<p>What global issue did you all write about?</p>
<p>I wrote about the world’s need to end its oil dependence… I tried to steer away from the “global warming” perspective; it was more about rising costs, economic factors, etc.</p>
<p>The importance of rebuilding education systems in Afghanistan & Pakistan.</p>
<p>world literacy</p>
<p>it was only 81.57% in 2009… =/</p>
<p>I’m a prospective International History major…</p>
<p>I wrote about the issue with historical artifact ownership… ie how certain countries found artifacts and took them back to their countries from colonized or invaded nations and then never returned them… its very controversial now with countries like Italy demanding Roman treasures back and India and the Kohinoor diamond and what not</p>
<p>What makes an issue global? For example, ss is talking about Pakistan and afghanistan, and that is just two countries. Does that make it global? If i wrote about America, is that global? Or is non american things global?</p>
<p>I want to write about improving the American education system by drawing from the examples of countries ahead of the US in education, as well as adapting those ideas to fit with US culture. Would that work?</p>
<p>or how about the dangers of globalization (exploiting developing countries, replacing native langauges with english, forcing african tribes to forget their culture, ect.)?</p>
<p>@tonkgirl13: Same topic :P!</p>
<p>I wrote about the situation in Guinea.</p>
<p>I wrote about the use of children as slave laborers in the cocoa industry in West Africa. I tried to take a unique approach by incorporating the fact that I no longer eat chocolate as a result of the unjust labor practices… hope it pays off!</p>
<p>What makes an issue global? For example, ss is talking about Pakistan and afghanistan, and that is just two countries. Does that make it global? If i wrote about America, is that global? Or is non american things global?</p>
<p>I want to write about improving the American education system by drawing from the examples of countries ahead of the US in education, as well as adapting those ideas to fit with US culture. Would that work? </p>
<p>or how about the dangers of globalization (exploiting developing countries, replacing native langauges with english, forcing african tribes to forget their culture, ect.)?</p>
<p>write about terrorism and political unrest in the middle east. They’ll love it.</p>
<p>I talked about genocide and how it still keeps happening even after the horrors of past ones are revealed.</p>
<p>I wrote about nuclear proliferation. In all honesty, there was a lot of cut+paste from my old debate cases, haha.</p>
<p>Poverty, Capitalism, Revolution.</p>
<p>I wrote about the situation in Somalia. My entire family is from there, both my parents were born in Mogadishu, and it’s my first language so hopefully that gives me kind of an edge~ Hahaha :P</p>
<p>i wrote about rebuilding Haiti in the aftermath of the earthquake</p>
<p>Well at least I know what not to write about now 
I need to start brainstorming some topics pronto</p>
<p>I wrote about non-state actors, specifically corporations and terrorist groups, and their influence on power politics. I think that essay was better than my main Georgetown diversity essay, but both were slightly mediocre. I’M SO NERVOUS RIGHT NOW!!!</p>
<p>i wrote about the situation in north korea. all these topics sound fascinating! one thing i look forward to if i am lucky enough to be accepted: to be surrounded by people who are equally as passionate about these global issues as i am :)</p>