Since I presented my personal statement to class, I have pondered on why my train of thought became so askew. “Why did I go so off-topic? This style of writing sounds nothing like me”. I believe there are two reasons for the problem: trying too hard on typing professionally, and that I have no dream or aspiration. However, I also believe my approach to the prompt was extremely vague and perhaps I was trying to replicate the personal essay that was handed out in class. I actually have no plan after college nor do I have any kind of major or profession in mind. The only thing I have in mind is to get into college, and hopefully, I will find some motivation there instead. In my essay, I liked my first paragraph because I intended to extend my essay on my motivation after my grandfather’s death, but perhaps all the breaks, distractions, and procrastination may have been variables that apply in the accuracy of my first rough draft of my essay. I have done almost no extra circular activities and come from a pretty standard and boring environment. However, as I am typing this, it has been brought to my attention that the Bay Area is only half of my growing environment and there is a noticeable change within myself as a person after I had moved from southern California. Perhaps I should rewrite my essay based on this change; too many things to count have changed. Any thoughts or suggestions?
Sorry I'm catching up to this reflection on your process only now. It's cool that you wrote it--helps a lot to work through your own process and learn how you think, right?
ReplyDeleteIn answer to your request for comments on this idea, I'd say...it depends. It can be a little tricky to write a college essay that's focused on a period of time too early in one's life...OR, it can work fine. There should probably be some commentary and/or analysis of how this move from SoCal STILL affects you now, to make sure it's relevant. Try a draft (it can even be just one of our "free posts") and see what comes out!?