College Admissions Essay: A Fake Reality
A Fake Reality
I have experienced many crazy occurrences in my lifetime, stories of real fun and adventure that any young kid would love to enjoy. I also have always had a vivid imagination, creating storylines for me and my cousin to re-play, but this was a step further into a reality. A moment that seemed too real, but not at all, at the same time.
I woke up in the middle of the night. A feeling of unknown came over me, and it took a moment to realize I was in my older sister’s room. I was not more than seven years old at the time, and I was laying in her bed, but she was not there. Her old full size bed was covered in a blue comforter with yellow daisies on it, and the room was painted yellow. The darkness seemed to cast a spell on the room, and it seemed as if I was looking through a dark filter. The yellow wasn’t the bright color I remembered, and I felt so small compared to everything else. The street …show more content…
During this dream I had a sense of familiarity, without knowing I was dreaming. What inspires nightmares in young children? This has always been puzzling to me, and psychologist say dreams reveal more about the dreamer, than anyone in the dream. Reflection of dreams can help understand the dream, and it can also help conquer fear. I know that your environment can influence your dreams, which explains the rain. My childhood fear of being afraid of the dark could have inspired the setting of the dream, and my parents consistently warning of strangers might be the cause of the men trying to kidnap me. The nightmare seemed scary at the time, but upon recollection it didn’t seem so intimidating. Understand what may have caused the dream could be one reason why I never had the dream again. Dreams can be a message from the unconscious mind, but the messages may not be as difficult to understand as I thought. Dreams and nightmares can be a powerful tool to use, once
I have experienced many crazy occurrences in my lifetime, stories of real fun and adventure that any young kid would love to enjoy. I also have always had a vivid imagination, creating storylines for me and my cousin to re-play, but this was a step further into a reality. A moment that seemed too real, but not at all, at the same time.
I woke up in the middle of the night. A feeling of unknown came over me, and it took a moment to realize I was in my older sister’s room. I was not more than seven years old at the time, and I was laying in her bed, but she was not there. Her old full size bed was covered in a blue comforter with yellow daisies on it, and the room was painted yellow. The darkness seemed to cast a spell on the room, and it seemed as if I was looking through a dark filter. The yellow wasn’t the bright color I remembered, and I felt so small compared to everything else. The street …show more content…
During this dream I had a sense of familiarity, without knowing I was dreaming. What inspires nightmares in young children? This has always been puzzling to me, and psychologist say dreams reveal more about the dreamer, than anyone in the dream. Reflection of dreams can help understand the dream, and it can also help conquer fear. I know that your environment can influence your dreams, which explains the rain. My childhood fear of being afraid of the dark could have inspired the setting of the dream, and my parents consistently warning of strangers might be the cause of the men trying to kidnap me. The nightmare seemed scary at the time, but upon recollection it didn’t seem so intimidating. Understand what may have caused the dream could be one reason why I never had the dream again. Dreams can be a message from the unconscious mind, but the messages may not be as difficult to understand as I thought. Dreams and nightmares can be a powerful tool to use, once