Question about topic (too dramatic/ late)

College Essays
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<p>Hello everyone, I hope all is well.</p>

<p>In June, I joined my town’s first aid squad. There have been a couple of calls I have been on that have really affected me (and I sincerely mean that). I was thinking about whether or not to write one of my essays about one of those calls. I have two fears:</p>

<li><p>Colleges will see that I wrote my essay about an activity that I have not spent much time on yet and question if I have enough experience to write about the first aid squad.</p></li>
<li><p>An essay about saving someone’s life seems too… well, planned. It makes me seem as if I’m trying to take advantage of this experience. </p></li>
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<p>I would love to write about one of my calls, but at the same time, I don’t want to jeopardize my chances for college by trying to seem better than my application might show me to be.</p>

<p>What would you suggest?</p>

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<li>As long as you don't sound like an expert it's fine.</li>
<li>If you were truly honest and wrote honestly, it'll show in your essay that you're being genuine.</li>
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<p>Make sure it shows more about who you are, though.</p>

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There have been a couple of calls I have been on that have really affected me (and I sincerely mean that).

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<p>'nuff said. You're good to go.</p>

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<p>This is why I love this forum. Everyone's so darn helpful :)</p>

<p>Thanks guys. I'm definitely going to try and write about my experience now.</p>