mncalo
Dec 31, 2009
Undergraduate / Bates Vitality Essay--Collecting and Restoring Antique Books [6]
I was wondering if anyone could help me edit this. I know it's a bit late! And I need to submit this ASAP!
From Fisherwoman to Travel Journalist
I used to want to be a professional fisherman. It's not too surprising if you knew my family well. My dad is an avid fisher. Growing up, my dad would take me fishing every summer near the Catskill Mountains. I absolutely loved those summer days-the summer sun, pastrami sandwiches, fresh-squeezed orange juice, being near the water, and my little blue fishing rod. Those days were perfect and I remember telling myself, "When I grow up, I want to be a fisherwoman!"
I've since learned that as much as I love those summer days, there is a job indisputably more suitable for my demeanor. And that job would be a travel journalist. Throughout this year, my love for travel, photography, and writing has blossomed. Perhaps this took place during my many road trips or my sojourn in Aruba. But I found myself learning more than I ever have. And more importantly, I wanted to write about it. And I did exactly that. I started a travel blog and can now proudly say that I am an avid blogger.
As a member of the Bates community, I would be honored to share my insatiable curiosity, my enjoyment of learning new languages, my love for outdoors, and my passion for traveling. I hope that by my junior year at Bates, I will have gained a large group of friends that I can travel with. I yearn to spend winter in Prague with them and share with them the beauty of Christmas during our stay. And if they're up for it, I would love to bring them to Hong Kong; I could share with them the Chinese culture that I had experienced when I had gone several years ago. And lastly, I look forward to bringing them fishing near the Catskill Mountains on a summer day.
I was wondering if anyone could help me edit this. I know it's a bit late! And I need to submit this ASAP!
From Fisherwoman to Travel Journalist
I used to want to be a professional fisherman. It's not too surprising if you knew my family well. My dad is an avid fisher. Growing up, my dad would take me fishing every summer near the Catskill Mountains. I absolutely loved those summer days-the summer sun, pastrami sandwiches, fresh-squeezed orange juice, being near the water, and my little blue fishing rod. Those days were perfect and I remember telling myself, "When I grow up, I want to be a fisherwoman!"
I've since learned that as much as I love those summer days, there is a job indisputably more suitable for my demeanor. And that job would be a travel journalist. Throughout this year, my love for travel, photography, and writing has blossomed. Perhaps this took place during my many road trips or my sojourn in Aruba. But I found myself learning more than I ever have. And more importantly, I wanted to write about it. And I did exactly that. I started a travel blog and can now proudly say that I am an avid blogger.
As a member of the Bates community, I would be honored to share my insatiable curiosity, my enjoyment of learning new languages, my love for outdoors, and my passion for traveling. I hope that by my junior year at Bates, I will have gained a large group of friends that I can travel with. I yearn to spend winter in Prague with them and share with them the beauty of Christmas during our stay. And if they're up for it, I would love to bring them to Hong Kong; I could share with them the Chinese culture that I had experienced when I had gone several years ago. And lastly, I look forward to bringing them fishing near the Catskill Mountains on a summer day.