An academic goal that’s changed for me since my first Honors 100 assignment is in the fields of study I’m interested in. I continue to be interested in studying English with an Education, Learning, and Societies minor, but I also discovered that UW is establishing a Drama minor in Spring 2019. I am not positive whether I’d have room in my schedule for two minors and a major alongside Honors, but it is definitely something I’m interested in exploring. Though I’ve been semi-frustrated by the lack of rigor in my Drama 101 class, the subject itself still very much interests me and I think I would be very interested in exploring it further. I could see myself enjoying experimentation in fields of acting, directing, and playwriting. This minor would be a great way to explore these opportunities. Though there is not a ton of overlap between classes for these three fields, there is enough interconnection between disciplines that I think they would compliment each other nicely. I foresee potentially enjoying career paths that unite these fields as well. For instance, I would love the chance to intern for a writing-tutoring center, or for a children’s theatre company. One personal expectation that’s surprised me is how much I’ve wanted to meet and interact with new people. I typically would describe myself as an ambivert – right on the line between introverted and extroverted – so I’m willing to be social when in a group, but typically don’t actively seek out opportunities to socialize. At the beginning of the quarter, I was planning to actively avoid my dorm lounge! However, I’ve actually found much joy in meeting and talking to all the fascinating people I’m surrounded by. I think that next quarter, I would definitely enjoy joining some sort of club (currently eyeing Harry Potter club) to continue to try and find my people in college!
Something I didn't expect about UW is the many new experiences I can have right in Seattle, my hometown. Attending college is a new and unique experience regardless of location, and I feel like I’m getting a new perspective on the city where I grew up. It’s comforting, not to have to learn to navigate a new city in addition to all the other new things that come with college life. Plus, I get to be the expert on the little-known places to eat, where to see shows, and more. Yet I still find that just the nature of living apart from my family and taking care of myself invites new experiences. I’m independent in ways that I’d never really considered before – getting myself everywhere I need to go, remembering to eat three meals a day – seemingly ordinary everyday occurrences you don't even think to consider until you’re suddenly faced with them. I’m getting to meet new people and build a new community – something that, because of the continuity of my 3-12 grade schooling, I haven’t had to do since, well, third grade. And I’m thinking about the kind of person I want to be moving forward, in a world where everyone doesn’t yet know who I am. I have a lot of goals for my time in Honors and at UW. I want the chance to delve deeper into the areas I’m interested in, yet I also want to challenge myself to take some Honors courses I never would have expected, on the off chance I may discover a new passion. I want to push myself out of my comfort zone at least a little, both academically and extracurricular-ly. I want to develop a better idea of what exactly I do plan to do with my degree – explore and even test-drive some of the career paths I may be interested in, whether that be working for a publishing house, writing, teaching, or something beyond. I want to talk to people with experience doing the things I love, and hear about their journeys to where they are today. I want to forge connections, whether professionally or personally, because human connection can be one of the most powerful creations we have. I want to find a way to make a difference, to fight for what I care about in my work, to open doors for myself and others than may previously have been closed. I want to write my life like a story: full of highs and lows, packed with adventure, and ultimately, a journey that is never forgotten.
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I had a couple of responses to Global Challenges: both my academic response, which I submitted for Honors 100 as Assignment 4, and my personal response to the program and how it was presented, both of which I shall document here!
This was the essay I wrote for our first Honors 100 assignment. I enjoyed writing this essay, both to reflect myself on the questions it asked, and to share with the people around me, particularly my mom, who I discussed here. It felt like a good place to start from, at the beginning of my freshman year, and something I would appreciate reflecting back on later.
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