Personal statement help with topic

JRose1210

I am having a hard time deciding what to write about. I can write about my background: growing up with a father addicted to heroin, working at 15 years old; and what led me to here and now which includes me graduating from undergrad at 31 as a single parent working full time as a paralegal at a personal injury firm; or

If I should write about how my gluten allergy was undiagnosed for many years and inspired me to learn more about food policy and fueled my desire to go to law school even more.

I thought the LSAT was hard but writing about myself is just as hard! What should I do?

_oshun1_

I think the first could be a fantastic diversity statement and the second can be your personal statement! Just try free writing both and see what you end up with. They’re both great ideas and will be impactful.