Written for college coach, needed for official visit.
Describe your intellectual interests, their evolution, and what makes them exciting to you. Tell us how you will utilize the programs at Cornell to further explore your interests.
"You're going to hotel school?" I can imagine it now. The bewildered looks from friends and family, who had all pinned me down as Doctor Kim or Attorney Kim or President Kim (my choices in careers over the years). I must admit, I do tend to dabble: from soccer to tae kwon do to cross country to track to swimming to diving, my athletic history is just an example. I attest my changing interests to my fascination with cultures. For example, while watching the Olympics, though I have never had an interest in becoming a gymnast, the idea of gymnastics and how the body is considered an art form captivates me. Why is gymnastics beautiful? These are the types of things I want to learn and understand. Due to my constant "craving" for cultures and enlightenment, choosing a major and a program for the next four years of my life seems daunting, but I feel confident in the School of Hotel Administration because of the program's elasticity.
While it would be impractical to list all of the hobbies I've "dabbled" in, I can speak of a time when I truly felt euphoric from the number of untapped discoveries to be made during my trip to New York City this past year. I remember immediately reaching for a map of the subway system, awestruck by the intricate underground network and envious of everyone else - who seemed to all know why there are routes labeled N, Q and R but not M, O or P. On my visit to the Guggenheim, I re-played the curators' recordings repeatedly, trying to understand what the artist was thinking and making attempts at my own interpretations. I am amazed by how much information the curators can infer from the brush stroke, the colors and the canvas. Though I may never fully appreciate art like curators can, spending a few hours in their world sent sensations throughout my body - like I was feeding not only my mind but my heart and my soul and my emotions.
After discussing the passion which drives me to frequently change my interests, it seems ironic I would choose a program which focuses on a singular area of study. However, since there is one core curriculum, everything from culinary to finance to tourism is covered. The extensive electives offered in these areas will help with my degree while also curbing my cultural appetite. Even better, a bachelor's in Hotel Administration is not limited to only hotels, but all hospitality-type environments and can even transcend to more traditional-style business and business-management jobs. Someone like me, who never had one interest but a passion for awareness, would fit best in the School of Hotel Administration, which offers a program with the ability to reciprocate as many facets of its degree as I can ask for.
466 words / 500.
Describe your intellectual interests, their evolution, and what makes them exciting to you. Tell us how you will utilize the programs at Cornell to further explore your interests.
"You're going to hotel school?" I can imagine it now. The bewildered looks from friends and family, who had all pinned me down as Doctor Kim or Attorney Kim or President Kim (my choices in careers over the years). I must admit, I do tend to dabble: from soccer to tae kwon do to cross country to track to swimming to diving, my athletic history is just an example. I attest my changing interests to my fascination with cultures. For example, while watching the Olympics, though I have never had an interest in becoming a gymnast, the idea of gymnastics and how the body is considered an art form captivates me. Why is gymnastics beautiful? These are the types of things I want to learn and understand. Due to my constant "craving" for cultures and enlightenment, choosing a major and a program for the next four years of my life seems daunting, but I feel confident in the School of Hotel Administration because of the program's elasticity.
While it would be impractical to list all of the hobbies I've "dabbled" in, I can speak of a time when I truly felt euphoric from the number of untapped discoveries to be made during my trip to New York City this past year. I remember immediately reaching for a map of the subway system, awestruck by the intricate underground network and envious of everyone else - who seemed to all know why there are routes labeled N, Q and R but not M, O or P. On my visit to the Guggenheim, I re-played the curators' recordings repeatedly, trying to understand what the artist was thinking and making attempts at my own interpretations. I am amazed by how much information the curators can infer from the brush stroke, the colors and the canvas. Though I may never fully appreciate art like curators can, spending a few hours in their world sent sensations throughout my body - like I was feeding not only my mind but my heart and my soul and my emotions.
After discussing the passion which drives me to frequently change my interests, it seems ironic I would choose a program which focuses on a singular area of study. However, since there is one core curriculum, everything from culinary to finance to tourism is covered. The extensive electives offered in these areas will help with my degree while also curbing my cultural appetite. Even better, a bachelor's in Hotel Administration is not limited to only hotels, but all hospitality-type environments and can even transcend to more traditional-style business and business-management jobs. Someone like me, who never had one interest but a passion for awareness, would fit best in the School of Hotel Administration, which offers a program with the ability to reciprocate as many facets of its degree as I can ask for.
466 words / 500.
