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Prompt: For almost one hundred years, the Latin words, "Vires,Artes,Mores" have been the guiding philosophy behind Florida State University.
Vires signifies strength of all kinds - moral, physical and intellectual ; Artes alludes to the beauty of intellectual pursuits as exemplified
in skill, art or craft; and Mores refers to character, custom or tradition. Describe how one or more of the values embodied in these concepts are
reflected in your life.
Out of the three, "Vires,Artes,Mores", I believe that I exemplify "Vires" and "Mores" the best, thought I can also represent "Artes". "Vires"
indicates strength of all sorts. Personally I consider intellectual strength to be the most significant. Through the years I have found myself facing different
challenges that, without intellectual strength, I would have never conquered. One of the biggest misfortunes I had to endure was the death of my paternal
grandmother. She had cancer in her womb and an enlarged heart. She put up a great fight but eventually succumbed to the battle that was waging against her.
It was when she died that I realized how important intellectual strength is. Still attending high school at the time, I had to pull myself together and continue
focusing on my academics. Without intellectual strength, all other strengths would be non-existent. Physical strength is the state of being strong and the ability
to uphold a moral or intellectual position firmly.
"Artes alludes to the beauty". This excerpt from the essay question means so much. Surprisingly a majority of people do not see beauty for what it truly is.
They seem to think that beauty is having physical good looks. Only a few people actually appreciate beauty for what it really is. Beauty comes in all forms. My personal
beauty is in the art of dance. As a dancer, I believe the way my body moves and the way i perform is beauty in itself.
Mores represents character, custom and tradition. Character is when a person has distinctive qualities. These qualities can either be good or bad but in this
society you tend to come across more bad than good. People often imitate what they see on television or what celebrities do. Individuality is being lost as more and more
people surrender to peer pressure. I strongly believe in individuality. If God wanted us to be the same then he would have never made us
differently. Everyone tells me that I have good character. I conduct myself appropriately, treat everyone with utmost respect and I focus on things bigger than myself.
Florida State University is an extraordinary school that I would be honored to attend. I radiate a natural friendliness and I am always eager to learn new things.
It takes more than good academics to be a great student. It also takes determination, having a good head on your shoulders and having good values set in place and that is
what "Vires, Artes, Mores" is all about.
Prompt: For almost one hundred years, the Latin words, "Vires,Artes,Mores" have been the guiding philosophy behind Florida State University.
Vires signifies strength of all kinds - moral, physical and intellectual ; Artes alludes to the beauty of intellectual pursuits as exemplified
in skill, art or craft; and Mores refers to character, custom or tradition. Describe how one or more of the values embodied in these concepts are
reflected in your life.
Out of the three, "Vires,Artes,Mores", I believe that I exemplify "Vires" and "Mores" the best, thought I can also represent "Artes". "Vires"
indicates strength of all sorts. Personally I consider intellectual strength to be the most significant. Through the years I have found myself facing different
challenges that, without intellectual strength, I would have never conquered. One of the biggest misfortunes I had to endure was the death of my paternal
grandmother. She had cancer in her womb and an enlarged heart. She put up a great fight but eventually succumbed to the battle that was waging against her.
It was when she died that I realized how important intellectual strength is. Still attending high school at the time, I had to pull myself together and continue
focusing on my academics. Without intellectual strength, all other strengths would be non-existent. Physical strength is the state of being strong and the ability
to uphold a moral or intellectual position firmly.
"Artes alludes to the beauty". This excerpt from the essay question means so much. Surprisingly a majority of people do not see beauty for what it truly is.
They seem to think that beauty is having physical good looks. Only a few people actually appreciate beauty for what it really is. Beauty comes in all forms. My personal
beauty is in the art of dance. As a dancer, I believe the way my body moves and the way i perform is beauty in itself.
Mores represents character, custom and tradition. Character is when a person has distinctive qualities. These qualities can either be good or bad but in this
society you tend to come across more bad than good. People often imitate what they see on television or what celebrities do. Individuality is being lost as more and more
people surrender to peer pressure. I strongly believe in individuality. If God wanted us to be the same then he would have never made us
differently. Everyone tells me that I have good character. I conduct myself appropriately, treat everyone with utmost respect and I focus on things bigger than myself.
Florida State University is an extraordinary school that I would be honored to attend. I radiate a natural friendliness and I am always eager to learn new things.
It takes more than good academics to be a great student. It also takes determination, having a good head on your shoulders and having good values set in place and that is
what "Vires, Artes, Mores" is all about.