Help me please. Stuck with my essay!!!!!

<p>I have no idea what to write. I have a few ideas, but I'm not sure what side of me to show them, or how exactly to portray that. I'm a really good writer as far as academic essays, and creative pieces, so this shouldn't be a problem, yet it is?! I'm stuck. </p>

<p>Some of my ideas for what to write are:</p>

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<li><p>how volunteering at a home for the terminally ill has made me grow as a person and how it is has made me realize how much I want to get into the medical field [I already wrote about this for the short answer on the Common App though....so I'd have to change that..?]</p></li>
<li><p>how diversity is important in the world and how and why I would like more of it in my life [I really would like to write this essay, however, it is VERY similar supplement for University of Rochester, which is one of my top schools]</p></li>
<li><p>how important a positive attitude is and how I dealt with the negative attitude of many members on my cross country team, as team captain</p></li>
<li><p>the beauty of imperfection [vague idea... I've just always struggled as a perfectionist and I am finding the beauty of imperfection, so I thought I could possibly go somewhere with that]</p></li>
<li><p>how my older brother has made me grow as a person. He has asberger's syndrome and life is much more difficult for him and that has made me who I am in many ways. However, I don't really want to portray him as this kid with a disability because nobody thinks of him like that. </p></li>
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<p>... which of those sound like my best shot?!</p>

<p>thanks so much for your help! it is GREATLY appreciated :)</p>

<p>bump. please help me guys.</p>

<p>for the volunteering one, definitely talk about the people. maybe tell a story about a specific relationship with a terminally ill patient, and show your compassion. explain how what you felt for those people translates into the medical field.</p>

<p>for the diversity topic, just keep in mind that diversity is more than race and religion. you could talk about the elderly people you worked with or your brother.</p>

<p>....hmm thanks a lot! That helps! I didn't really think of that but that is really interesting. Thank you. :)</p>