it's not too late, right? right?
Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2010 4:08 am
I'm a mad procrastinator. I plan on having this shipped off by Monday. Thanks to anyone who reads this.
I suck at creative writing so this piece is fairly straightforward and technical. if it get's too lofty and makes you want to puke let me know any suggestions are much appreciated. if we get into the same school I'll buy you at least 10 beers thanks!
Many people who are familiar with my character may find it unsurprising that I have decided to choose a career in law. My friends and family would describe me as a motivated, responsible person who is unwavering in the pursuit of goals. My professors and co-students would likely use the word obsessive to describe my effort in achieving perfection in my work. My employers and co-workers would likely describe me as a highly organized person who lets no detail go unnoticed. While these descriptions may fit, they fall short of providing my motives and qualifications for studying and practicing law. From my rural upbringing has risen a reverence for nature and an instinct to protect and preserve it. My travel experience has resulted in adoration for the diversity of mankind. I am resolved to defend and contribute to this diversity in an unmitigated manner. Through the study of literature I have strengthened and matured the aforementioned attributes.
I was born and raised in the Black Hills of Western South Dakota. As a young man I often cursed the disadvantages of a rural upbringing. The social and cultural setbacks I loathed were tempered by the insight that a childhood in the solitude of nature affords. Although I no long enjoy hunting as an adult, this sport has contributed greatly to the maturation of my views. As a youth my father and I would hike into remote areas. We integrated ourselves into nature via this primal ritual. No more than our family could utilize was every harvested. The animal was respected and nearly every element of it was put to use. The peace that I felt in forests and fields has grounded in me several resolutions. The first being that use of nature by man is only acceptable to a sustainable degree. There is no act more deplorable than the degradation of nature. In addition, the use of nature and its resources should only be done so in the course of necessity. Lastly, commodities procured at the expense of the natural world should never go to waste. My appreciation for nature is a characteristic which influences nearly all of my thoughts and actions. Although the setting of my youth is influential it is just one dimension of my disposition.
My parents were crucial in supplementing and alleviating the potential stagnation of rural life. Having experienced much of the world as former military dependants, they emphasized the importance of diverse experiences. I remember flying on my first airplane, alone, at the age of seven. My parents had arranged for me to spend a portion of the summer with relatives in Kentucky. Thereafter this occurrence would become a common affair. On each of my birthdays I would be given an envelope containing an airline ticket, its destination unknown to me. I am still an enthusiastic traveler. I do so because unfamiliar situations yield previously unchartered thoughts and realizations in me. The most integral theme that these experiences have provoked in me is the universal rights of each individual. The variety in humanity that I have encountered has given way to intense motivation. I intend to serve and defend diverse individuals with the great intensity. This ambition serves me well as look towards navigating law in the interest of helping others. Beyond pure experience, the viewpoint which an absorption in literature furnishes has also impacted me.
Before I could walk or talk my mother would hold me in her lap and read to my older sister and me. Literature is intrinsic to my personality. I strengthened my love of literature by pursuing an English degree at Black Hills State University in the Northern Black Hills. In college I was able to widen my scope. Literature became less of a way to experience familiar emotions. It became a means of seeing from different perspectives. In other words, my sympathy for others grew exponentially. As my literary mind developed so did my critical mind. My disdain for systems which dehumanize or take advantage grew. My mind became skeptical of widely accepted notions. As a result of this I became obsessed with the process of accumulating evidence in support of or in defiance to nearly any subject. I am highly skilled at synthesizing large amounts of information and extracting the most relevant details. This is one of my most defined qualities which will contribute the greatest in my professional life.
There is no more important task than defending the quality of life on earth. This belief is an integral part of my character as I truly believe that beyond this there is nothing. While some may say this position offers a bleak outlook of existence I take the opposite position. Rather than find despair in this notion I find opportunity. I am resolved to leave a meaningful, positive impact in the span of my life. Regardless of the direction my focus in law school takes, I bring a sharpened mind and voracious work ethic. Through the practice of law I will exert my ability to uphold the dignity of man and nature.
