For privacy I have removed some details. They are written as "___[ ]___". Sorry for the annoyance but you shouldn't put everything online! Kinda lame but hey, Im a technical writer. Its for an artsy school so I was trying for creativity points.
If you were to search for a book on the life and times of __NAME____, look no further than a book titled "1000:1" at your nearest Barnes and Nobles (or Kindle for those of you boldly lunging into the 21st century). Though a a seemingly odd choice for a title, this is without a doubt the first and only choice which comes to mind for my life story. The numbers are taken from a saying my Dad quotes, without fail, for every occasion since I was little. Whenever I complain about something I am not sure I will like or if I worry about the choice I had made, my Dad asks, "Do you know what they say about experience?" He will go on, "Experience has two definitions. You have to chose which on is right for you. Doing one thing a thousand times, or doing a thousand things once." This saying, though cryptic and annoying to others, has perfectly encompassed and encouraged all which I have attempted and aspire to accomplish. Though I have no idea its origins, I have taken this to heart in every choice I make, helping to define my seemingly random rational.
For example, when people ask why I choose to go to college in ___State____, the running joke is to respond, "I really liked __movie about city I'm in___." Which is true. Yet, the real reason I did not apply to a single school in my state, but rather to a school in a state and region I had never been to, was simply because I wanted to add to my thousand in my definition of experience. While most would agonize over the idea of picking up and starting anew, in a place where they knew no one and was entirely unfamiliar with, I was exhilarated. Without leaving one's comfort zone, life is stagnant. I believe new experiences make one grow and makes life worth living. To try a thousand different things is to experience life. As college is a supposed time of discovery, it only made sense to discover myself in a new environment, free of distractions, and fresh with potential. Moving a thousand miles away was quite the experience, one which gave way to many more.
I have always had this attitude about life. Moving from a sunny island in ____town____ to the Arctic-like suburbs of __city___ is hardly the first experience that has left people questioning and even sometimes doubting. In my book you would find tales of my experiences big and small:
I will eat anything: rattlesnake, cactus, elk, bison, octopus;
I will take any class that seems interesting: Asian Studies, Social Changes in Post War America Through Cinema, Marine Biology;
I have lived in a house in the woods, on an island, in a boat, in an R.V.;
I become interested in every hobby that comes my way: Golf, Pageants, Fly Fishing (including tying my own flies)!, deep sea fishing, horseback riding, Mock Trial;
I am up for any adventure: hiking in almost every National Park, a Sunday drive down a road you've never been, exploring the caves on my school campus.
It is clear which definition I have chosen. My book will be about these experiences and more. About a Miss __state___, at ease in any National Park, willing to haul fish as big as her out of the ocean. About how I can be the biggest girly-girl or a total tomboy. I can be professional, witty, silly, and tough. I am competitive and driven, practical yet passionate. I refuse to adhere to one label, one definition. All things interest me, even areas which are seemingly boring or difficult, I boldly try with my Father's words ringing in my ears. My experience list is growing everyday.
Hopefully, in a few months, I can add "student at __school name__ College," to my list of exciting life experiences. Then, after a successful career, you really will see my biography, and read all the details of my past experiences and the ones that have yet to be defined.
If you were to search for a book on the life and times of __NAME____, look no further than a book titled "1000:1" at your nearest Barnes and Nobles (or Kindle for those of you boldly lunging into the 21st century). Though a a seemingly odd choice for a title, this is without a doubt the first and only choice which comes to mind for my life story. The numbers are taken from a saying my Dad quotes, without fail, for every occasion since I was little. Whenever I complain about something I am not sure I will like or if I worry about the choice I had made, my Dad asks, "Do you know what they say about experience?" He will go on, "Experience has two definitions. You have to chose which on is right for you. Doing one thing a thousand times, or doing a thousand things once." This saying, though cryptic and annoying to others, has perfectly encompassed and encouraged all which I have attempted and aspire to accomplish. Though I have no idea its origins, I have taken this to heart in every choice I make, helping to define my seemingly random rational.
For example, when people ask why I choose to go to college in ___State____, the running joke is to respond, "I really liked __movie about city I'm in___." Which is true. Yet, the real reason I did not apply to a single school in my state, but rather to a school in a state and region I had never been to, was simply because I wanted to add to my thousand in my definition of experience. While most would agonize over the idea of picking up and starting anew, in a place where they knew no one and was entirely unfamiliar with, I was exhilarated. Without leaving one's comfort zone, life is stagnant. I believe new experiences make one grow and makes life worth living. To try a thousand different things is to experience life. As college is a supposed time of discovery, it only made sense to discover myself in a new environment, free of distractions, and fresh with potential. Moving a thousand miles away was quite the experience, one which gave way to many more.
I have always had this attitude about life. Moving from a sunny island in ____town____ to the Arctic-like suburbs of __city___ is hardly the first experience that has left people questioning and even sometimes doubting. In my book you would find tales of my experiences big and small:
I will eat anything: rattlesnake, cactus, elk, bison, octopus;
I will take any class that seems interesting: Asian Studies, Social Changes in Post War America Through Cinema, Marine Biology;
I have lived in a house in the woods, on an island, in a boat, in an R.V.;
I become interested in every hobby that comes my way: Golf, Pageants, Fly Fishing (including tying my own flies)!, deep sea fishing, horseback riding, Mock Trial;
I am up for any adventure: hiking in almost every National Park, a Sunday drive down a road you've never been, exploring the caves on my school campus.
It is clear which definition I have chosen. My book will be about these experiences and more. About a Miss __state___, at ease in any National Park, willing to haul fish as big as her out of the ocean. About how I can be the biggest girly-girl or a total tomboy. I can be professional, witty, silly, and tough. I am competitive and driven, practical yet passionate. I refuse to adhere to one label, one definition. All things interest me, even areas which are seemingly boring or difficult, I boldly try with my Father's words ringing in my ears. My experience list is growing everyday.
Hopefully, in a few months, I can add "student at __school name__ College," to my list of exciting life experiences. Then, after a successful career, you really will see my biography, and read all the details of my past experiences and the ones that have yet to be defined.
