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Oct 6, 2013
Undergraduate / A Personality in Phases - Colorado College Supplement Essay [3]
Hi! Thank you for the response - I've changed a few things, I'd love any advice
How did you learn about Colorado College and why do you wish to attend?
It is a stifling hot Friday evening, sweat rolling down backs and sleeves rolled high. The homey apartment carries hums of conversations through its narrow corridors. I sit atop the windowsill, surrounded by strangers in a cordially lit room. For the past hour or so, we have submerged ourselves in conversation, debating everything from Foucault's social theories to clean energy solutions. Whirling around us is an intoxicating aura, imbued with an empowering passion, capable of convincing anyone who dares enter, that they can change the world.
I stumbled upon Colorado College not through a website, or unrelenting mail, but through such people, becoming my prime reason to attend.
For, at Colorado College, the community is more than a collection of superfluous numbers inked on paper. These individuals cannot be categorized, commoditized, or synthesized by a standardized test score, their character is too diverse and their intellect too vast. Rather, this unique community is an alliance of free thinkers, always prepared to ask the tough questions, think out of the box, and defy the impossible. It is enveloped by an atmosphere of inspiration, fostering the ambitions of rising leaders, the ingenuity of imagination, and the curiosity of exploration. Each individual carries an inherent thrill and enthusiasm for learning, the same zeal found in my heart. This is why I wish to attend; I desire to be involved in this intellectual society. Moreover, I feel my distinct perspective of the world can be a valuable contribution to the community of Colorado College, assisting the ambitious minds yearning to leave a beneficial impact on our planet.
Furthermore, I believe education stretches farther than classrooms; it is omnipresent, every experience yielding insight, insight equating to more than a paycheck. It can be a life adventure, providing maturity, self-discovery, and identity, aspects integral to the human experience. There is no textbook teaching this. It must come from immersion, opening every receptor to learning; no matter when, no matter where. Colorado College's Block Plan represents this philosophy, an academic formula which is not only scholarly, but enriching.
I welcome the Block Plan's extreme challenges. Through its accelerated learning pace, it mandates time management, proper study habits and quick comprehension, all aspects vital to growth. At the same time, it stimulates exciting, and thought-provoking encounters, leaving more than an echo of knowledge, but a permanent footprint.
In this approach, class conversations are more than rehearsals for a test. When discussing a topic, a class takes to the world stage. Limitless conversation provided by the Block Plan permits each viewpoint to be heard, and every issue examined. Thus, it creates a sophisticated and mature understanding, one capable of playing an equal role alongside leaders of today.
Additionally, by limiting professors to a single class, and a teacher-student ratio of ten to one, the Block Plan facilitates student geared learning, and a bond between teacher and student. This dynamic relationship can be the key to discovering passions, developing mentors, and creating lifelong friendships.
These concepts, in partnership with distinguished areas of study at Colorado College, render the institution extremely attractive. Specifically, two departments greatly interest me, political science and music. Musically, I look to Colorado College because of its emphasis on the analytical and theoretical realms. After an extensive background of performing compositions, I wish to create my own, and the department's compositional prospects intrigue me. Specifically, I am fascinated with Judaic composition, for it is of my culture, and I would cherish the opportunity to study under Professor Ben-Amots, one of the leading Jewish composers of the time.
Politics runs in my veins, years of a successful career as a policy debater and my own avid activism have crafted a burning passion. At Colorado College, the political science department understands that to truly study a political system, a holistic approach must be taken, covering everything from religion, to economics, to morality. This is because political science is deeper than crunching campaign numbers or waxing poetic jargon; it is about comprehending discourses shaping our society, opening a dialog of the people, for the people, and the relationship of our political identity to others. The latter particularly interests me, and the department's investigative approach to international relations caters to my inquisitive nature. Additionally, the emphasis on independent study and experimental learning opens a door for a multitude of questions and ideas I wish to explore.
It is a learning escapade, to the backdrop of the Rocky Mountains - a setting tailored to my daring and venturesome instincts. The need to explore and discover is of my core, an unquenchable desire to be bold and adventurous, and Colorado College offers divergent opportunities fueling this drive. Whether it is countless study abroad programs, classes on the Baca campus, or ascending Pikes Peak on Block Break, Colorado College is where my ambitious spirit will flourish, regardless of if in the classroom, on the trail, or in an unexpected conversation between strangers, on a stifling hot Friday night.
