<p>For the prompt that asks you to describe an environment where you are perfectly content I am really thinking about writing about the world of star trek. I have been a star trek fan all of my life and I can't count all of the times I've dreamed about being on a starship alongside Picard or any other captain. I feel like I can handle this topic fairly well and make it a very introspective, well written essay, but I worry that picking a place that doesn't exist may be too weird. I don't plan on turning this essay into a trekkie fanfic or anything like that, but I just think it would be cool to do. Do you think this is stupid or could possibly be a good essay?</p>
<p>“picking a place that doesn’t exist may be too weird”</p>
<p>That is exactly what I thought before getting to that sentence. About the only way I can see that as a good topic is if your goal is to become an astronaut and even then you would have to qualify it.</p>
<p>I think it would be cool if you write it really well. Obviously you should tie it back earthly matters, though. Of course it’s always risky to pick something out of the box, but you will definitely be remembered. How can you not remember the super smart star trek kid?</p>
<p>ohsomello makes a good point, i.e. tie it back to earthly matters. Basically, here’s what I like about it but don’t dwell on it. Make the essay more about the earthly pursuits.</p>
<p>I’ve always been told that the place doesn’t matter, it’s what the place says about you. I’ve heard of people writing about Middle-earth as a topic and I just thought this was the same kind of thing.</p>
<p>I think it could be interesting! Like the other people have mentioned, connect it back to yourlife, who you are as a person, and “worldly matters” so that a person not familiar with the Star Trek series can see what you meant by them and how it impacted you as a person.</p>