Chicago Supplement - my interests in different areas like films, books, etc.

Share with us a few of your favorite books, poems, authors, films, plays, pieces of music, musicians, performers, paintings, artists, blogs, magazines, or newspapers? Feel free to touch on one, some, or all of the categories listed, or add a category of your own.

The supplement of U of C has this question. I am really curious though, does it mean that you provide them a LIST of books, poems you enjoy? Or does it mean you choose a few and elaborate? If so, how will that work to your advantage? Since their requirement was... a paragraph or two? How should I show my interests in different areas with only a few paragraphs? Should I focus on say, just one book, or like 5-7 of them with a brief sentence of summary, or just provide a list of things I enjoy. Cause I am also interested in discussing music, paintings, etc...

Thanks for your advice!

Shadow93,

I am currently working on the same UChicago prompt and have run into the same problem .Personally,I just chose to write about a poem and a song that have a significance around an experience I once had,so it became a story sort of.I'll post it later,maybe you could read it .I hope someone will be able to help us out,It's quite a challenging prompt this one :)

Hi Chiang,

I saw your essay about being happy, being silent, and it made me want to click over to see what else I could learn from you.

But in this case, I guess I have something to offer you:

The answer to your question has something to do with your purpose. Always start with identifying the purpose you want to achieve, the outcome you want to bring about. If you want to connect with this AO reader, comment thoughtfully on some bestsellers with which she is likely to be familiar. Naturally, they should be related to your field of choice.

Express your unique approach to your chosen field.

If this was my essay, I might cite Yang Jwing-Ming, Thich Nhat Hanh, Deepak Chopra, and Milton Erickson.