Let me guess. You don’t know what to write your college essay about
because you have a boring life.
You go to school, go home to your happy family,
and go to sleep in your nice suburban house.
But you’re not a boring person.
You’re just 17. But if you’re still stuck,
here are three of my favorite methods
to brainstorm a strong college essay topic.
No.1. Desk exploration.
The objects on your desk say a lot about you.
Let me show you. The stack of books represent your love of writing
and desire to be an author.
The Gatorade bottle represents your love of running
and your strong work ethic.
The deck of cards represent your love of magic.
What are you doing? I’m making a video, dude.
Find your own style. Just go sit down.
Okay. Sorry.
Jeez.
2 defining moments.
Write down the moment in your life when you felt the happiest, saddest,
proudest.
Maybe you’re happiest when you’re at your weekly family dinners,
or proudest when you’re teaching your younger brother baseball.
Think about why these moments mean so much to you
and what personal qualities they highlight.
The moment itself isn’t the whole essay.
Rather,
it’s the vehicle you’ll use to showcase these personal qualities.
Three interviews. Go to your happy family,
your friends, your coaches,
and ask them, which of my accomplishments are you most proud of?
What do you think I value most?
How do you think I’ve grown?
Maybe a coach?
Brings up the time you mentored the underclassman on the team.
It’s something you’ve always done,
but you never really thought about it.
There’s an essay topic there.
Just dig deeper into these conversations,
and slowly you’ll learn more and more about yourself.
So, contrary to popular belief,
your college essay doesn’t have to be a sob story.
It just needs to be a strong story.
And once you finish your essay,
get a reviewed with the link in my bio. Follow for more.