Describe this memorable event or incident and state how it (or he/she) affected your life. The topic question is: how did this event/person/incident change my life?

Think about your life and choose
a life changing or life-shaping event, be it small or large.  Describe this memorable event or incident and
state how it (or he/she) affected your life. 
The topic question is: how did this event/person/incident change my
life?

Things to keep in mind:

• Focus on recreating the event as clearly as possible
  while developing your main idea – for what reason is that happening so
  memorable?  To what end were you
  changed?
• Remember to avoid “big” ideas (love, hate, birth,
  death) and center on “little” ones. 
  The smaller the event you pick, the easier it will be for you to
  work with.  Big topics make for
  vague papers.
• Because
  this writing is about one of your experiences, write from the first-person
  point of view, using words like I and me. DO NOT USE SECOND
  PERSON: YOU.
• Tell
  the story as if you are experiencing it, including sensory details to draw
  your readers into the story and make them feel a part of it.
• Your
  story will be easier to understand if you write the events in order from
  beginning to end. Using words like first, second, then, next, and finally
  will help readers keep track of what happens.
• The
  last paragraph of your narrative should provide some conclusion, such as
  what you learned from an experience. Be careful not to leave your readers
  “hanging,” wondering what the end of the story is.