<p>It's for a topic-of-your-choice, no-word-limit prompt.</p>
<p>The first is all about strategy board games and what I've learned from them.</p>
<p>The second is sort of a walkthrough of what my days were like when I lived in Brazil.</p>
<p>Some background on that:
I was depressed and I hated living there, especially going to school. I tutored for 6 months to raise enough money to buy myself a plane ticket and come back to the US. I lived on my own at first here, and what happened after that is a different story. I know attend a school that I enjoy and am much happier, despite many other difficulties. </p>
<p>Let me know if I can PM you links to both, thank you!</p>
<p>Your experience in Brazil sounds more interesting.</p>
<p>Definitely the second one!</p>
<p>Your Brazil experience is unique to you. I would suggest going with that story, just be sure that what you write about is a resolved issue. </p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>As a side note, the Brazil essay is very long (1000+ words) while the board game essay is 400.</p>
<p>Definitely second; can you try to cut the essay? The adcom probably won’t like getting a 1000 word essay no matter how good when the max is 500 words.</p>
<p>2nd </p>
<p>Unless your first:</p>
<ol>
<li>conveys your best qualities </li>
<li>describes how the game has impacted you -> hobby time</li>
<li>what you learned from the game -> learn how to improvise and make crucial decisions</li>
<li>how you are a better thinker after playing -> chess : )</li>
<li>aren’t stupid games like snakes and ladder</li>
</ol>