<p>I am planning to write about my experience as an ESL student (I came from China in grade 9), how I overcame obstacles, persevered and eventually received the honor for awards in English, placed top in my classes, as well as attained leadership position in my school teams/clubs. Is this too cliche a topic? I now have a feeling that people are pursuing too much creativity, that writing some common topics may actually put one in advantage.
Also, should a student ever overlap what has been said in the teacher rec in the essay (I mean I always give the teacher a resume about myself)
Thanks for reading, appreciate any replies and willing to discuss this in detail (=</p>
<p>well, I've read a lot that admissions people don't like it when your essay is just a brag list. I would say Cliche is okay as long as it is detailed and not just a list of your accomplishments.</p>