As long as I can remember I have sought challenges in academics. Until only recently I didn't know why I pushed myself as hard as I have in school, but now I understand it is because I truly love learning. For me, discovering something new or unknown, teaching myself a new skill, or learning more about the world around me is one of the most gratifying things in my life. This is part of why I think I should be admitted into the honors program here at the University of Iowa. As a young child I was insatiably curious, asking my mother questions ad nausea, never satisfied with simple answers. As I grew older I was able to begin searching for the answers to these questions myself, and that is what I really fell in love with. …show more content…
I am not looking for an easy “A”, I am not looking to coast through my time in college, I am looking for an opportunity to put my nose to the grindstone and really challenge myself to excel. I have always been one to ask more of myself, both in and out of academics, and I seek to continue this not only in college but throughout my entire life. I believe that the honors program will allow me to nurture this behavior, turning it into a lifelong desire to achieve in any field I find myself …show more content…
Because of this, I want to put myself in the best environment possible during my college experience, I want to surround myself with people who, like myself, truly want to learn. I have come in contact with too many individuals whose only goal is to fulfill the minimum requirements to receive a degree and then continue on with their lives. To me college is more than that, it is a place to learn more about yourself and the world around you at the same time as receiving an education. I want to give myself the best possible chance to succeed not only in my time here but also in my life after college. I do not want to get complacent, I want the passion I have for learning now to follow me through my