Where do I start writing my common app essay?

College Essays
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<p>Its the summer and I want to get a head start, I have a lot on my plate the upcoming year (don't we all). I just don't know where to start. I am looking at the 5 topics, and I just cannot find anything significant that I can form into an essay. What should I do or where should i start?</p>

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<p>Your topic doesn’t have to be significant-sounding as you think. There’s a lot of meaning in small things. I like to just write down random ideas and think about them for awhile to see if I can make anything out of them.</p>

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<p>Would you give me a small example? That actually seems like a great idea.</p>

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<p>I have just read it. Funny thing is, many of those topics he mentioned have some relations with me. But I feel that it might be too cliche. I am not a great writer, and I never really wrote a creative piece like this before (which applicant has?).</p>