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When beginning an essay or narrative or any piece of written work, I normally begin with brainstorming for an analogy I can cleverly use for the situation I’m writing about. For example when I wrote to admissions the fall of my senior year I wrote about a flame and education and how sometimes that flame may need to be rekindled, which with comparison to my education, was the rekindling of my drive and passion to learn and succeed. When I sat down to write this testimony, unfortunately no analogies came to mind. It was when I had exhausted the depths of my brain that I realized that sometimes one has to create a new experience for others to use as an analogy.
Almost a year has passed since I was placed on the waitlist to Virginia Tech and eventually turned down. At first this seemed to be the worst possible news, but now I can honestly say that it was the best thing that could have ever happened to me. After hearing the news of my rejection, I enrolled with the University of Delaware for their Fall 2007 semester into the Animal Science, Pre-Vet program. When I first arrived I was lost, overwhelmed, missing home and my friends. I couldn’t see the light at the end of the tunnel and I didn’t know how I’d make it through the semester let alone the year. Instead of focusing on my home-sickness I paid my full attention to my studies. Through my classes I eventually branched out and made friends and gained new ideas and perspectives I never would have considered, not to mention I was thriving on the knowledge I was gaining and loving every aspect of my major. What a difference a year makes.
My perspective now on all the events that have happened in the past year is that they all happened for a reason and I think the reason was to place me in an initially unpleasant situation in order for me to grow into the person I have the potential to be. Discovering parts of oneself that were lying dormant in one’s personality and soul that one never knew existed is an eye-opening revelation. It's an incredible way to take a few steps back and compare what one was and what one could be, and see if the life one was previously leading was emotionally, physically, and mentally satisfying. If admissions had accepted me last year I probably would have still been unappreciative of everything that has been given to me in life and most likely would not have the drive for a solid education that I do now. I believe that this chapter of my plan has ended and that a new chapter in the Virginia Tech program is my next step to becoming all that I can possibly be.
So with a few analogies about tunnel’s and books that I couldn’t help but sprinkle in, I now have created an analogy for someone else who maybe has been dealt a hand that at first doesn’t seem to fit what they need. My advice: it’s happened for a reason, stick with it. My hope: that I can now enter the chapter of my life that will continue my growth in the Virginia Tech program.
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Posted by ellet8929 on 2008-01-15 00:02:15 | Rating: | Views: 112
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