Hi everyone,
For this essay, I went for a more stream of consciousness feel, but because of this, I am afraid that some of my sentences are mechanically unsound. Also, instead of discussing one idea, I took a more existential approach (I am applying to CAS philosophy). The essay is very short, at around 600 characters, since the max is only 1500. Here is the prompt:
What intrigues you? Tell us about one work of art, scientific achievement, piece of literature, method of communication, or place in the world (a film, book, performance, website, event, location, etc.), and explain its significance to you.
And here is what I have thus far:
Here I sit, existent, casually typing a college admissions essay. The product of unfathomable chance, propagated by a cosmos of unintelligible size. Capable of self-aware introspection; Sentient. I will live, love, succeed, fail, and cease, on this, a mote of dust, suspended in a vast array of nothingness. On this insignificant sphere everyone who has ever lived, or will ever live experiences this same brief lucidity. Each with their own unique story. Each the main character of their own individual narrative; All actors on this small stage, enveloped by a sprawling void. And yet, the most seemingly innocuous of events could have relegated this wonderful eventuality into nonexistence. This is the most significant realization that one can reach. The realization that I am one of many, I am the manufacture of chance, and that I am truly alone in this. All the while, this existence is fragile, unlikely, beautiful.
Thanks for reading,
Trevor
For this essay, I went for a more stream of consciousness feel, but because of this, I am afraid that some of my sentences are mechanically unsound. Also, instead of discussing one idea, I took a more existential approach (I am applying to CAS philosophy). The essay is very short, at around 600 characters, since the max is only 1500. Here is the prompt:
What intrigues you? Tell us about one work of art, scientific achievement, piece of literature, method of communication, or place in the world (a film, book, performance, website, event, location, etc.), and explain its significance to you.
And here is what I have thus far:
Here I sit, existent, casually typing a college admissions essay. The product of unfathomable chance, propagated by a cosmos of unintelligible size. Capable of self-aware introspection; Sentient. I will live, love, succeed, fail, and cease, on this, a mote of dust, suspended in a vast array of nothingness. On this insignificant sphere everyone who has ever lived, or will ever live experiences this same brief lucidity. Each with their own unique story. Each the main character of their own individual narrative; All actors on this small stage, enveloped by a sprawling void. And yet, the most seemingly innocuous of events could have relegated this wonderful eventuality into nonexistence. This is the most significant realization that one can reach. The realization that I am one of many, I am the manufacture of chance, and that I am truly alone in this. All the while, this existence is fragile, unlikely, beautiful.
Thanks for reading,
Trevor