<p>I don't have a lot of interesting hooks and I am an Asian-American so I feel like I'm in a difficult position to make myself stand out. Throughout my entire(or most) high school career the only thing that I have been truly passionate about is weight training and volunteering. I don't have a lot of hours because I only started volunteering last year(sophomore) and got involved in key club this year(junior), and I was told that I shouldn't write about it if I don't have over 300+ hours to really prove my passion. I don't even know if it is a good idea to talk about weight training. Also, I had an accident in the middle of my junior year, requiring me to get stitches on my forehead, which led me me to drop out of tennis for the season. Another thing that I could possibly talk about (if all else fails), is my social anxiety disorder and my scoliosis and how I overcame the challenges that faced me throughout my years of high school. I'm not sure if those are very good ideas to use. The last thing that I could talk about is having to grow up without my parents being active in my life, as this affected me a lot, causing me to be more independent but also becoming isolated and losing many chances at the same time (not able to have the necessary transportation to go to all the places I need to go or the money to get involved in a sport). </p>
<p>Sorry for the long paragraph chunk, I just started jotting down all these random ideas. Are any of these good topics to base my essay on? Any suggestions? =)</p>