I have recently been brainstorming for my college application essay and I was wondering if writing about my illness, Crohns disease, is a bad idea. My plan was to not dwell on the illness aspect of the situation but to focus on how the illness brought out a sense of bravery in me that I didn't know I had. I also planned on maybe mentioning how I am now a counselor at a camp for kids with Crohn's disease and can use my experience to help those kids. Basically I want to put a positive spin on a challenging event in my life and show how i was able to adapt and come out stronger. I can't decide if that's too cliché though..
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