Overly personal and awesomely strange essay topic?

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<p>It is not the topic; it is what you do with the topic. </p>

<p>Any topic can make for a great essay; any topic can make for a poor essay.</p>

<p>In writing a college essay, "be yourself" is better advice than "be unique".</p>

<p>For excellent advice on writing college essays, see the link from UVa:</p>

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