Hi! Thank you for the response - I've changed a few things, I'd love any advice
How did you learn about Colorado College and why do you wish to attend?
It is a stifling hot Friday evening, sweat rolling down backs and sleeves rolled high. The homey apartment carries hums of conversations through its narrow corridors. I sit atop the windowsill, surrounded by strangers in a cordially lit room. For the past hour or so, we have submerged ourselves in conversation, debating everything from Foucault's social theories to clean energy solutions. Whirling around us is an intoxicating aura, imbued with an empowering passion, capable of convincing anyone who dares enter, that they can change the world.
I stumbled upon Colorado College not through a website, or unrelenting mail, but through such people, becoming my prime reason to attend.
For, at Colorado College, the community is more than a collection of superfluous numbers inked on paper. These individuals cannot be categorized, commoditized, or synthesized by a standardized test score, their character is too diverse and their intellect too vast. Rather, this unique community is an alliance of free thinkers, always prepared to ask the tough questions, think out of the box, and defy the impossible. It is enveloped by an atmosphere of inspiration, fostering the ambitions of rising leaders, the ingenuity of imagination, and the curiosity of exploration. Each individual carries an inherent thrill and enthusiasm for learning, the same zeal found in my heart. This is why I wish to attend; I desire to be involved in this intellectual society. Moreover, I feel my distinct perspective of the world can be a valuable contribution to the community of Colorado College, assisting the ambitious minds yearning to leave a beneficial impact on our planet.
Furthermore, I believe education stretches farther than classrooms; it is omnipresent, every experience yielding insight, insight equating to more than a paycheck. It can be a life adventure, providing maturity, self-discovery, and identity, aspects integral to the human experience. There is no textbook teaching this. It must come from immersion, opening every receptor to learning; no matter when, no matter where. Colorado College's Block Plan represents this philosophy, an academic formula which is not only scholarly, but enriching.
I welcome the Block Plan's extreme challenges. Through its accelerated learning pace, it mandates time management, proper study habits and quick comprehension, all aspects vital to growth. At the same time, it stimulates exciting, and thought-provoking encounters, leaving more than an echo of knowledge, but a permanent footprint.
In this approach, class conversations are more than rehearsals for a test. When discussing a topic, a class takes to the world stage. Limitless conversation provided by the Block Plan permits each viewpoint to be heard, and every issue examined. Thus, it creates a sophisticated and mature understanding, one capable of playing an equal role alongside leaders of today.
Additionally, by limiting professors to a single class, and a teacher-student ratio of ten to one, the Block Plan facilitates student geared learning, and a bond between teacher and student. This dynamic relationship can be the key to discovering passions, developing mentors, and creating lifelong friendships.
These concepts, in partnership with distinguished areas of study at Colorado College, render the institution extremely attractive. Specifically, two departments greatly interest me, political science and music. Musically, I look to Colorado College because of its emphasis on the analytical and theoretical realms. After an extensive background of performing compositions, I wish to create my own, and the department's compositional prospects intrigue me. Specifically, I am fascinated with Judaic composition, for it is of my culture, and I would cherish the opportunity to study under Professor Ben-Amots, one of the leading Jewish composers of the time.
Politics runs in my veins, years of a successful career as a policy debater and my own avid activism have crafted a burning passion. At Colorado College, the political science department understands that to truly study a political system, a holistic approach must be taken, covering everything from religion, to economics, to morality. This is because political science is deeper than crunching campaign numbers or waxing poetic jargon; it is about comprehending discourses shaping our society, opening a dialog of the people, for the people, and the relationship of our political identity to others. The latter particularly interests me, and the department's investigative approach to international relations caters to my inquisitive nature. Additionally, the emphasis on independent study and experimental learning opens a door for a multitude of questions and ideas I wish to explore.
It is a learning escapade, to the backdrop of the Rocky Mountains - a setting tailored to my daring and venturesome instincts. The need to explore and discover is of my core, an unquenchable desire to be bold and adventurous, and Colorado College offers divergent opportunities fueling this drive. Whether it is countless study abroad programs, classes on the Baca campus, or ascending Pikes Peak on Block Break, Colorado College is where my ambitious spirit will flourish, regardless of if in the classroom, on the trail, or in an unexpected conversation between strangers, on a stifling hot Friday night.