I am not sure if I answered this supplement fully or even answered the prompt at all. PLEASE HELP!
prompt: Stanford students are widely known to possess a sense of intellectual vitality. Tell us about an idea or an experience you have had that you find intellectually engaging.
I have to admit; the first time I stepped foot on the tarmac, I was not completely focused on the task at hand. I was having one of those weeks where nothing seemed to be going right. My first aviation lesson was no exception. As I went through the flight preparation checklist, I was to inspect the integrity of the fuel. After withdrawing the fuel from the tank, I disposed the liquid on to the tarmac, only for it to travel right back into my face. This is but another example of how my week was going. Checking the wind direction was further down the checklist.
When I entered the single engine piper cub, I could not escape the thought of something going horribly wrong. All I wanted was a smooth takeoff and landing with a relaxing flight in-between. I did not think that that was too much to ask for. Of course, it was. With every air bump, I gripped that yoke as if I was fighting for my life. Every time I accidently caused the plane to descend, I felt my stomach escape down to my feet.
However despite all these little inconveniences, I kept flying that plane. I fought to overcome my bad luck to view a clear blue sky free from the hustle and bustle of city life. Traveling 2,000 feet above the ground, my awful week was put in perspective. Life's little turmoils were insignificant to the freedom that accompanies controlling your own journey. I may face some air bumps here and there, but I know that those are just part of the flight. They are the moments that will compress my intellect and challenge my emotions simply because they are intense. The intensity found in flying a plane or surviving a bad week is what makes one realize that life is more than an orderly checklist.
prompt: Stanford students are widely known to possess a sense of intellectual vitality. Tell us about an idea or an experience you have had that you find intellectually engaging.
I have to admit; the first time I stepped foot on the tarmac, I was not completely focused on the task at hand. I was having one of those weeks where nothing seemed to be going right. My first aviation lesson was no exception. As I went through the flight preparation checklist, I was to inspect the integrity of the fuel. After withdrawing the fuel from the tank, I disposed the liquid on to the tarmac, only for it to travel right back into my face. This is but another example of how my week was going. Checking the wind direction was further down the checklist.
When I entered the single engine piper cub, I could not escape the thought of something going horribly wrong. All I wanted was a smooth takeoff and landing with a relaxing flight in-between. I did not think that that was too much to ask for. Of course, it was. With every air bump, I gripped that yoke as if I was fighting for my life. Every time I accidently caused the plane to descend, I felt my stomach escape down to my feet.
However despite all these little inconveniences, I kept flying that plane. I fought to overcome my bad luck to view a clear blue sky free from the hustle and bustle of city life. Traveling 2,000 feet above the ground, my awful week was put in perspective. Life's little turmoils were insignificant to the freedom that accompanies controlling your own journey. I may face some air bumps here and there, but I know that those are just part of the flight. They are the moments that will compress my intellect and challenge my emotions simply because they are intense. The intensity found in flying a plane or surviving a bad week is what makes one realize that life is more than an orderly checklist.