Essays
How have your interests and related experiences influenced the major you have selected in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences? (Please limit your response to 650 words.)
If a metaphor can be used to describe my journey of self-revelation, it will be that of the dreary night sky caped with impeccable darkness. All of a sudden, there is a bright gleam of light emerging from the horizon. It overcasts the entire gloomy sky and then is seen a breathtaking display of vibrant colors.
In the society that I live in, sadly there are only two acceptable professions that one must choose from: either that of a doctor or of an engineer. Following the norms, I initially aspired to become an engineer. Neither did I have the technical aptitude nor the skill-set to prosper in the field; nevertheless, I had made my decision because that is what the ‘trend’ was! As a very predictable result of my choice, my class performance deteriorated perpetually. After a great deal of introspection, it occurred to me that I did not enjoy my chosen feel of study, as I was not passionate about it. Having realized that, I had to make a choice of either adhering to my earlier decision or to make a radical change in the existing state of affairs. It was then that my father reminded me of the words of Steve Jobs:
“Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do.”
It took the strength of a mountain to muster courage and give up engineering as my dream and discover something that I could revel in doing for the rest of my life. It had to be something that could raise my adrenaline levels and kindle the fire within me. The answer was right before my eyes. It was ‘Communication’.
Thus, just like the metamorphosis of a chrysalis into a butterfly, or the achievement of maturity through a difficult process of struggles, I had been victorious in finding the
If a metaphor can be used to describe my journey of self-revelation, it will be that of the dreary night sky caped with impeccable darkness. All of a sudden, there is a bright gleam of light emerging from the horizon. It overcasts the entire gloomy sky and then is seen a breathtaking display of vibrant colors.
In the society that I live in, sadly there are only two acceptable professions that one must choose from: either that of a doctor or of an engineer. Following the norms, I initially aspired to become an engineer. Neither did I have the technical aptitude nor the skill-set to prosper in the field; nevertheless, I had made my decision because that is what the ‘trend’ was! As a very predictable result of my choice, my class performance deteriorated perpetually. After a great deal of introspection, it occurred to me that I did not enjoy my chosen feel of study, as I was not passionate about it. Having realized that, I had to make a choice of either adhering to my earlier decision or to make a radical change in the existing state of affairs. It was then that my father reminded me of the words of Steve Jobs:
“Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do.”
It took the strength of a mountain to muster courage and give up engineering as my dream and discover something that I could revel in doing for the rest of my life. It had to be something that could raise my adrenaline levels and kindle the fire within me. The answer was right before my eyes. It was ‘Communication’.
Thus, just like the metamorphosis of a chrysalis into a butterfly, or the achievement of maturity through a difficult process of struggles, I had been victorious in finding the