u/SomewhereMurky9648

Hey! I'm currently brainstorming college essays, and I wanted to ask for other people's opinions. As a kid, I was extremely shy, but during elementary school, I ended up breaking my arm 3 times. I remember part of me loving the sense of identity it gave me, I loved seeing that I was not invisible (people writing on the casts, asking me how I broke it, etc.), and each time I broke my arm it almost became a gateway into me talking and being social at school

I was thinking about using this idea to talk about how, over time, I developed confidence in myself and no longer relied on external validation to feel valuable or connected to others. These are just my initial thoughts, so I’m not sure if this is the best direction to take it, or if I should start from a completely different or new approach

Hi! I'm currently brainstorming college essays and I wanted to ask for other people's opinion. As a kid, I was extremely shy, but during elementary school, I ended up breaking my arm 3 times. I remember part of me loving the sense of identity it gave me, i loved seeing that I was not invisible (people writing on the casts, asking me how I broke it ext.), and each time I broke my arm it almost became a gateway into me talking and being social at school

I was thinking about using this idea to talk about how over time, I developed confidence in myself and no longer relied external validation to feel valuable or connected to others. These are just my initial thoughts, so I’m not sure if this is the best direction to take it, or if I should start from a completely different or new approach