What matters to you and why
suggestions anyone?
A droplet of sweat trickled down my forehead, sliding down the frame of my glasses before falling to the already moist carpet below. The clock ticked, over and over again, getting slower with each passing second. Another droplet of sweat formed. My eyes scanned the room with trained expertise for any form of entertainment. Football, blank paper, camera- CAMERA! I shot up to my feet, stumbling as the carpet folded beneath my feet, barely making it to my precious digital SLR in one piece. A minute later I was downstairs in the scorching heat again carefully scanning my surroundings, this time for an interesting subject. That day I stayed down till sunset experimenting with shadows.
New experiences are what matter to me. I can't stand the dull monotony that life seems to gravitate to when left alone. In life, predictability is my arch nemesis, randomness and spontaneity my greatest assets. The instant I sense that I'm getting caught up in the same dreary everyday schedule I pick something new to do. On one occasion it was jumping into the frigid water of the swimming pool at 3am on New Years' Eve and on another, experimenting in the kitchen in the middle of the night. At the end of it all there's always an interesting new story to tell, like that one time I hand fed a tiger cub! But these experiences contribute more to my life than just great stories and memories. There is often something to be learnt, or a new hobby I discover that is worth pursuing.
In fact, my decision to study political science is influenced strongly by Model United Nations conferences, a concept I decided to give a shot solely because it was something new and it intrigued me. I make a sincere effort to live each day different from the last, learning something new every day, discovering interest I would never otherwise have known existed, shaping me into the person I am today.
suggestions anyone?
A droplet of sweat trickled down my forehead, sliding down the frame of my glasses before falling to the already moist carpet below. The clock ticked, over and over again, getting slower with each passing second. Another droplet of sweat formed. My eyes scanned the room with trained expertise for any form of entertainment. Football, blank paper, camera- CAMERA! I shot up to my feet, stumbling as the carpet folded beneath my feet, barely making it to my precious digital SLR in one piece. A minute later I was downstairs in the scorching heat again carefully scanning my surroundings, this time for an interesting subject. That day I stayed down till sunset experimenting with shadows.
New experiences are what matter to me. I can't stand the dull monotony that life seems to gravitate to when left alone. In life, predictability is my arch nemesis, randomness and spontaneity my greatest assets. The instant I sense that I'm getting caught up in the same dreary everyday schedule I pick something new to do. On one occasion it was jumping into the frigid water of the swimming pool at 3am on New Years' Eve and on another, experimenting in the kitchen in the middle of the night. At the end of it all there's always an interesting new story to tell, like that one time I hand fed a tiger cub! But these experiences contribute more to my life than just great stories and memories. There is often something to be learnt, or a new hobby I discover that is worth pursuing.
In fact, my decision to study political science is influenced strongly by Model United Nations conferences, a concept I decided to give a shot solely because it was something new and it intrigued me. I make a sincere effort to live each day different from the last, learning something new every day, discovering interest I would never otherwise have known existed, shaping me into the person I am today.