Essay On Genealogy

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Books have made a huge impact on my future goals; besides getting to explore a wide range of philosophies and personalities, writers such as Plato and Nietzsche influenced my perception of various aspects of my life and the world as a whole.
Specifically, On the Genealogy of Morals, by Nietzsche, provoked my curious mind and ever-growing cravings for each and every element of knowledge. It grabbed my attention to how biology and philosophy could be braided into one; I loved how it united two perceived to be fundamentally divergent systems, portrayed their interactions and how they could proceed together, thus leading to a quantum leap in both. Further on, it steered my mind to focus on uniting every aspect of my life and discerning that all it requires to merge my keen interest in pursuing a degree in finance and my lifelong dedication to martial arts, is creating a balance.
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I have successfully represented Al Khulood club at a competitive level during local competitions and worked my way through till I reached a black belt in karate. Practicing various sports and being a part of teams edified my leadership and socializing skills, it taught me how to bond with people. In addition to that volunteering for Swiss Dental Medical Centre on a daily basis the past two years significantly enhanced my communication skills and refined my setting up methods making them more detailed even when it comes to minorities helping me plan an event at a school that included interactive nutrition lectures and various fitness classes. Being responsible of administrative and front-desk tasks at a dental clinic taught me a great amount of valuable skills such as scrutinizing complex situations and problem solving, managing multiple assignments, flexibility when setting a priority as to streamline the work

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