<p>So I have to do 3 different essays for my schools, but I don't know if my topics are good at all.</p>
<p>First, I'm not a standout student. I have average (if that) EC's, no research things, published articles, or even more than 1 volunteer spot. My school's are not hard to get into per se, but the program is (nursing). </p>
<p>One topic: "your choice" on common app.
I'm writing about why I want to be a nurse, what inspired me (an encounter with an exceptional nurse when i was younger; being that beacon of light to a child etc)</p>
<p>Second: "something that forced you to change a previously held opinon"
About how I thought people living in poverty were lazy etc then began volunteering at a women's shelter, and their hard work showed me it takes a lot to escape poverty etc.</p>
<p>Third "significant choice that affected your life"
kind of a spinoff of 2nd essay; my choice to volunteer; it affected me by causing me to change my previously held opinon. </p>
<p>I'm really drawing blanks as what to write though. My other ECs are dance, and the only other one is a person that influenced you,etc. but i can only come up with my coach. I'd rather not write that because it's just repeating dance dance dance in my app. I'd like to show them another side of me...but I'm not that special.
:/ help</p>