I'm considering changing the adjectives that describe him in the beginning, but please tell me what you think as this is due in two days!
Within five minutes I was sure he was the wisest man I've met in my life. Today, I consider my encounter with him to be among the most life altering events that I've ever had. This man is Dr. John Roebke, a passionate teacher, band director, and scholar. I met him when I first entered high school, and I was immediately intrigued by his aura of intelligence and love. I became compelled to spend time with him, and quickly became involved in his classes. He inspired me to begin singing and join several music groups at the school, including pep band, jazz band, choir, men's chorus, and percussion ensemble. He even led me to involve myself in a state solo competition which I received an excellent rating in. My involvement with music facilitated my growth as human being in a myriad of transcendent ways, but it was my involvement with Dr. Roebke that proved to be the most enlightening.
What I learned from him goes beyond anything that could learned from music. Being a Doctor of Philosophy, he taught me how to think. I was astonished when he asked me to sit in on his junior-level philosophy class during my freshman year. He assured me that I was more than capable of doing well in the class and although the material was at times difficult to comprehend, I took it as a challenge to make certain that I understood each philosopher's writings that we analyzed. Never before had I challenged my myself in such many new ways, and I regard these experiences as being momentous to the development of who I am now.
During my whole life I've been philosophically minded, and meeting Doctor Roebke enabled me to identify and assimilate many aspects of myself that I saw in him. I take from my experiences with him qualities that are essential for my development as a conscious human being. Through him I learned to navigate my thoughts and emotions rationally, to apply logic to any situation, and to see the "big picture" of the world and myself. This led me to ripen my self-awareness and become self-actualized as I realized more fully who I am as a person. The influence I received from Doctor Roebke has strengthened me beyond description to persevere my intellectual and personal pursuits with much success, and for this I am forever grateful.
Thank you!
Wow, thank you so much! You have no idea how much stress it relieves to read that!
Do you think I should explain how my introduction to philosophy led me to buddhism and spirituality? I could write a lot about that and keep it related to what I learned from Dr. Roebke but I don't want to ramble or stray too far from the subject.
Instead of :
1) 'such many new ways, and I regard...' I would replace it with just 'such many new ways, and I regard'
2) 'During my whole life I've been philosophically minded..' I would replace it with 'During my wholeThroughout my life I've been philosophically minded...'
Also, you need to an insert a 'be' in 'What I learned from him goes beyond anything that could [be] learned from music.'
Other than that, great essay ! Really enjoyed reading it (:
Can you PLEASE give mine a read? Me deadline is tomorrow and so it's VERY urgent ! Thank-you (:
