Why am I here?
Why am I here? Truly, there is no right or wrong to this question. All one can do is speculate. As Plato’s Allegory of the Cave, it seemed to him that we are all enslaved to what we think we may know, and are scared to gain knowledge. There are multiple ways to answer this question depending on which lens you decide to apply to the question.
Superficially, I am here, as in enrolled in College for that is the best move someone in my situation. As times have changed from my parents generation and the one before theirs, college was not mandatory. In fact, college was specific to those who wanted to specialize in field or become doctors and Lawyers and such. Nowadays, unfortunately, it us nearly impossible to find a decent job in the working world without at least a degree. To add insult to injury, a diploma no longer can get you a …show more content…
He put me here, there is a plan for me. I am as a meticulous turn of events paved their way for me to choose this college out of a dozen. I could have gone to more renowned institutions, stronger athletic programs, more scholarship money, perks and bonuses for being an athlete, but alike most of people I have encountered here someone pushed me to commit here. As I lay foot on campus for the first time I knew.
Plato insisted that humans are all prisoners of their own ignorance. We not only are afraid to learn and expend our minds, we are afraid of those who do. Through his Allegory this evident. Though the piece an overarching solemn tone accompanied by despair sends chills down the readers spine. Thankfully for us, this generation, times change. We know the world Plato was forced to live in. We now know what dark times ignorance can bring.
This is why I'm here. I am here to not be afraid of knowledge, I am here to see the world as it is, to question everything and find answers. I am here to break those shackles, and step into the light. No longer will we be content with shadows
Why am I here? Truly, there is no right or wrong to this question. All one can do is speculate. As Plato’s Allegory of the Cave, it seemed to him that we are all enslaved to what we think we may know, and are scared to gain knowledge. There are multiple ways to answer this question depending on which lens you decide to apply to the question.
Superficially, I am here, as in enrolled in College for that is the best move someone in my situation. As times have changed from my parents generation and the one before theirs, college was not mandatory. In fact, college was specific to those who wanted to specialize in field or become doctors and Lawyers and such. Nowadays, unfortunately, it us nearly impossible to find a decent job in the working world without at least a degree. To add insult to injury, a diploma no longer can get you a …show more content…
He put me here, there is a plan for me. I am as a meticulous turn of events paved their way for me to choose this college out of a dozen. I could have gone to more renowned institutions, stronger athletic programs, more scholarship money, perks and bonuses for being an athlete, but alike most of people I have encountered here someone pushed me to commit here. As I lay foot on campus for the first time I knew.
Plato insisted that humans are all prisoners of their own ignorance. We not only are afraid to learn and expend our minds, we are afraid of those who do. Through his Allegory this evident. Though the piece an overarching solemn tone accompanied by despair sends chills down the readers spine. Thankfully for us, this generation, times change. We know the world Plato was forced to live in. We now know what dark times ignorance can bring.
This is why I'm here. I am here to not be afraid of knowledge, I am here to see the world as it is, to question everything and find answers. I am here to break those shackles, and step into the light. No longer will we be content with shadows