Prompt: We firmly believe that every person is unique and of value. Our University is enriched by embracing individual differences and creating a community that is much more than the sum of its parts. In 650 words or less, share your story with us. Tell us how you came to be the person you are today, and about your passions and future expectations. Describe how you will benefit from our community and how our community will benefit from you.
Essay:
I have never really had a passion. I always invested a lot of time in school and cheerleading, but I would not consider either of those to be my passion. With that being said, I have always wanted a passion. I envied people who fought for a cause or whose face lit up when they spoke about their passion. I have never really had a passion, until three months ago.
While surfing the web on YouTube, I came across a video titled "5 Benefits of Being Vegan After One Year." I thought it looked interesting so I decided to click on it. Little did I know that this five minute and twenty three second video would change my life by giving me something I had always wanted: a passion.
This video inspired me to educate myself on veganism. I stayed up until one in the morning researching and trying to decide if I wanted to go vegan. I came to the conclusion that I would try it for a while, maybe a week or two. I would do it for the health benefits and to see if eating a vegan diet would give me more energy, like my research promised.
The next day I went to the grocery store and bought a cart full of fruits and vegetables. Within three days I noticed that not only did I have more energy, but I was falling asleep more easily, sleeping better, and my skin was clearing up. I went to a hot yoga class, which on normal circumstances I would feel exhausted afterwards, and I wanted to stay for the next class. While I used to stay awake staring at my ceiling for hours, I was now falling asleep within ten minutes of laying down. This was one of the best things that had ever happened to me!
So I decided to continue, for the first two months it was for the health benefits. At the time, I did not concern myself with the torture of animals.. This was merely because when I ate animal products, I would protect myself from watching the videos of what the industry does to animals for our food. I knew I would feel terrible about eating animal products if I watched these videos.
But, once I was vegan for two months and planned to stay vegan for a long time, I decided to expose myself to the truth. Veganism was no longer just a diet to me, it was now a lifestyle. Watching these videos sparked a flame in me and veganism soon became my passion. I wanted to protect those animals because they cannot speak up for themselves.
By sharing my passion with others, I have inspired my sister and one of my friends to go vegan. Prior to looking at the ethical side of veganism, I would not have seen it as a big accomplishment to inspire someone to eat a plant-based diet. But now that I understand that our free market works on supply and demand, and if demand decreases supply will as well, I understand that if just one person stops eating animals products, it can have a slight impact on decreasing the torture, rape, and exploitation of these animals.
With this passion, I believe I can benefit from the Florida State community in so many ways. I can further educate myself by meeting a variety of new people and being exposed to all of their views, even if my beliefs differ from theirs, I am always open to hear new opinions. The Florida State community can benefit from me because I will spread my passion as much as possible. I would be interested in joining or starting a vegan or animal cruelty club on campus and pushing for more vegan options. As an activist of veganism, my hopes are to open people's eyes to the fact the veganism is more healthy and sustainable than the average American diet.
Essay:
I have never really had a passion. I always invested a lot of time in school and cheerleading, but I would not consider either of those to be my passion. With that being said, I have always wanted a passion. I envied people who fought for a cause or whose face lit up when they spoke about their passion. I have never really had a passion, until three months ago.
While surfing the web on YouTube, I came across a video titled "5 Benefits of Being Vegan After One Year." I thought it looked interesting so I decided to click on it. Little did I know that this five minute and twenty three second video would change my life by giving me something I had always wanted: a passion.
This video inspired me to educate myself on veganism. I stayed up until one in the morning researching and trying to decide if I wanted to go vegan. I came to the conclusion that I would try it for a while, maybe a week or two. I would do it for the health benefits and to see if eating a vegan diet would give me more energy, like my research promised.
The next day I went to the grocery store and bought a cart full of fruits and vegetables. Within three days I noticed that not only did I have more energy, but I was falling asleep more easily, sleeping better, and my skin was clearing up. I went to a hot yoga class, which on normal circumstances I would feel exhausted afterwards, and I wanted to stay for the next class. While I used to stay awake staring at my ceiling for hours, I was now falling asleep within ten minutes of laying down. This was one of the best things that had ever happened to me!
So I decided to continue, for the first two months it was for the health benefits. At the time, I did not concern myself with the torture of animals.. This was merely because when I ate animal products, I would protect myself from watching the videos of what the industry does to animals for our food. I knew I would feel terrible about eating animal products if I watched these videos.
But, once I was vegan for two months and planned to stay vegan for a long time, I decided to expose myself to the truth. Veganism was no longer just a diet to me, it was now a lifestyle. Watching these videos sparked a flame in me and veganism soon became my passion. I wanted to protect those animals because they cannot speak up for themselves.
By sharing my passion with others, I have inspired my sister and one of my friends to go vegan. Prior to looking at the ethical side of veganism, I would not have seen it as a big accomplishment to inspire someone to eat a plant-based diet. But now that I understand that our free market works on supply and demand, and if demand decreases supply will as well, I understand that if just one person stops eating animals products, it can have a slight impact on decreasing the torture, rape, and exploitation of these animals.
With this passion, I believe I can benefit from the Florida State community in so many ways. I can further educate myself by meeting a variety of new people and being exposed to all of their views, even if my beliefs differ from theirs, I am always open to hear new opinions. The Florida State community can benefit from me because I will spread my passion as much as possible. I would be interested in joining or starting a vegan or animal cruelty club on campus and pushing for more vegan options. As an activist of veganism, my hopes are to open people's eyes to the fact the veganism is more healthy and sustainable than the average American diet.
