Undergraduate / Choosing Topic about meaningful Event (University of Florida Application) [5]

I haven't written an essay yet, I just need some help deciding on what topic to choose...
I was thinking of either writing about a trip to Dominican Republic where I visited my dad's side of the family..and they happen to not have as much as we do and If I was to choose to write about this i would talk about how going there and seeing where they are and where my father has gotten in his life serves as some sort of encouragement...something along those lines

Or
How the experience of living with my father, alone, really made me more independent since he was never really around.

Thanks for the suggestions!

Undergraduate / University of Florida essay Topic about how living with my father made me independent [2]

Here is the Prompt: In the space provided, please write a concise narrative in which you describe a meaningful event, experience or accomplishment in your life and how it will affect your college experience or your contribution to the UF campus community. You may want to reflect on your ideas about student responsibility, academic integrity, campus citizenship or a call to service.

I am just about to write my essay and was wondering what you guys thought of my topic. As of now, I am going to write about how living with my father, who worked for most of the day, my freshman year of high school has made me independent since I basically had to do everything for myself since he wasn't around.

So...any thoughts? I was also thinking of maybe writing about a trip to the Dominican Republic (where I am from) and how seeing my father went from having nothing to having everything has served as a sort of encouragement for me...

Thanks for any feedback