Which essay topic would be best?

College Essays
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<p>Ok so which essay should I write/will be most beneficial:</p>

<h1>1: How my car accident renewed my faith in God and my relationship with my brother.</h1>

<p>-I have already written this one and I think it really shows how I've changed</p>

<h1>2 How the accident renewed my faith in God and has led me to want to pursue a career in IR and help reform Romania's orphanages (since I'm fluent in Romania and they're infamous for their rundown orphanages, especially after they're still trying to get it together after the fall of communism)</h1>

<p>-I think this would be trite and cliche though?</p>

<h1>3 Basically number 2, but with a spin on it. It'd be an informal interview in the future between the president and I as I'm being considered for Secretary of State and he/she asks me how I got to the position I'm in and then I proceed with essay #2 as a flashback</h1>

<p>-or I was thinking of doing this as my Cornell supplement and then I can throw in a bit about my time at Cornell and how attending Cornell helped get to where I am. </p>

<p>So what do you guys think? Which should I write? And if I go with #1, should I do #3 for my supplement? And of course for the supplement I would just straight into IR and exclude the bit about God and the accident.</p>

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<p>I like #2. I think #1 would be fine too. I think #3 would be a bit too complicated and long, because you have to make it clear that the president is interviewing you for the position of Secretary of State, then you’d have to talk about the car accident, your faith in God, and why you want to reform Romania’s orphanages, and all that might be too much to talk about.</p>

<p>But you should go with your gut. Pick the essay that you would enjoy writing the most.</p>

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<h1>3 sounds a bit presumptuous, #2 seems a bit contrived, #1 seems a bit cheesy. I would go with #1 or #2, probably #1.</h1>

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<p>Probably not #3. I usually think the simplest concepts are the best so I’d probably be inclined to go with #1.</p>

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<p>Ok, thanks for your input everyone! I think I will go with #1 and then for my supplement talk about how I want to help with the orphanages how attending Cornell will help me achieve this. Does that sound good? And does #1 really sound cheesy? Like my accident helped me get over my germophobia which is what hindered my relationship with my brother so I think it really does show how I’ve changed, but I don’t know. I wish I had something really original and creative to write about!</p>