So, the Honors College has gathered all of the ADS/UDS (merit scholarships) Scholars together. They're doing Personal Statement Workshops with us. These are fun and good - practice early on, easier to apply for scholarships and grad school, etc.
But I have a problem. I can't write it. I've tried. I just...can't. I think the issue lies in the nature of the statement. Chris' statement says he has a passion for teaching and wants to be a linguistics professor. Kyle's is passionate about the law's effects on social justice - he wants to be a lawyer. Alec's give a fun anecdote about engineering a prank and solving practical problems via engineering - he wants to be an engineer.
And me? I want to love people. How in the heck do I make that into a personal statement? I'd like to be a professional lover. And that's what I'm going to do. I'm just not sure exactly what that's going to look like. I do know, though, that the term "professional lover" ain't gonna get me anyplace in a personal statement.
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Last I knew, "professional lover" was illegal in 49 states...
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Unless you're a capuchin?
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/05/magazine/05FREAK.html
I don't know either of you.
Gregory (whom I'm sure you also don't know) was the one who alerted me to the capuchin article. I must say it's brilliant.
I do really like the capuchin article. I'll admit to knowing Bubba. : )
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