<p>Prompt 1 asks for your "background story" and usually for any college essay or personal statement, people write stories about how they became who they are.
I was just wondering if it was okay if it wasn't a story.
I took on a different approach. It's much more essay like and it's not a specific story about a moment in time. Has anyone written like this? Or should it strictly tell a story?</p>
<p>that seems perfect, as long as you reflect and show the readers an important part of yourself</p>