<p>So long story short, I went through a rough time freshman and sophomore year, attended 7 different schools, placed in foster care, etc. This affected my grades tremendously but I learned so much from the experience and I've definitely grown. Would it be too "clich</p>
<p>You almost can’t not write about it. It’s there, it’s unusual. It’s important to you. Cliche is in the writing of the essay, not in the subject matter.</p>