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What matters to you, and why?
Porch conversations. You know, those long conversations on nothing and everything in "the Book" - not the Bible, but the book of Life, la Vida. However "cheesy" or melodramatic that may sound, conversation is what matters most to me. Conversation allows us to connect, to communicate, to reflect. Conversation may be defined as an exchange of ideas, but when I refer to conversation, I include the moments spent merely absorbing.
People would vouch for my claim that conversation is what matters most to me. They would, of course, refer to my inability to be quiet, mention how "I've never met a stranger"; what they may not realize is that I value my loquacious nature for the moments in which I stop - the moments in which I listen.
I have gained so many perspectives from hearing the insights of my classmates on pieces of literature in my English class. I have better understood global issues through exploring the opinions of others in my online Human Geography course. I have discovered my passion of exploring other cultures by witnessing the journeys of exchange students. Absorbing the tales of my Tio Pepe and Nana Ruth over baked manicotti has enlightened me on my heritage further than reading about it in books. Rocking in a chair and wearing down the cedar on my handicapped aunt's porch has taught me more about empathy than any film. Making a simple phone call to my family overseas has kept our connection alive, saved our relationship.
Listening. Communicating. It's how society builds from its past, learning from its mistakes. It's how we've become globally-minded, connecting with others. It's how I discover my world, finding my inspiration .
What matters to you, and why?
Porch conversations. You know, those long conversations on nothing and everything in "the Book" - not the Bible, but the book of Life, la Vida. However "cheesy" or melodramatic that may sound, conversation is what matters most to me. Conversation allows us to connect, to communicate, to reflect. Conversation may be defined as an exchange of ideas, but when I refer to conversation, I include the moments spent merely absorbing.
People would vouch for my claim that conversation is what matters most to me. They would, of course, refer to my inability to be quiet, mention how "I've never met a stranger"; what they may not realize is that I value my loquacious nature for the moments in which I stop - the moments in which I listen.
I have gained so many perspectives from hearing the insights of my classmates on pieces of literature in my English class. I have better understood global issues through exploring the opinions of others in my online Human Geography course. I have discovered my passion of exploring other cultures by witnessing the journeys of exchange students. Absorbing the tales of my Tio Pepe and Nana Ruth over baked manicotti has enlightened me on my heritage further than reading about it in books. Rocking in a chair and wearing down the cedar on my handicapped aunt's porch has taught me more about empathy than any film. Making a simple phone call to my family overseas has kept our connection alive, saved our relationship.
Listening. Communicating. It's how society builds from its past, learning from its mistakes. It's how we've become globally-minded, connecting with others. It's how I discover my world, finding my inspiration .
