<p>Would it be inappropriate to write about being sexually abused as a child, if it affected who you are today? Or is that too far?
I'm trying to think of what I can write about for my essay that would be appropriate.</p>
<p>I would go for it.</p>
<p>It may seem a bit ‘far’ to you, but I think having overcome the abuse shows strength unmatched in most other applicants.</p>