<p>I just wrote a potential college essay about my phone phobia. </p>
<p>I HATED having to make phone calls, but one of my extracurriculars (board member of a donor advised fund/non-profit) basically made me get over it. It's a pretty funny essay, but it does have some serious parts where I talk about the work that my non-profit does. I kind of end with a joke, saying that I won't fear dial tones again, but I guess it could potentially be misconstrued as serious and slightly mocking of people with real phobias.</p>
<p>Does this essay sound like a bad idea? I don't want the readers to think that I'm making fun of people with real problems, but I really like how I can work in some humor and the things that the non-profit has accomplished.</p>
<p>It sounds fine. If the humor isn’t forced, go ahead wiht it. (Just don’t say anything about any other phobias!)</p>
<p>Oh, it’s definitely not forced humor. It’s not outrageously funny, just mildly so. And no, no other phobias!</p>
<p>I think this could potentially be pretty awesome.</p>
<p>I think my first sentence: “I was afraid of telephones.” is a pretty good hook!</p>
<p>lol. I’d actually go full out drama, like:</p>
<p>It’s 7 PM and the mood is tense. My eyes widened as I forced a rattled intake of breath. My dear God – I was about to do it! That which was the bane of my very existence, the steps that haunted my deepest nightmares! My lips quavered in fear. I was about to…pick up the receiver!</p>
<p>Or something. If it’s gonna be a little humorous, then go with it. I suggest reading some Dave Barry.</p>