Good topic for the common app essay?

<p>Some students have a background or story that is so central to their identity that they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story.</p>

<p>I am think about writing something about when me and my family lived in a hotel for 9 years, and how it has molded my identity. It is going to include how my father moved from India with nothing at all, turning it into something big and how I will want to do better.</p>

<p>Do you think this is a good topic? Does it seem too generic? Do you think this will be a unique enough? If it doesn't seem so good, can you throw me some ideas of how to make an essay with this topic great, or maybe even a new topic?</p>

<p>don’t worry man, you’re smart I think, you’ll do fine… :)</p>