Hey guys, this is my first draft of the BU supplement. I answered it a bit differently than I imagine most people did. It is about 520 words so it will need to be shortened a bit. Let me know what you think. Thanks a lot!
In an essay of no more than 500 words, please select three words that describe you best and tell us how you will use these qualities/characteristics to contribute fully to the BU community.
Questioning. Everything. Always.
Saying I ask a lot of questions would be quite an understatement. I have a restless mind and do not believe I will ever stop asking them. The best way for me to illustrate this characteristic is to walk you through the thought process I used when preparing this essay. After initially reading the prompt, I immediately thought that the task would be a piece of cake. I broke out my thesaurus and started pouring through adjectives to best describe me. I came across several fancy and flattering words but after thinking them over, none of them seemed to be adequate. I further pondered the subject and started to think of past experiences I could draw from to help complete the task at hand. I had ideas running circles in my mind to a point where I needed to stop to clear my head to return to it later.
The next day, I read the prompt again with a fresh set of eyes and rejuvenated optimism. The question never stated anything about adjectives or examples for that matter so I stepped back to zero in on what the question was truly asking, the big picture. I came to the conclusion that the purpose of this task was to find words that allow me to stand out among a host of applicants. I thought of words that make me unique like snowboarding, guitar or fashion. While these words are accurate, they only describe activities that I enjoy and fail to describe me as a person. I asked myself, "why limit it to three separate words?" I chose to connect the three words and use them to describe one specific interest rather than vaguely touch on three.
There are several interests that come to mind which describe me well. The fact that I am a self taught guitarist and that I build computers are things that work well but I still had more ideas. I thought that the root of the essay should not be centered around how I view myself but how others view me. At the very moment I came to this conclusion, my blackberry began to vibrate with that ever so familiar buzz on my desk. A new message awaited me in my Facebook inbox, which quickly struck me with an idea. I figured it would suit me well to use this engine to assist in my plight so I asked my friends the question. After on entire day, the three words that rose to the top were funny, smart and laid-back. I felt these were nice but they were not exactly essay material, which led me to scrap the idea. It was a cool concept but the end result was not satisfactory.
I wondered if anyone else used Facebook to help complete this task. This is when it hit me. The most unique quality about me is not what I do or how others describe me, it is the way my mind works. I look at problems from many perspectives, research possibilities and choose the best solution. This is a skill that will allow me to excel as an engineer in a field of infinite solutions.
In an essay of no more than 500 words, please select three words that describe you best and tell us how you will use these qualities/characteristics to contribute fully to the BU community.
Questioning. Everything. Always.
Saying I ask a lot of questions would be quite an understatement. I have a restless mind and do not believe I will ever stop asking them. The best way for me to illustrate this characteristic is to walk you through the thought process I used when preparing this essay. After initially reading the prompt, I immediately thought that the task would be a piece of cake. I broke out my thesaurus and started pouring through adjectives to best describe me. I came across several fancy and flattering words but after thinking them over, none of them seemed to be adequate. I further pondered the subject and started to think of past experiences I could draw from to help complete the task at hand. I had ideas running circles in my mind to a point where I needed to stop to clear my head to return to it later.
The next day, I read the prompt again with a fresh set of eyes and rejuvenated optimism. The question never stated anything about adjectives or examples for that matter so I stepped back to zero in on what the question was truly asking, the big picture. I came to the conclusion that the purpose of this task was to find words that allow me to stand out among a host of applicants. I thought of words that make me unique like snowboarding, guitar or fashion. While these words are accurate, they only describe activities that I enjoy and fail to describe me as a person. I asked myself, "why limit it to three separate words?" I chose to connect the three words and use them to describe one specific interest rather than vaguely touch on three.
There are several interests that come to mind which describe me well. The fact that I am a self taught guitarist and that I build computers are things that work well but I still had more ideas. I thought that the root of the essay should not be centered around how I view myself but how others view me. At the very moment I came to this conclusion, my blackberry began to vibrate with that ever so familiar buzz on my desk. A new message awaited me in my Facebook inbox, which quickly struck me with an idea. I figured it would suit me well to use this engine to assist in my plight so I asked my friends the question. After on entire day, the three words that rose to the top were funny, smart and laid-back. I felt these were nice but they were not exactly essay material, which led me to scrap the idea. It was a cool concept but the end result was not satisfactory.
I wondered if anyone else used Facebook to help complete this task. This is when it hit me. The most unique quality about me is not what I do or how others describe me, it is the way my mind works. I look at problems from many perspectives, research possibilities and choose the best solution. This is a skill that will allow me to excel as an engineer in a field of infinite solutions.
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