OMGGG I have eczema too! I have actually thought about going into dermatology becuase of it. #dailyeczemastruggles.
Lol ok now to get realistic. So these people on the threads are kinda of rash, but have it in perspective. An essay topic can be about anything. I’ve talked to an ivy league admissions counselor who told me his favorite essay was by this girl who wrote about going out to eat with her friends after a game. I’ve also read an essay by this kid who got into Yale about how he used to wash his car…I’m not kidding.
The point is that the real issue is HOW you write about it. If you use amazing symbolism, surprising and new metaphors, and somehow show profound ideas/thoughts on your topic then it’ll work. But generic essays most certainly do not. It depends if your writing skills are sufficient enough to turn a semi-common topic such as eczema and turn it into something no one would’ve thought of. Bring in new perspectives and ideas people would’ve normally never encountered just looking at it form the outside.
If you don’t think you can do that effectively, then it might be a good idea to choose another topic.