This document discusses various essay topics including crafting a career goals essay, analyzing coming-of-age stories, and the representation of individuals in national news. It highlights the challenges of articulating personal ambitions, the symbolism in literary works, and critiques on societal perceptions of missing persons based on race and gender. Additionally, it touches on themes in literature such as tragedies versus comedies, cognitive dissonance theory, and the consequences of fossil fuel depletion.