I’m a rising senior in high school, and I’m trying to write a solid draft of my common app essay before the summer’s over. I’m not sure exactly what to write about, so could anyone give me advice on which topic to write about?
My first idea and the one that I have a draft for is on my ability to make connections between random topics. I write about how I have perfect pitch, explain what that is, and explain how I’ve made connections between perfect pitch and schizophrenia and proposed the connection as a research question. I then talk about other connections I’ve made, like one between a historical figure and modern social justice movements.
The issue I have with this prompt is that I’m just stating my personality outright, and I feel like I should reveal it more in my writing than in my word choice.
My other topic that I’m considering is on my fascination with languages. I’ve achieved some level of fluency in Spanish, and I’m learning French and Dutch right now. This is a much more specific topic, so I’d have more opportunity to reveal some of my personality traits. I could write about how I want to understand other people and be able to talk to a lot of people, I could reveal spontaneity, or I could reveal another personality trait that I have.
Any advice is appreciated!