There’s a lot of red flags that are raised by some graphic essays, I want to make sure my own essay isn’t like that. I want to write about my moms mental illness and how it affects me. Because of her illness she can’t use the bathroom on her own, I have to help her, she isn’t able to walk freely and basically any action except sleeping requires my help for her to do. However my mom was very abusive towards me in my childhood so it factors into the inner struggle I feel about helping her. I want to convey the message that at the end of the day I help her even if it takes me a while to contemplate it and sometimes I mess up. This story defines my life as I’ve been dealing with it since I started the 1st grade and affects my life drastically, so I feel as though if colleges don’t hear it then they don’t know me or how much I’ve dealt with.
Thoughts? I’m applying to rigorous schools with acceptance rates below 20% if that makes any difference