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<li>What I learned from managing/leading a relatively large (~100 members) guild on World of Warcraft. Showed me a lot about managing, leadership, communication, and most importantly, teamwork. I have really phenomenal academics, ECs, varsity sports, volunteering, and work experience, so I wont just seem like someone who only cares about video games, but it shows a different side of me. Do you guys think this topic would be appropriate/good?</li>
<li>I might write about fencing. I was thinking about making an analogy between the s[prt fencing and myself. This MIGHT not be good because I dont really rank that highly in fencing, and I'm not exactly national competition level. However, I do really like it, and can write passionately about it. </li>
<li>The rest i havent thought out as much but are all possible topics: my experience working as a team during my 8th grade MathCounts competition. My first major math competition. I was also thinking of writing about either my internship with my district councilman or my internship at an insurance company this summer. </li>
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<p>Which of these topics seems the best/most interesting to you guys? Ithink i can write sincerely about all of them.</p>
<p>Okay, Duckie’s response rules out #1. Its because people like him who don’t understand video games may view it strangely. (FYI, "Rob Carter, chief information officer at FedEx, thinks the best training for anyone who wants to succeed in 10 years is the online game World of Warcraft. Carter says WoW, as its 10 million devotees worldwide call it, offers a peek into the workplace of the future. Each team faces a fast-paced, complicated series of obstacles called quests, and each player, via his online avatar, must contribute to resolving them or else lose his place on the team…The game, which many Gen Yers learned as teens, is intensely collaborative, constantly demanding and often surprising. “It takes exactly the same skill set people will need more of in the future to collaborate on work projects,” says Carter. “The kids are already doing it.” --Time Magazine)</p>
<p>So, even though some people, like Rob Carter, recognize the skills needed to be a Guild Leader on WoW, I won’t be writing about it because it may be college essay faux pas (or, i assume this is the only reason…is there any other? I still have a life, play varsity sports, party every friday, get good grades, etc.) I’ve also been playing with the idea of writing about how important the zoo is to me. When i was little, I used to go to the zoo/aquarium at least 1-2 every year. Now i still get a lot of nostalgic feelings when i go. Im still thinking about how to make this into an essay, but i feel like it may be an interesting topic. Anyone else have anything to say about this or any of the other topics?</p>
<p>Yet, you should go with idea #1 and use the suggestion of hmom5. You seem to have a lot of energy behind this topic, so you’ll spend a lot more time making this essay your best effort. Work in the Time Magazine quotes from Rob Carter in your essay. Explain what you take away from WoW and how you can use these experiences to further your studies in college and beyond.</p>
<p>1 sounds really cool. Great suggestion by hawkeye as well. Get some authority behind your essay that basically dispels any reader’s preconceived notion that all gamers = slackers. </p>
<p>2 sounds good as well. </p>
<p>Not sure about the others, but a good writer could pull them off (presumably, a good writer will also completely pwn 1 and, to a lesser extent imo, 2) </p>
<p>Just my 2 cents. When it comes down to it, it is really your choice. Since you listed wow first, presumably that is your favorite idea, right? If so, then go for it. And write the others. The worst essay is that which is never written.</p>
<p>Im not an essay expert but I think the point of it is to show your personality, and obviously essay one seems to be your passion. Id at least try a draft!</p>