Which topic should I go with for my personal statement
Originally the topic I wanted to go with was how in loved reading books and how it gave me a wide perspective(main subject)+ i wanted to incorporate the values (kindness,etc) of the characters I’ve read about into my own life. Someone already said it was too generic though which it might be.
Now I have 2 other ideas:
#1: Hook is how I’ve never been just a guest in an African party. There’s a certain standard of respect especially for African teenagers, so often times I’ll be recruited into the kitchen to help serve the food or I’ll be staying after a party to help clean up even though I was just a regular guest who was invited as a daughter of the friend of a friend. I would then talk abt how I always feel acknowledged/belonging bc of that and that I’ve noticed it outside of African communities too. It’s impacted me bc I value the appreciation from the acts of service and I learned that all it takes to build a community, where even strangers acknowledge each other and help one another, are acts like even just holding the door open for someone.
(I hope I explained that well enough 😅)
#2: Hook is “I wish I could say I’m sorry to you for fully exhausting the 650 word allowance, but I’m not.” Then talk abt how I’ve always had the tendency to write a lot because it’s important to me to share my perspective and understanding of something/i have ideas in my mind that I want to write out. Expand into how I’m usually quiet but I say what needs to be said and how I thought being quiet was a weakness but I’ve realized when I do speak ppl know it’s important (as said by others).
(I plan to hopefully blend those ideas better)
I’m leaning more to 2 rn and I already have a half fished draft that I can share.