I wrote this for my college transfer applications. I actually wrote this when I was in high school but I modified it a little bit. I thought it was one of the best things I've ever done as far as writing. It's on the long side, but get some fucking attention span and read and comment! Comment! Comment!
At this time of my life where great decisions have to be made, there is one question that seems to come to the mind of everyone who is helping me guide me in this process; "What do you want to be?" Usually the expected answer is what profession I want to partake in, but I feel that what one does for work does not completely define one as a person. When my mentors ask me this question this is what I tell them: I want to know myself.
This journey is one that some may never complete in their lives, being a tragedy of phenomenal proportions. Our socidety in general puts little emphasis on self-discovery, hence there not being a set out way of completing this journey. But then again perhaps it is good that we have no strict guidelines, for there might be some who would wish to complete the steps rather than partake in a journey, which negates the whole process. And as there being no set path, I am not sure exactly how I will complete this goal, but by thinking for myself and by not fearing to question the world around me will help make my goal of self-knowledge an obtainable one. Another faction that will help in this journey of self-discovery is having knowledge of the world that surrounds us all.
Being knowledgeable of the workings of the world has been something of growing importance to me. The world is an amazing place for in it holds an infinite number of experiences that are available to everyone. It is only logical to want to study how the world functions for it is the world that is where we live throughout the entirety of our lives. Intelligence doesn't necessarily have to be the driving force in the quest for knowledge; it is the basic instinct of curiousity that leads us to want answers for the universal questions the world holds. Most importantly though, through observing the world one gets a better understanding of themselves and how their life compares to the rest of the world. It is this knowledge that I quest for that leads me to indulge in the college experience.
For the vast majority of my life the information that has been given to me has not helped me much in my quest for who I want to be. Although secondary school has given me the essential information to let me function in society, college has allowed me to find my true interests in the world by allowing me access to its advanced type of knowledge. It is this reason as to why I am attempting to transfer to The College of William and Mary, for it will give me even greater resources than what my current college offers. Simply put, my initial experience of college has verified to me that the life I want is a viable option, and now I wish to pursue that life.
At this time of my life where great decisions have to be made, there is one question that seems to come to the mind of everyone who is helping me guide me in this process; "What do you want to be?" Usually the expected answer is what profession I want to partake in, but I feel that what one does for work does not completely define one as a person. When my mentors ask me this question this is what I tell them: I want to know myself.
This journey is one that some may never complete in their lives, being a tragedy of phenomenal proportions. Our socidety in general puts little emphasis on self-discovery, hence there not being a set out way of completing this journey. But then again perhaps it is good that we have no strict guidelines, for there might be some who would wish to complete the steps rather than partake in a journey, which negates the whole process. And as there being no set path, I am not sure exactly how I will complete this goal, but by thinking for myself and by not fearing to question the world around me will help make my goal of self-knowledge an obtainable one. Another faction that will help in this journey of self-discovery is having knowledge of the world that surrounds us all.
Being knowledgeable of the workings of the world has been something of growing importance to me. The world is an amazing place for in it holds an infinite number of experiences that are available to everyone. It is only logical to want to study how the world functions for it is the world that is where we live throughout the entirety of our lives. Intelligence doesn't necessarily have to be the driving force in the quest for knowledge; it is the basic instinct of curiousity that leads us to want answers for the universal questions the world holds. Most importantly though, through observing the world one gets a better understanding of themselves and how their life compares to the rest of the world. It is this knowledge that I quest for that leads me to indulge in the college experience.
For the vast majority of my life the information that has been given to me has not helped me much in my quest for who I want to be. Although secondary school has given me the essential information to let me function in society, college has allowed me to find my true interests in the world by allowing me access to its advanced type of knowledge. It is this reason as to why I am attempting to transfer to The College of William and Mary, for it will give me even greater resources than what my current college offers. Simply put, my initial experience of college has verified to me that the life I want is a viable option, and now I wish to pursue that life.
indeed.