Personal Narrative: My Pursuit Of Wildlife
Wildlife
Since I was young I’ve been surrounded by animals. With my first pet being a Hissing Cockroach and my cat being crossbred with an Asian leopard I always thought it was safe to say I was born into a wildlife. I never considered looking after animals as a job but merely as an everyday chore that I enjoyed. As a child who was primarily raised by conservative grandparents the typical words of encouragement were at best, directed towards a job in the medical field, politics, and law which in no way shape or form did I show any sign of interest.
As a form of preoccupation my grandmother sat me in front of the television regularly. I watched hours of Animal planet and the National Geographic Channel. The cinematography, photography, and stories …show more content…
I began taking pictures with old film cameras and studied the works of my favorite photographers. One war time photojournalist in particular, Gerda Taro struck a chord. She managed to capture real war time drama and action all from a distance. As a result of perusing her passion, she and her husband, Robert Cappa perished in the line of duty. Then it hit me. I was in my Algebra class inattentive as usual, skimming through journals about illegal poaching and the chronic ivory trade. The articles were flooded with photographs of slaughtered Elephants and Rhinos but none of the culprits who committed the atrocity. It was at that moment I knew where my passions lied and what my purpose was. Both my idols showed great prowess in their trade, both found themselves in situations beyond comprehension, and both died pursuing what they loved. In turn, I was inspired to follow in their footsteps. The shifting of decisions initiated a search for universities to attend. Now, it has been decided that after I complete basic education in my home town, I will be traveling to California to attend Humboldt State University where I will be majoring in zoology and minoring in photojournalism in hope that I can obtain a job as a freelance photojournalist with National
Since I was young I’ve been surrounded by animals. With my first pet being a Hissing Cockroach and my cat being crossbred with an Asian leopard I always thought it was safe to say I was born into a wildlife. I never considered looking after animals as a job but merely as an everyday chore that I enjoyed. As a child who was primarily raised by conservative grandparents the typical words of encouragement were at best, directed towards a job in the medical field, politics, and law which in no way shape or form did I show any sign of interest.
As a form of preoccupation my grandmother sat me in front of the television regularly. I watched hours of Animal planet and the National Geographic Channel. The cinematography, photography, and stories …show more content…
I began taking pictures with old film cameras and studied the works of my favorite photographers. One war time photojournalist in particular, Gerda Taro struck a chord. She managed to capture real war time drama and action all from a distance. As a result of perusing her passion, she and her husband, Robert Cappa perished in the line of duty. Then it hit me. I was in my Algebra class inattentive as usual, skimming through journals about illegal poaching and the chronic ivory trade. The articles were flooded with photographs of slaughtered Elephants and Rhinos but none of the culprits who committed the atrocity. It was at that moment I knew where my passions lied and what my purpose was. Both my idols showed great prowess in their trade, both found themselves in situations beyond comprehension, and both died pursuing what they loved. In turn, I was inspired to follow in their footsteps. The shifting of decisions initiated a search for universities to attend. Now, it has been decided that after I complete basic education in my home town, I will be traveling to California to attend Humboldt State University where I will be majoring in zoology and minoring in photojournalism in hope that I can obtain a job as a freelance photojournalist with National