what is this? unless you're over 18 when this happened, you do know you'll be talking about a crime to adcoms, right?</p>
<p>2: sounds a little normal compared to the first one, but still strange...</p>
<p>It must be a joke, but I enjoyed reading it.</p>
<p>1: This could be interesting if there was a goat involved. If not? Booooring.</p>
<p>2: You should only write about nuclear weapons if you plan on giving them to homeless people.</p>
<p>I would like to read an essay that proves the wisdom of giving nukes to homeless people. Go with that. Teacher/student sex is too used.</p>
<p>don't most applications give you a general topic to write about? how would the 2nd idea fit in one of these general topics?</p>
<p>"describe something you are very passionate about"</p>
<p>That could fit for number one, too, if the OP and the geometry teacher run away together.</p>
<p>Nope, it was a Geography teacher. There must have been some sort of farm animal involved...perferably a goat. Running away with a Geometry teacher just doesn't cut it.</p>
<p>As for the homeless nukies...I'd just like to see begger signs threatening nuclear war if you don't give them a couple bucks. </p>
<p>I saw a really hilarious one up in Philadelphia last summer. Can't recall the exact phrasing...something about Vietnam...but I gave him five bucks for the creativity. It was also written very pretty-like; I was very impressed.</p>
<p>You want an essay to be bitter sweet, not horrid, IMHO
If you write about a nuclear bomb, at least have a little child image in it somethere</p>
<p>LOL @ katho11. OP, you are not serious about #1 are you? I agree that that is the most disturbing essay topic I have ever heard if you are.</p>
<p>I dunno about involving children, fizik. A short story I wrote for a UIL competition in 2nd grade landed me in the principle's office. </p>
<p>Apparently 2nd graders aren't supposed to write about a family's house burning down and their cat dying. Who'd of thunk it? I still think I was just ahead of my time.</p>
<p>Haha, but I went on to write great articles for my HS paper about bands nobody around here was cool enough to know about before...I should so get a cut of those bands' profits!</p>
<p>So #1 is an overused topic? Tons of people write to their colleges about blatant crimes that not only would get them in unbelievable trouble but the teacher as well? Tons of college-bound students have sex with their teachers?</p>
<p>Either I'm being taken in on a sarcastic response or I am a thousand times more naive about the world than I thought. Or both.</p>
<p>Oh...#1 is a very serious matter. Just think of the thousands of innocent goats involved each year! PETA is outraged about it!</p>
<p>On a more serious note...if the homeless people of the world possessed nuclear weapons, we'd all be a lot safer in the long run. Unless, of course, some moron installed little red buttons on them...then we'd be screwed.</p>
<p>Someone please inform my uninformed self on the background and "overuse" of #1.</p>
<p>I agree with hornplayer.</p>
<p>lmao essay topic #1 is the funniest thing i've ever read on CC</p>
<p>and you guys who keep wondering how essay topic #1 is overused, everyone is being sarcastic... lol</p>