Is my into too vague and is it a good topic about Anxiety.

College Essays
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The intro is "The thing I hate most about myself was revealed as I was doing what I love. "

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Does the essay prompt ask you to write about anxiety?

Or did you deliberately choose a topic that could just make you come off as neurotic? How does the topic/discussion about Anxiety make the school want to say YES ?

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Agree with @PrimeMeridian .

You have done so many things in your life. Each involved a struggle or growth opportunity of some sort. Choose to describe one such struggle that makes you appear as a person others will want to know. In other words: explain a situation in which you overcame an obstacle. The obstacles can be small.

  • Did you have a volunteer position in which suddenly something went wrong or happened unexpectedly?
  • Were you suddenly given more responsibility than you signed on for at home or in a school project or volunteer position?
  • Did someone back out of a project you were working on?
  • Does your family have a farm or business enterprise that you help with and do you remember solving one problem? Even a small one? Did you start a business enterprise? Or raise a garden or animal?
  • Did you happen to meet someone on the street or in a recreation area or in a store or parking lot? How did you handle that?

Hint: you can show your change that happened because of the incident. Sort of: Before I was like this and after meeting 100-year-old Mr. Johnson at the museum and having to go through XYZ with him, I am like this. That sort of thing. The incident could be small and seemingly every day, but show inner change–of attitude and thoughtful growth. That will help us like you and want to know you.

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You used . . . a purchased essay to get into college??

:frowning:

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@fanbrits what essay device did you use? Was it free?

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@PrimeMeridian I’m trying to talk about how acting has given me anxiety but I’ll never stop acting because it has made me want to be a better actor.

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No, do not discuss being anxious. You could mention a bit of stage fright before you go on stage, but you don’t want to tell a college before you get there that you might not be able to cope. They want to admit students who will be able to handle four years of rigor.

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That’s not a good topic. Don’t do it.