<p>So I decided to write a college essay about a topic of my choice for CommonApp and the topic I'm really thinking about doing is "Second chances. How it's a gift and why it's important and all that" ... is this a weak, non-challenging topic? Or is it fine? I'm worried. thanks.</p>
<p>Are you relating it to a particular personal experience? If you can tell an interesting story that reveals something about yourself, go with it.</p>
<p>sounds boring unless you have a really compelling story that relates to YOU</p>