Personal story.

Choose a topic that enables you to tell a short, interesting personal story. Your story can be funny, suspenseful,
meaningful, or exciting, but it must focus on one event. For example, if you decide to write about traveling to
Denmark, you should not write about the entire trip. Choose one event — for example, an afternoon you spent
bicycling on an island, or your first taste of smoked herring, or visiting the childhood home of Hans Christian
Anderson — and tell a detailed story that focuses on that event.
Following are some ideas that can help you to select a topic for your story:
Firsts — Think of a “first” in your life and describe that moment in detail.
Proud Moment — Choose a moment when you felt proud about an accomplishment.
Adversity — Describe a time when you had to think or act quickly to overcome a challenge.
Traveling — Recall a memorable experience you had while traveling