Is this essay topic too generic?

College Essays
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So long story short I was in the process of writing down qualities of myself and thinking of a good antecedent. The qualities I chose were driven and goofy. For the antecedent I was thinking about writing about the triathlon i did couple days ago, how under prepared I was, how much my bike served as a handicap and how I fell 6 times off a road but stood back up.

Writing about it would be no problem since its fresh in my mind, but would it be too much like a typical sports essay?

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I think it all depends on how you go about your tone honestly. It could work well if you go about it in a way that highlights your goofiness instead of making it sound like the typical sports drama “I didn’t give up and was able to finish the race” type of essay, while also subtly showing your drive as well through your actions.

I’m by no means an expert on this, though, but it’s my two cents. Hopefully this helps (:

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