I have an essay to write; however, there's no way I can find a proper topic when it has to include both my personal experiences and research material. The fact is my interests don't conflate with polls and surveys, it's not possible because I don't have the passions people have. In fact, I have a lack of passion, and if I were to write something otherwise - that final paper will be completely bogus to both me and my professor, and I want to remain true to who I am.
That being said, I rather draw, and I guess talking about my hobbies like writing, drawing, and watching Broadway shows could be a topic for my paper, but what kind of research do