<p>for the first essay "describe the world you come from and how it has shaped your dreams and aspirations," I have a very abstract topic where my "world" is how I spent this summer as a camp counselor. I didn't go into detail about what my specific aspirations are, more what kind of person I want to be. Is this a bad approach? Is UC looking for something more concise and specifically referencing my intended major and all that?</p>
<p>For the second essay "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?" I framed this essay about a challenge I faced balancing diabetes with biking around lake tahoe. In the end it has a very similar theme about finding inner strength with my disease. </p>
<p>My main question is if I am going overboard playing the diabetes card? It is clearly a big part of my life--and my passion for it extends throughout my extracurriculars, but I just don't want to appear too dimensional</p>
<p>Thanks for commenting!!!!!</p>