Prompt: College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA): What led you to choose the area(s) of academic interest that you have listed in your application to the University of Michigan? If you are undecided, what areas are you most interested in, and why?
I was ten. Bored, I decided to lay on the mahogany chair in my dining room. My head hung over the side of the chair, and my eyes peered straight through the grilles of the window.
I never viewed the world this way before. It was as though I looking down on the Pacific Ocean from space, mesmerized by the patches of blue and white of the atmosphere. At that moment, I was immersed in the sight before me - just Mother Nature and I. My passion for the environment began there and then.
My interest grew as I traveled to places rich in geography, like Australia. I love the peacefulness that nature offers me, the moments when I can let loose and gaze at the picturesque surroundings. Nature gives me time to engage in self-reflection, time that would otherwise slip away in a hectic modern era.
Geography made me a unique visitor. As I stared at the waves crashing against the limestone of the Twelve Apostles, I was awed at how nature painstakingly crafted such landscapes. I thought about what I had learnt during my Geography lessons and how it had come alive, knowledge that visitors may not grasp just by reading snippets of information on signboards. I was not concerned with snapping as many pictures as possible, but with taking in the view while appreciating the geological history of this feature.
I am eighteen, and my attachment to the environment has only grown stronger over time. I have developed a bond with Mother Nature, and will continue to maintain it as I pursue a major in the environment at Michigan.
I was ten. Bored, I decided to lay on the mahogany chair in my dining room. My head hung over the side of the chair, and my eyes peered straight through the grilles of the window.
I never viewed the world this way before. It was as though I looking down on the Pacific Ocean from space, mesmerized by the patches of blue and white of the atmosphere. At that moment, I was immersed in the sight before me - just Mother Nature and I. My passion for the environment began there and then.
My interest grew as I traveled to places rich in geography, like Australia. I love the peacefulness that nature offers me, the moments when I can let loose and gaze at the picturesque surroundings. Nature gives me time to engage in self-reflection, time that would otherwise slip away in a hectic modern era.
Geography made me a unique visitor. As I stared at the waves crashing against the limestone of the Twelve Apostles, I was awed at how nature painstakingly crafted such landscapes. I thought about what I had learnt during my Geography lessons and how it had come alive, knowledge that visitors may not grasp just by reading snippets of information on signboards. I was not concerned with snapping as many pictures as possible, but with taking in the view while appreciating the geological history of this feature.
I am eighteen, and my attachment to the environment has only grown stronger over time. I have developed a bond with Mother Nature, and will continue to maintain it as I pursue a major in the environment at Michigan.