<p>This thread may help: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-essays/1375753-hardships-essay.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-essays/1375753-hardships-essay.html</a></p>
<p>Skip the OP’s personal situation and go straight to the advice on how to handle hardship in your application process. There are other threads on this topic as well if you search around.</p>