Hello. I wrote 6 different topic essays for this prompt because i over think things. Since all my new ones are just hollow ramblings, I'm going to put my original one that I made a year ago up and see if that's any good.
Comments on the thought of the essay in general is appreciated.
UC Prompt 2: Describe a quality of yourself and how it relates to who you are.
Despite having a horrendous understanding of my character and its merits, I do value my ability of accepting others. It's slightly different from compassion or being nonjudgmental, whether I also hold these qualities depends on the circumstances, but regardless, I always accept a person for who they are. For example, I may come to a conclusion that a person may be too self centered or perhaps even unpleasant, but rather than rejecting or condemning them, I try to understand their background and just acknowledge it as their current state of self. It's no use evaluating or forming biased opinions, people are just people, and sometimes they deserve the benefit of the doubt.
This particular quality does not make me proud necessarily, my accomplishments in forensics, sciences, and politics may induce temporary pride in terms of accomplishment, but I believe those to be shallow qualities to describe who I am. Personally, I value knowledge and intelligence, but that is not how I gauge a person's worth. There are many instances where I am far from intelligent, so I chose a quality that would most likely remain the same throughout the years. It reflects my value of humanity, and it describes my idealistic view of a world where there are less harsh criticisms for which people are. People always make mistakes, but their true worth lies deeper than their beliefs, words, and actions. It lies in their humanity and their ability to care. Such extreme ideals cannot be explained simpler than that.
Comments on the thought of the essay in general is appreciated.
UC Prompt 2: Describe a quality of yourself and how it relates to who you are.
Despite having a horrendous understanding of my character and its merits, I do value my ability of accepting others. It's slightly different from compassion or being nonjudgmental, whether I also hold these qualities depends on the circumstances, but regardless, I always accept a person for who they are. For example, I may come to a conclusion that a person may be too self centered or perhaps even unpleasant, but rather than rejecting or condemning them, I try to understand their background and just acknowledge it as their current state of self. It's no use evaluating or forming biased opinions, people are just people, and sometimes they deserve the benefit of the doubt.
This particular quality does not make me proud necessarily, my accomplishments in forensics, sciences, and politics may induce temporary pride in terms of accomplishment, but I believe those to be shallow qualities to describe who I am. Personally, I value knowledge and intelligence, but that is not how I gauge a person's worth. There are many instances where I am far from intelligent, so I chose a quality that would most likely remain the same throughout the years. It reflects my value of humanity, and it describes my idealistic view of a world where there are less harsh criticisms for which people are. People always make mistakes, but their true worth lies deeper than their beliefs, words, and actions. It lies in their humanity and their ability to care. Such extreme ideals cannot be explained simpler than that.
