Is this a good essay idea?

Applying to College Common and Coalition Application
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So, can I get some advice from you guys?
I’m thinking about basing my essay on prompt 3. In my country, it is seen as abnormal and bad to stand out from the crowd. I was always taught that I wasn’t allowed to be better at something, including school, than the others. I always went against this.

Basically, I want my essay to be about how people always discouraged me from learning, from gaining knowledge, and how I rose above this and wasn’t afraid to go against all their opinions. Is it a good subject? Or is it to negative?

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It sounds interesting to me, but I would be careful about coming off as arrogant.

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I also agree with bodangles. I say go for it, as long as you canstay somewhat humble.

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I think it’s a good topic, as long as you stay away from just repeating your transcript. Talk about the mental shift you had to go through and how it helped you mature (or something like that).

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It’s only good if you have interesting, specific stories to illustrated it. The topic on itself is fine, but good topics don’t make good essays; good stories do.