[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by justme920

as to answering the question, that is why im feeling nervous about my essay. it was to write about a person that has impacted my life and why they are important to me, and my paper is about how all people impact me in many different ways. one paragraph is about some stranger i served at work and how his relationship with his daughters inspired me to be closer to my family and another is about how while one specific band member has not made a huge impact in my life, the unit of support created by the band family as a whole has changed the person i am drastically.

im nervous, because im playing the line of whether or not im answering the question, and either it will be appreciated as unique and interesting or frowned upon as not answering the question...

You're right to be nervous, because you are not answering the question and therefore not following directions. If you are asked to write about A person, then write about A person.

Originally Posted by VandalSquirrel

Here's a tip, a person can't impact your life because impact is an action verb, so unless your bodies collided, that is poor usage.

Thank you!