Is the topic of my Common App Essay weird?

College Essays
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I finished my common app essay last week and have had 3 people proofread it. It’s about a girl whom I only saw once in my 7th grade middle school’s cafeteria and I talked about how I was scared to talk to her.

Before I knew it, the bell rang and I never saw her again.The essay is basically about how I gained a new persoective, learning to take opportunities as they come and not letting fear take over my life anymore. I talked about a bucket list I made shortly after that day and it became my way to keep track of my goals. I wrote about how we met again four years later, just earlier this year, and how it was like I was given a second chance.

Is this a little unconventional for my essay? I’m asking this so that I’ll have ample time until the early action deadline of my top choice school in the case that I should write about a new topic.

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I think it sounds interesting! What prompt does it falls under?

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is it weird? YES!! Does it sound interesting? YES! It immediately caught my attention and I wish I would be able to read it, so I am sure it will stick out to college admission personnel as well. If it fits the prompt and you write it good than I would say use it.