<p>Writing a topic about volunteer work in an adaptive skate program for mentally and physically challenged kids and young adults?</p>
<p>My son has done this for three years. It follows with his passion for hockey, which he has played since he was five.</p>
<p>Is this too boring a topic? Everyone says stick with something you are passionate about, which he is. And his counselor will probably write something about his involvement and commitment, so his writing will provide continuity.</p>
<p>One problem is some of the supplemental essays ask for how you contributed to your school or community so it might be repetitive.</p>
<p>I'd be bored by it. It's pretty cliche. It can be mentioned, but certainly shouldn't be the focus.</p>
<p>It sounds like a fine essay topic that can be very interesting if he uses anecdotes and other specifics to demonstrate his passion and illustrate what he learned from and contributed to the students. It will be boring if he uses cliches like, "From volunteering with disabled students, I learned that people are people."</p>
<p>My comments come from the perspective of someone who has been on committees that reviewed scholarship and college applications.</p>
<p>I think Northstarmom would be a great choice to critique your S's essay. She is a great writer, always succinct and her vocabulary is superb.</p>