Essay topic: picking something recent?

Hello all,

I need advice structuring my essay (yes I know it’s getting late),

I’m applying for the SFS, and I wanted to write my essay about a fairly recent event. Would that look wrong on my part because it’s new, and therefore open ended? I’m pretty passionate about the topic so I figured it would be OK, but I’ll ask just in case

No matter the topic, I’m sure it’s not completely new–there’s bound to be some other connecting point that you can talk about beyond just this. There’s always a history or background behind why a global crisis erupts, so I would say it’s fine. They want to see how you think and what you’re interested in, so as long as you can do that the topic will be fine.