<p>Hey y'all, I'm applying the SFS in the RD round. I'm currently finishing up the essay for the SFS about a global issue and I'm not sure how it is. The topic is generally considered a negative thing, and in my essay I talk about my personal connection to it, a short solution, and positives of the topic not usually considered by Westerners. My solution is a little broad and not super specific -- should it read more like a research paper with an in depth analysis of my solution? Any tips or anecdotes of what you did would be helpful! And if there are any SFS students/alumni out there I would love to send you my essay for critiques.</p>