help with common app essay please!

<p>hey im starting my essay this summer and i was thinking of writing about how i admire people that dance or sell candy on subways but i need help writing more and how i can take it a bit further. heres what i have so far, ignore the grammar or anything like that.</p>

<p>I admire individuals that dance and sell candy on subways. many people I know view them as daily annoyances and unproductive citizens that don’t contribute to society. To me they are people who take advantage of the small opportunities life hands them. There aren’t jobs out there for everybody so some are forced to be creative and hope the dollar bills and loose change will lead to something bigger. Over the years I’ve learned from these people and applied it to my own work ethic. When I see a woman on a platform singing and playing guitar, CD’s aligned in front of her, going out there despite the many looks of disapproval I aspire to be like her. To have that motivation to succeed no matter how I start off. The experience I’ve gained the last years watching individuals doing what they can to earn a small compensation has taught me not belittle or get discouraged from a job opportunity because it doesn’t seem or sound cool. A younger me would laugh at the idea of putting on a costume and handing out flyers for a wage or working at Mcdonalds because many consider it a slightly demeaning position. Now I wouldn’t mind because of the fact that I would be hired doing honest work and im taking advantage of the limited opportunities out there.</p>