<p>So I think this would be a good idea for my "what matters to you" short essay, but I have this lingering fear that the topic is going to come across as being very clich</p>
<p>Thats not cliched, thats personal to you, and an excellent topic! I would just speak from the heart and not worry about what has been done before.</p>
<p>i don’t understand what ever should matter to my roommate.the only thing that comes to mind is that i’m homosexual and take drugs,but should that show up on my essay?</p>
<p>I just wrote an essay that came from heart, yet sucked in structure and presentation. This essay just overrode my other two brilliant essays and quirky short answers…</p>
<p>Not feeling very good about the app I sent to Stanford… I just hope I get in RD…</p>
<p>One more question. For the note to your future roommate essay, it’s okay if the grammar/structure isn’t…exactly as formal as other essays right? mine is a bit out there…</p>
<p>Be disgustingly honest.</p>
<p>Still, I wouldn’t talk about drug use. Jheez! Why would you want the admissions to see that?</p>