<p>Prompt: "Everyone belongs to many different communities and/or groups defined by (among other things) shared geography, religion, ethnicity, income, cuisine, interest, race, ideology, or intellectual heritage. Choose one of the communities to which you belong, and describe that community and your place within it."</p>
<p>I want to write about being a tomboy and how it allowed my interests to expand beyond what was considered stereotypically female, and how it brought me to my interest in engineering and science. Is this an overused idea?</p>
<p>could someone read my rough draft?</p>
<p>Actually, it’s a fantastic topic and I’d encourage you to use it. Remember that the “topic” is just a backdrop for what they really want to hear about: YOU! On the subject of “showing” yourself and not “telling about” yourself, think about what you want to say as a movie - divide the essay into “scenes” and describe those scenes to almost visually (on paper) get the story across.</p>
<p>Again, it’s a great topic.</p>
<p>As much as I don’t think the essay topic matters much, that does sound quite interesting. Try opening with a (funny) anecdote from when you were younger, and avoid an opening like, “I’ve always been a tomboy,” or “I’ve always been different from other girls.”</p>
<p>Wait… You’re not talking about me, are you? Because that’s exactly who I am, even down to the college you’re applying to. Does this mean I have to change my essay idea? Sorry to revive an old thread, but my mind was just blown.</p>