<p>I chose topic #2 for my essay: "Discuss some issue of personal, local, national, or international concern and its importance to you."</p>
<p>I'm still writing my essay, but so far I know how I want to discuss the issue that I've chosen. What I'm mostly concerned about is how to convey it's importance to me. How exactly do I achieve this? I guess I could talk about why I'm concerned about the chosen issue. Any other ideas?</p>