Undergraduate / 'compared to an encyclopedia' - influential object in your life, how it affected you [3]

All my life I have been compared to an encyclopedia. Many people do not like things that they are compared to, but I find the comparison fitting. I have a desire to learn and grow in knowledge driven by a curiosity that pushes me to explain the things around me and understand why things are the way they are. I know there will never be a day when I will come to the point of knowing everything, but that is the best part. My goal is a never ending one because there is always something new to find, and that goal and curiosity is what drives me through life.

From as early as I can remember, I had a strong desire to understand the things around me. In fact, my first memory is of staring at a ceiling fan and a clock, wondering how those devices worked and what was their purpose was. Of course, my questions expanded beyond fans and clocks, and by the the age of three I had millions of questions. I found these questions could be answered by an encyclopedia. Since I was not old enough to read, I had my parents read entries to me. While most kids my age were being read classic bedtime stories, there I was listening to my parents read from an encyclopedia. Although my questions began to be answered, I continued to develop new questions, and that pattern continued today.

Because I had have relied on the encyclopedia since such a young age, it has shaped my thought process and outlook. I am governed by fact and logic and my search has led me to develop a broad range of interests in subjects like social sciences, the arts, and sports. Despite shaping how I think however, to many I am viewed as an encyclopedia myself because I remain silent unless asked and the answers to my questions have been stored within me. The encyclopedia has helped build who I am today. Not only has it influenced my ability to reason, but it has given me a purpose to continue my life long search because I know that answers can be found.

The book that captivated me when I was little has slowly turned me into itself over my lifetime, and as I make my transformation, I am always growing. There are always new things to be added, and there will always be new reasons to explore. While I continue my personal pursuit toward my goal, I am growing and learning about the world I live in and can feed my curiosity for understanding.

So put me to the test and open me up. If you want to know about the history and effect of the 90s music movement or about political theory and how it effects the environment a man lives in, I have an answer for you. If you want to know about stadium designs and their capacity limits or about styles of architecture and how they have changed over decades, I could gladly tell you. Anything you want to know, just ask. It's only a search away, and if I don't know, don't worry, I have an excellent source to help.

Any comments or corrections are much appeciated. I am wondering though, do you think there should be a stronger opening sentence?