I suck at creative writing so this piece is fairly straightforward and technical. if it get's too lofty and makes you want to puke let me know any suggestions are much appreciated. if we get into the same school I'll buy you at least 10 beers thanks!
Many people who are familiar with my character may find it unsurprising that I have decided to choose a career in law. My friends and family would describe me as a motivated, responsible person who is unwavering in the pursuit of goals. My professors and co-students would likely use the word obsessive to describe my effort in achieving perfection in my work. My employers and co-workers would likely describe me as a highly organized person who lets no detail go unnoticed. While these descriptions may fit, they fall short of providing my motives and qualifications for studying and practicing law. From my rural upbringing has risen a reverence for nature and an instinct to protect and preserve it. My travel experience has resulted in adoration for the diversity of mankind. I am resolved to defend and contribute to this diversity in an unmitigated manner. Through the study of literature I have strengthened and matured the aforementioned attributes.
I was born and raised in the Black Hills of Western South Dakota. As a young man I often cursed the disadvantages of a rural upbringing. The social and cultural setbacks I loathed were tempered by the insight that a childhood in the solitude of nature affords. Although I no long enjoy hunting as an adult, this sport has contributed greatly to the maturation of my views. As a youth my father and I would hike into remote areas. We integrated ourselves into nature via this primal ritual. No more than our family could utilize was every harvested. The animal was respected and nearly every element of it was put to use. The peace that I felt in forests and fields has grounded in me several resolutions. The first being that use of nature by man is only acceptable to a sustainable degree. There is no act more deplorable than the degradation of nature. In addition, the use of nature and its resources should only be done so in the course of necessity. Lastly, commodities procured at the expense of the natural world should never go to waste. My appreciation for nature is a characteristic which influences nearly all of my thoughts and actions. Although the setting of my youth is influential it is just one dimension of my disposition.
My parents were crucial in supplementing and alleviating the potential stagnation of rural life. Having experienced much of the world as former military dependants, they emphasized the importance of diverse experiences. I remember flying on my first airplane, alone, at the age of seven. My parents had arranged for me to spend a portion of the summer with relatives in Kentucky. Thereafter this occurrence would become a common affair. On each of my birthdays I would be given an envelope containing an airline ticket, its destination unknown to me. I am still an enthusiastic traveler. I do so because unfamiliar situations yield previously unchartered thoughts and realizations in me. The most integral theme that these experiences have provoked in me is the universal rights of each individual. The variety in humanity that I have encountered has given way to intense motivation. I intend to serve and defend diverse individuals with the great intensity. This ambition serves me well as look towards navigating law in the interest of helping others. Beyond pure experience, the viewpoint which an absorption in literature furnishes has also impacted me.
Before I could walk or talk my mother would hold me in her lap and read to my older sister and me. Literature is intrinsic to my personality. I strengthened my love of literature by pursuing an English degree at Black Hills State University in the Northern Black Hills. In college I was able to widen my scope. Literature became less of a way to experience familiar emotions. It became a means of seeing from different perspectives. In other words, my sympathy for others grew exponentially. As my literary mind developed so did my critical mind. My disdain for systems which dehumanize or take advantage grew. My mind became skeptical of widely accepted notions. As a result of this I became obsessed with the process of accumulating evidence in support of or in defiance to nearly any subject. I am highly skilled at synthesizing large amounts of information and extracting the most relevant details. This is one of my most defined qualities which will contribute the greatest in my professional life.
There is no more important task than defending the quality of life on earth. This belief is an integral part of my character as I truly believe that beyond this there is nothing. While some may say this position offers a bleak outlook of existence I take the opposite position. Rather than find despair in this notion I find opportunity. I am resolved to leave a meaningful, positive impact in the span of my life. Regardless of the direction my focus in law school takes, I bring a sharpened mind and voracious work ethic. Through the practice of law I will exert my ability to uphold the dignity of man and nature.