U.C. personal statement prompts

<p>The U.C. application has two personal statement prompts:</p>

<p>1 Describe the world you come from — for example, your family, community or school — and tell us how your world has shaped your dreams and aspirations.</p>

<p>2 Tell us about a personal quality, talent, accomplishment, contribution or experience that is important to you. What about this quality or accomplishment makes you proud, and how does it relate to the person you are?</p>

<p>How strictly must i follow these prompts? I can vaguely fit two essays I have already written to these prompts.
For the second essay, should I talk about my interest in field of study as well?</p>