<p>For my college essay topic (Indicate a person who has had a significant influence on you, and describe that influence) I'm writing about how a doctor on discovery health channel influenced me/inspired me to work hard when i was younger. I'm also including how my opinion of the doctor later changed after learning about his DUI's, medical malpractice, etc. Also including how i learned not everything on tv is real/my naivety. My dad thinks i avoid writing about television and someone i haven't actually met as an influence. I value my dad's opinion, but i don't know if i should scrap it write and something new or just keep what i have... Any suggestions? Thanks!</p>
<p>Keep it! Why does it really matter whether you’ve actually met the person? I would say a great deal of the “influential people” that are written about in these essays are fictional so the fact that he’s on TV shouldn’t really matter given that you’ve been genuinely affected by him.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>