I am currently a high school junior, and with college applications coming soon I’ve been thinking of potential essay topics. I know a topic I’m considering for a variety of different essays is my travel experience.
My mom’s entire side of the family is still in Asia and we’ve visited a couple times within my life time. I would love to talk about how these experiences in different countries have changed my perspective and has given me a different outlook from my peers (living in a small, majorly white rural town). However, I’ve heard that talking about my travel experiences won’t be a good topic because it would seem like it’s “bragging” and that it’s just showing that I can afford to go to these places, but I think having family there would make my essay different then just someone who goes on vacations.
Any advice would be extremely helpful because I feel like the aspect of travel and the culture has had a huge impact on my life and has shaped me to be who I am.