Essays / Choosing what to write about for common app? [5]

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Help me decide if this topic is good for my common app. I dont have time

Could i write my essay on how i taught math to a kid who came in our neighbourhood to beg for money.i could write about how i learned things from him.

Essays / Choosing what to write about for common app? [5]

He wanted to study and i learned that if you work hard you can achieve anything.we should not make excuses