Resting on the luminous, leather sofa, I glanced at the title of the book, Where You Go Is Not Who You’ll Be. Sighing, I reminisced on the countless accounts of my mother communicating a similar message. Frankly, I expected Bruni’s antidote to be a repetition of the advice I have received from various members of my family. However, I was pleasantly surprised. Frank Bruni’s Where You Go Is Not Who You’ll Be offers an eye opening perspective on the modern day, college admissions mania. Throughout the book, Bruni gives his readers insight as to why the prestige of one’s university is insignificant. I must admit, that when I was first assigned this book, I imagined Bruni’s perspective would be identical to my mother’s, who constantly claims that
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Many high school students, including myself, strive to get good grades and SAT scores, for the purpose of college admissions. However, Bruni conveys that college admissions often causes students to become demotivated, after working tirelessly through the process. He writes, “My fear is that these kids are always going to be evaluating their self-worth in terms of whether they hit the next rung society has placed in front of them at exactly the time that society has placed it. And that’s dangerous, because you’re going to slip and fall in your life.” (Bruni 72). I particularly liked Bruni’s argument, as he implies that failure is inevitable. On a personal level, I began to view the admissions process as part of a larger journey, rather than the ultimate destination. In conclusion, Frank Bruni’s Where You Go Is Not Who You’ll Be shares a unique and inciteful perspective on college admissions. Bruni’s book is a wonderful summer reading option for high schoolers and parents, as it provides convincing examples, and logical reasoning as to why the prestige of a college is not definitive of success, an idea which I believe needs to be spread within
Many high school students, including myself, strive to get good grades and SAT scores, for the purpose of college admissions. However, Bruni conveys that college admissions often causes students to become demotivated, after working tirelessly through the process. He writes, “My fear is that these kids are always going to be evaluating their self-worth in terms of whether they hit the next rung society has placed in front of them at exactly the time that society has placed it. And that’s dangerous, because you’re going to slip and fall in your life.” (Bruni 72). I particularly liked Bruni’s argument, as he implies that failure is inevitable. On a personal level, I began to view the admissions process as part of a larger journey, rather than the ultimate destination. In conclusion, Frank Bruni’s Where You Go Is Not Who You’ll Be shares a unique and inciteful perspective on college admissions. Bruni’s book is a wonderful summer reading option for high schoolers and parents, as it provides convincing examples, and logical reasoning as to why the prestige of a college is not definitive of success, an idea which I believe needs to be spread within