What should I write

Hello, I’m a senior in high school and I’m working on my college applications. One of the prompts was about facing hardships and I was wondering if writing about my personal life would help me or hurt me. For some context my mother had brain surgery when I was younger and it has greatly affected my life, I’m just not sure if that’s something a college would want to hear about.

Can you provide specific anecdotes about how dealing with this made you a better or stronger person?

Yes in the essay I was able to elaborate on how the experience helped me grow, I just wasn’t sure if colleges want to hear about something that personal

Content is not as important as demonstrating one’s ability to communicate in a clear manner.