How to get started? What interests have come to you

hey all,

i have this prompt for my essay..

Eleanor Roosevelt once said "One thing life has taught me: if you are interested, you never have to look for new interests.
They come to you. When you are genuinely interested in one thing, it will always lead to something else
What interests have come to you during your academic career, and how will they carry with you after your graduation?

i was wondering if it means my career goals or just some of my interest? should i write it focusing more towards what i want to do after graduation??career goals??

thank you

Hello,

I am not 100% sure but if I was writing that essay I would write how my academic interests developed. Specifically for me I would write that at first I was interested in math and sciences in general, then I focused on math and physics and because of that I went to specific high school where I was taught a programming course which I LOVED. Since then I am determined about the fact that I am going to deal with Computer Science for the rest of my life.

I hope your interests and your career goals correspond to one another. If you can't write about them together, something might be wrong.

I don't mean that you should be getting a career that involves the things you like to do now, but I do think a relationship exists between the you of today and the you of 2018.

For example, if you like video games now but want to be a lawyer, these 2 things may be related. It might be that you like the precision and focus necessary in both the practice of law and the playing of first person shooter games.

Remember, there is a difference between what you want to DO and what you want to BE. I might want to BE a heroic soldier, but I might not want to actually do what soldiers do. Dig deep for this one, and see what theme your life is taking on. It will change over time, but it is there already.

I suspect that they don't mean career particularly or right now particularly. They want an inspired essay that proves you have the ability to reflect on your own thought process and life goals.

:-)