What attribute of your personality are you most proud of, and how has it impacted your life so far? This could be your creativity, effective leadership, sense of humor, integrity, or anything else you'd like to tell us about.
I tried something out-of-the-box and was wondering whether it works, or is just terrible. This was originally a short essay response to an MIT prompt I plan to submit. I'm not sure how risky this is and whether I could keep the idea for future essays. Any criticism or opinion would be greatly appreciated!
Two summers ago I was sitting in my room with nothing to do, other than read a few books in my proximity or surf the internet for interesting ideas. So I decided to move a piece of paper with my mind.
At this point you may be thinking "Oh, god here we go...". In my defense, I had recently read books and articles on the wonders of the human mind beyond the current grasp of science and was truly fascinated. However, I approached my endeavor with cautious realism. First I began searching for evidence of such practice and soon bumped into an online society of like-minded people who shared their opinions on extrasensory abilities.
I carefully picked out practical information and decided to setup a personal "investigation". It consisted of some controlled variables and an improvised apparatus: a fixated needle with a small piece of paper balanced on top, free to rotate at the slightest disturbance in the air. After two weeks of systematic attempts I actually had significant results, with the funny piece of paper rotating at my will. I still remember myself daydreaming about measuring the kinetic energy of the system and the force that was applied on it.
However, summer was soon over and I abandoned my experiment for the better or worse. Nevertheless, I am still proud of the open-mindedness I tend to show when coming across various concepts, knowing that such an attitude is what allows us to progress, especially in science and engineering.
P.S this is the word limit so I couldn't elaborate much
I tried something out-of-the-box and was wondering whether it works, or is just terrible. This was originally a short essay response to an MIT prompt I plan to submit. I'm not sure how risky this is and whether I could keep the idea for future essays. Any criticism or opinion would be greatly appreciated!
Two summers ago I was sitting in my room with nothing to do, other than read a few books in my proximity or surf the internet for interesting ideas. So I decided to move a piece of paper with my mind.
At this point you may be thinking "Oh, god here we go...". In my defense, I had recently read books and articles on the wonders of the human mind beyond the current grasp of science and was truly fascinated. However, I approached my endeavor with cautious realism. First I began searching for evidence of such practice and soon bumped into an online society of like-minded people who shared their opinions on extrasensory abilities.
I carefully picked out practical information and decided to setup a personal "investigation". It consisted of some controlled variables and an improvised apparatus: a fixated needle with a small piece of paper balanced on top, free to rotate at the slightest disturbance in the air. After two weeks of systematic attempts I actually had significant results, with the funny piece of paper rotating at my will. I still remember myself daydreaming about measuring the kinetic energy of the system and the force that was applied on it.
However, summer was soon over and I abandoned my experiment for the better or worse. Nevertheless, I am still proud of the open-mindedness I tend to show when coming across various concepts, knowing that such an attitude is what allows us to progress, especially in science and engineering.
P.S this is the word limit so I couldn't elaborate much