<p>How did the divorce change your life and character? Also, do you think it's a good topic to write about for my college essay if I focus on my personal development? I'm worried it may be cliche...love to hear yout thoughts/stories!</p>
<p>well i can't really say, my parents got divorced just before my 4th birthday and i've lived with my mom ever since...</p>
<p>actually that's a lie. my parents got divorced in 1989 (i was born in 1991) they got back together and had me, and then separated again right before my 4th birthday.</p>
<p>then my mom got remarried and so did my dad. (yay for lots of family)</p>
<p>last year my dad got divorced again, lol. he sure can pick them.</p>
<p>idk if you should use it for your essay because i'm not you. if it seriously impacted you and you have become a better person then go for it. if not and you're just looking for it to make an excuse for something on your app that is lackluster then don't do it.</p>
<p>hope i helped, good luck.</p>
<p>50% of applicants have divorced parents.
Don't use it in your essays.</p>
<p>Well, my parent's divorce pretty much screwed over my last couple high school years since my money was split in half, I wasn't allowed to play a sport anymore, my parents are now saying they can't pay for any college, and I live in one of the smallest houses in the town. I actually wrote about how it affected my grades in high school, but how it ultimately made me more independent (even though it still kills me today).</p>
<p>Parents divorced when I was 7. My mom remarried but the guy threatened to kill us and stuff..she divorced and remarried again in 2004 or so.</p>
<p>My dad (after the divorce, which was a remarriage after a different divorce) got remarried again to some woman who was pure evil. They got divorced a few years ago. </p>
<p>In other words..your story isn't particularly unique.</p>
<p>So living alone in my home and not seeing either of my parents is probably quite common. Gosh...everything just seems so cliche. </p>
<p>I could still write this in a creative way, right?</p>
<p>Well living alone is unique lol. However, you didn't specify this and it came across as just a normal divorce. In this case, I would write about it.</p>
<p>No, I did not say I live alone. I guess I don't know what a normal divorce is. I'll probably write about living alone as a result of my parents' divorce and how it has allowed me to find myself as an independent girl.</p>