Personal Profile
What can combine everything about life, leaving nothing out, into one cohesive unit? A great story. Unlike the authors swimming in the sea of my mind, I am not writing a great story. Creative ideas, analogies, and language (as symbols of ideas) float abundantly through my head, but efficient planning and cohesive organization have yet to be applied for clear and effective communication of what I feel is the best of what I have to offer. This unfortunately sets intimidating standards for myself. Papers of my past linger in folders, raked up like dried leaves to fester in the dark. I am so ashamed of my flaws that I have sabotaged my potential and my growth. Journals have created an independent and isolated outlet for my writing, but cooperation and communication are demanding prerequisites to my goals.
To say that I love reading would be an understatement- I’m bordering on addiction. Missing a good book in my life and not knowing where to find one leaves me with a lost, aimless feeling. Books mean a world of symbolism to me. They have fueled my thoughts and theories, ambitions and dreams. Being analytical and creative are among my strengths, as well as a natural inclination for math, music, and tennis. Although the latter abilities seemed irrelevant to this application, I realized the huge role they play in my life can not be ignored. Math problems gave me a means of exercising mental focus in abstract application, which has helped me analyze psychological concepts. Music I’ve played on the flute has enriched my life and given me control over my own personal satisfaction. I came to see myself as a functioning individual following the guidance of a director orchestrating all the instruments in the band to create moments that were phenomenal. The ethereal quality of great music reaches me on all levels and reassures me of the order and meaning nature has to offer. Tennis has let me test my strength, composure, and endurance on and off the court. Math, music, and tennis are three practical applications that have taught what I could never learn through theorizing and philosophizing. They have put me in context-specific situations and have solidified my values and ethical opinions. As a result, I can move on with life without losing my inner hold on what I know is valuable.
Reading, analyzing, and creative thinking are things that fill my mind like a cluttered treasure chest. It is difficult to communicate these ideas without organization or planning for the process of communication. Planning for papers used to consist of a long incubation period followed by pages of brainstorming until I felt that I could write the paper. I followed an intuitive order, but now I need a solid linear structure to harness my cyclical and vaguely recursive thoughts.
By fearing that classmates and professors would not understand my ideas, much less support them- I have become my own antagonist. If passing your course means I will effectively communicate my ideas, not only will I be one step closer to graduating- I will also carry that ability with me in my pursuit to create meaningful architecture and functional art. This course would be a way of exploring linguistics, organizing my ideas (for my own sake as well as communicating with others), and planning an efficient process of task-oriented problem solving. Most importantly, it will free up the mental energy necessary for juggling ideas when organization and planning are not employed. This new mental energy will finally help me combine my experiences with what I have read in the past and create new recipes for others to learn from. In other words, I will be able to extract cohesive concepts from my life in order to become a great writer. I am passionate about these goals and determined to use what this course offers in order to achieve them.
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