I have always been labeled as intelligent. It has been one of the most prominent labels I have had to grow up with and one of the most burdensome. In general, people view having “intelligence” as having an advantage over everyone else. However, they do not see the pressure and stress it places on an individual’s shoulders. Contrary to making things easy for me, my intelligence has made it harder for me to find something I am passionate about. This would change when, as a high school freshman, I had the pleasure of meeting the “meanest” teacher in the English department. In spite of this frightening title she was the one who saw the potential in me and became my mentor. She pushed me to develop my analytical skills and to find pleasure in
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Each class had its different challenges; some even had the language itself as a challenge, as was the case with British Literature before 1485. Every professor had their own teaching style, which required me to be able to adapt in order to learn as much as possible. The varied from deceptively relaxed discussion mode classes to very structured and detailed ones. These varied teaching styles combined with the subject matter showed me different approaches to viewing the literature. One of the things that greatly influenced how I approached literature was my work in the Psychology department as a Teaching Assistant and a Research Assistant. I was able to perceive how tightly connected psychology is to literature. I applied a lot of what I learned, with regards to mental disorders and human behavior, to my analysis of different works of literature, especially to those of Eugene …show more content…
When I walk into a literature class, whether I can find the derivative of an equation or balance one become irrelevant and what matters is my willingness to set aside my prejudices and bias and see things through the author’s eyes while considering multiple perspectives. It is here where my mind is able to be more receptive to new thoughts and really expand my intellect. Although I have overcome many challenges, such as English being my second language and low income, during my undergraduate years, I am realistic enough to know that many more are bound to come if I continue my studies. However, I am also optimistic enough to believe I can overcome them. I look forward to continue being challenged, hopefully in this
Each class had its different challenges; some even had the language itself as a challenge, as was the case with British Literature before 1485. Every professor had their own teaching style, which required me to be able to adapt in order to learn as much as possible. The varied from deceptively relaxed discussion mode classes to very structured and detailed ones. These varied teaching styles combined with the subject matter showed me different approaches to viewing the literature. One of the things that greatly influenced how I approached literature was my work in the Psychology department as a Teaching Assistant and a Research Assistant. I was able to perceive how tightly connected psychology is to literature. I applied a lot of what I learned, with regards to mental disorders and human behavior, to my analysis of different works of literature, especially to those of Eugene …show more content…
When I walk into a literature class, whether I can find the derivative of an equation or balance one become irrelevant and what matters is my willingness to set aside my prejudices and bias and see things through the author’s eyes while considering multiple perspectives. It is here where my mind is able to be more receptive to new thoughts and really expand my intellect. Although I have overcome many challenges, such as English being my second language and low income, during my undergraduate years, I am realistic enough to know that many more are bound to come if I continue my studies. However, I am also optimistic enough to believe I can overcome them. I look forward to continue being challenged, hopefully in this