Every morning before I leave for school, my father preaches the same aphorism, “It is better to give than to receive, Jackie.” And every morning, I shrug off these same words. I reflect on the immense joy everything I have received in my brief 17 years has brought me. The stunning images I am gifted by Kubrick, Fincher, and Reitman triumph any present I have received under the tree on Christmas morning. The writings of Kate Chopin and Charlotte Perkins Gilman bestow on me lessons that would have taken a lifetime to learn, in just a chapter.
A textbook I once read said that effective communication relies not on the giver’s intent, but on how the giver’s message is received. Some people may read Gilman’s “The Yellow Wallpaper” and think it is too much of a product of the protagonist’s delusions to hold any …show more content…
To offer this reparative aid to others would give me the opportunity to exercise the lesson behind my father’s preachings, and Washington College would offer me the perfect environment to reach this goal.
An intimate campus with under 2,000 students would not dissettle my introversion, but present me the opportunity to explore who I am, during some of the most crucial years of my life. I have always admired the College for its close-knit community of students, who link arms in the pursuit of knowledge as freshmen, and graduate four years later as cultured and independent adults. I want nothing more than to link arms with these young adults and join them in this hungry pursuit.
Even more tailored to my specialized career goals, Washington College’s pre-pharmacy program would catalyze my graduate education. The opportunity to start my education as a freshman with a clear, concise, and thoroughly outlined path to my future at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy would be a prime motivator during my three years of undergraduate
A textbook I once read said that effective communication relies not on the giver’s intent, but on how the giver’s message is received. Some people may read Gilman’s “The Yellow Wallpaper” and think it is too much of a product of the protagonist’s delusions to hold any …show more content…
To offer this reparative aid to others would give me the opportunity to exercise the lesson behind my father’s preachings, and Washington College would offer me the perfect environment to reach this goal.
An intimate campus with under 2,000 students would not dissettle my introversion, but present me the opportunity to explore who I am, during some of the most crucial years of my life. I have always admired the College for its close-knit community of students, who link arms in the pursuit of knowledge as freshmen, and graduate four years later as cultured and independent adults. I want nothing more than to link arms with these young adults and join them in this hungry pursuit.
Even more tailored to my specialized career goals, Washington College’s pre-pharmacy program would catalyze my graduate education. The opportunity to start my education as a freshman with a clear, concise, and thoroughly outlined path to my future at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy would be a prime motivator during my three years of undergraduate