Is my essay topic a bad idea?

College Essays
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<p>I wanted to talk about how I'm normally a quiet and reserved person, but how it taught me how important it is to reach out to others. I was going to write about my experience with going to a brand new church and not making any friends at one of their camping trips. And it wasn't until the very last day that a group of four people reached out to me and accepted me. I had to hold back my tears because throughout the trip I hadn't eaten for days so that people wouldn't stare at me in the dining hall and I had no roommates (while everyone else had 4-5). Although I had tried my best to be sociable, my attempts were futile since the entire congregation had already been friends since elementary school. So when I returned home, I tried my best to reach out to others who seemed to be in need of a friend.</p>

<p>Is this a bad idea? Even though this event REALLY impacted me, I feel like it might make me seem like someone who isn't outgoing or active. Thoughts? Criticisms?</p>

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<p>I’m wondering the same thing. I was almost going to focus on my shyness in an essay about speech team but decided against it.
I think if you changed into an outgoing character in the end it can work</p>

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<p>Hard to say without reading it, but in concept it sounds fine. Focus on what you learned from the experience and how it changed you.</p>

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<p>I think you should seek help from a counselor at your school. Maybe you are depressed and don’t know it.</p>

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<p>Mm, I’m pretty sure I’m not depressed. It happened 3 years ago.</p>

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<p>If you’re going to write about this experience, I suggest you focus on how the kindness you received on last day of your trip made you a better person. Show specific examples of how you’ve grown from this. Focus on the positive and not negative.</p>

<p>Hope it helps. Good luck, :)</p>