EmelyMorales
Jan 13, 2015
Undergraduate / Why Chapman? Because Leia likes it. [7]
Chapman University: I do not know where to go.
I am having a lot of trouble on this essay. I don't even know if I really answered the prompt correctly. Pleas Help!!!
Chapman University was founded with a commitment to Four Pillars. Each Pillar represents a core value and they are a source of pride for the Chapman community. They are Intellectual, Physical, Social, and Spiritual. Pick the Pillar that means the most to you and tell us how it relates to your life. (200 words or fewer)
Attempt #1:
Luna was a little orca whale found on the coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia who had been separated from his family. He spent much of his free time trying to make contact with humans and become their friend. That was the keyword: "friend."
Luna cared for nothing more than friendship. I often compare myself to this whale. I may not be a part of a family that really considers itself a family, but I try to find one in friendship. High school students often have trouble separating work life from personal life. Other teenagers around me losing their minds over loads of school work, and I do as well. I often have to stop and remind myself that there's one thing I have that can calm me down, and those are my friends. We help each other on work and comfort each other when the stress levels pass 100. Many try to tell us that our friends do not last. Even if this is so, should we not cherish the time we have? What is the point of knowing so much about government or calculus if we cannot spread our knowledge with others? We can only teach if we learn and we can only learn if we listen and experience. When one of us struggles, we help each other out when school becomes a vision of impossibilities.
Though many researchers said that it was dangerous for Luna to have too much human contact, many of the locals that had become his friends would still visit him. He taught so many people the power of friendship. It is a lesson I hope to remember when times are tough: I have my family and friends to keep me going.
Attempt #2:
I am a seventeen year old girl with two Hispanic parents living in Los Angeles. While growing up, I did not spend much time outside since my parents were very protective and scared that I might one day be kidnapped. Most of time was spent indoors, mainly watching Law and Order: Special Victims Unit. This was the reason I never really got upset with my parents not letting me have much freedom- I had seen the dangers through television. What I realized, though, was that a bunch of us kids are under the careful eye of our parent's watch, yet no one really addresses the issue and no one teaches young people about it; the real issue of sexual assault and harassment.
Whenever the word "rape" comes up, people tend to stand back and change the subject, yet on a daily basis I hear boys saying "I am so going to rape ______!" We as girls are often told to just keep our heads down, walk in a straight line, and hope nothing we are wearing is too revealing so we might not attract predators. The issue I see is that many young people are not properly educated on the issue. We do not hear about it often, and many cases are not even taken seriously, so there is a stigma that it is not a big issue, but it is. This is why I can tie myself closely with the (Social, Intellectual) Pillar...
So I could go with either pillar: Intellectual and talking about education and how I am aware on the issue. Or social since it is more of a social issue. What direction should I go in?
Should I go with either of these essays? Or should I scratch them both? Please, I need a savior right now.
Chapman University: I do not know where to go.
I am having a lot of trouble on this essay. I don't even know if I really answered the prompt correctly. Pleas Help!!!
Chapman University was founded with a commitment to Four Pillars. Each Pillar represents a core value and they are a source of pride for the Chapman community. They are Intellectual, Physical, Social, and Spiritual. Pick the Pillar that means the most to you and tell us how it relates to your life. (200 words or fewer)
Attempt #1:
Luna was a little orca whale found on the coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia who had been separated from his family. He spent much of his free time trying to make contact with humans and become their friend. That was the keyword: "friend."
Luna cared for nothing more than friendship. I often compare myself to this whale. I may not be a part of a family that really considers itself a family, but I try to find one in friendship. High school students often have trouble separating work life from personal life. Other teenagers around me losing their minds over loads of school work, and I do as well. I often have to stop and remind myself that there's one thing I have that can calm me down, and those are my friends. We help each other on work and comfort each other when the stress levels pass 100. Many try to tell us that our friends do not last. Even if this is so, should we not cherish the time we have? What is the point of knowing so much about government or calculus if we cannot spread our knowledge with others? We can only teach if we learn and we can only learn if we listen and experience. When one of us struggles, we help each other out when school becomes a vision of impossibilities.
Though many researchers said that it was dangerous for Luna to have too much human contact, many of the locals that had become his friends would still visit him. He taught so many people the power of friendship. It is a lesson I hope to remember when times are tough: I have my family and friends to keep me going.
Attempt #2:
I am a seventeen year old girl with two Hispanic parents living in Los Angeles. While growing up, I did not spend much time outside since my parents were very protective and scared that I might one day be kidnapped. Most of time was spent indoors, mainly watching Law and Order: Special Victims Unit. This was the reason I never really got upset with my parents not letting me have much freedom- I had seen the dangers through television. What I realized, though, was that a bunch of us kids are under the careful eye of our parent's watch, yet no one really addresses the issue and no one teaches young people about it; the real issue of sexual assault and harassment.
Whenever the word "rape" comes up, people tend to stand back and change the subject, yet on a daily basis I hear boys saying "I am so going to rape ______!" We as girls are often told to just keep our heads down, walk in a straight line, and hope nothing we are wearing is too revealing so we might not attract predators. The issue I see is that many young people are not properly educated on the issue. We do not hear about it often, and many cases are not even taken seriously, so there is a stigma that it is not a big issue, but it is. This is why I can tie myself closely with the (Social, Intellectual) Pillar...
So I could go with either pillar: Intellectual and talking about education and how I am aware on the issue. Or social since it is more of a social issue. What direction should I go in?
Should I go with either of these essays? Or should I scratch them both? Please, I need a savior right now.
