参考分析100篇ps范文

100PSSubject:Successful etonThroughallofmy plishmentsanddisappointments,IhavealwaysbeenespeciallyproudofthededicationandfervorIpossessformyalbeliefsandvalues.Unfortunay,ithasoftenbeendifficultformetoremainoutwardlyfirmandconfidentinatownwheremostpeoplethinkalikeandrejectexceptions.WheneverIhaveexpressedmypositionasapro-lifeadvocate,peershavebadgered,accused,andridiculedmeforsimplybelievinginsomethingthattheyscorn.Despiteallthepressure,Ineverwaiveredfrommybelief,yetIbecamefrustratedandbegantolosethecouragetopubliclyexpressmyopiniononthiscontroversialtopic.Togainsomeinsightandreassuranceformyself,IattendedtheNewJerseyRighttoLifeConventioninthespringof1995.Thi perienceupliftedmeandofferedgreatinspirationandenlightenment.AttheconventionIreceivedanoverwhelmingamountofsupportandencouragementfromwonderfulpeoplewhoadvocatetheverypriplesIbelievein.ThisconventionwassoinspiringthatthenextdayinschoolIwasabletorelatemyexperiencetooneofmybiggestopponentsonthesubject.Also,theabundformationavailableattheconventionenabled etodefendmypositiononabortionmoreeffectively.Attendingthisconventionplishedtwothings.Itprovedmycommitmenttomybelief,inthatItooktheinitiativetostrengthenandsupportmyopinion,refusingtogiveuporloseheart.Unlikemanyothers,IwaseagerandwillingtogainnewknowledgesoImaysuccessfullypromotemybelieftoothers.Inaddition,thisconventioninvigoratedmyconfidencetostandupforwhatIbelieveinandtaughtmetoneverlosethecourageofmyconvictionsSubject:SuccesfulCornelllusaboutopinionhaveyouhadtodefend.Howhasthisaffectedyourbeliefsystem?IchuckletomyselfeverytimeIthinkaboutthis.Iamperceivedasamild-mannered,inligentindividualuntilImentionthatIaminvolvedinriflery.Itisinterestingtowatchsomeone’ pressionchange.ItisasifIinstantaneouslygrewapairofhornsandasharpsetofclaws.Believemethisgetsworst;IamamemberoftheNRA.ItrytolthesefolksthatIbelongtotheNRAtofiremyrifle."OhmyGod!Youfirerealguns?withrealbullets?!?"theyremarkwithaperplexedlookontheirface.Besideshavinghornsandclaws,Inowpossessatailandleatherywings.Thisishowitbeganfiveyearsago.Ihadyedonasoccerteamforseveralyears.AsIgrewolderIbeganhavingdifficultyyingsoccerbecauseofssofbreath.Iwasdiagnosedashavingmildasthmawhichendedmysoccercareerandeliminatedmyparticipationinmostphysicalsports.Shortlyafterward,duringaBoyScoutsummercamp,Iparticipatedinrifleryattheirshootingrange.ThiswasthefirsttimeIhadevertouchedafirearm.Tomyamazement,Iwonthecamp’sfirstceawardformarksmanship.I oreeagerwhenafriendofmineaskedmeifIwouldliketojoinashooting.MyparentswerewarywhenIaskedtojointherifleclub.Mymotherfearedguns,butmyfatherfelttherewasnoproblemwithtryingthissport.Gratefully,hegavemetheopportunitytotryriflemarksmanship,despitesecretlyhothatIwouldquit.Bothofmyparentswereafraidofwhatpeoplewouldthinkabouttheirson’sinvolvementwithguns.Likemyparentsamajorityofpeoplebelievethatallfirearmsaredangeroustooursociety.Alltheyrememberarethehystericalnewsreleasesofstreetandinjuredchildren.IamoftenaskedhowmanydeerI’veshot.Frankly,IcouldneverbringmyselftoinjureanotherlivingcreatureandneitherwouldmostofthecompetitorsIhavemet.Yet,Ikeepfindingmyselfdefendingthesportfromallofthemisconceptionsthatsurroundit.MostpeoplehavedevelopedanegativeimpressionofthesportandIhavefoundthattheseprejudicesaredifficult,ifnotimpossible,torectify.Becauseofthis,I eopenmindedindividual.Iexpressmyopinionswithoutreservation,andIhavelearnedtoacceptopinionsandviewpointscontrarytomyown.IdonotintendtoalterwhatIenjoybecauseoftheignoranceoffriendsandacquaintances.IfpeoplehaveanegativeviewofmesimplybecauseofthesportIamactivein,thentheymustbesosuperficialthattheycannotseethe hoIreallyam.Iamnolongerapprehensiveofbeingperceivedasaguntoting,triggerhappyfanatic,eventhoughIstillendeavortoeducatemyfriendsandrelativesonthebeautyofthisSubject:EastAsianIt’snotoftenthatakidgrowingupinsmall-townNewMexicostrikesupapassionforcivilization.Nevertheless,myinterestindifferentculturesflourishedduringmychildhoodandadolescenceinNewMexico.ThebeautyandbreathtakinglysceniclandscapeofthisstateisenrichedwiththepronouncedculturaldiversitybroughtaboutbyPueblo,Hopian vajonationsandalargeHispanicpopulationthatrepresentscloseto50%ofstate.WhenIwasinkindergartenIattendedabilingualschoolinLemitar,asmalltowninsouthernNewMexico.MostofthechildrenatthisschoolwereHispanic.Thisallowedmeataveryearlyagetoexperiencealanguageandculturedifferentfrommine.Myfatherhasalwayshadakeeninterestinpeoplefromothercountriesandculturalbackgrounds.Asalibrarian,myfatherhasalwaysencouragedmetoreadnotonlyWesternPhilosophy,butEasternPhilosophyaswell.Inaddition,heinspiredmetoseelifefromadifferent.Toalargeextent,andbymostdefinitions,Ihavealwaysbeenanon-traditionalandunconventionalstudent.IwenttoahighschoolwithacurriculumthatwasaschallengingformeasanycourseIhavetakenollege.ThishighschoolwasuniquebecausewestudiedeverythingfromtheoriginofWesternCivilizationtomodern-dayWesternthought.AnotheruniquefeatureofthisschoolwasthatatofoursenioryearwehadtogiveanoralpresentationinfrontofahostofpanelistsfromSt.John’sCollegeinSantaFe,NewMexico.Thi periencehelpedmedevelopmyabilitytothinkcriticallyandpresentacogentthesis.Itdmetogrownotonlyasastudent,butmoreimportantly,asanindividual.WhenIgraduatedfromhighschoolIrebelledtraditionaleducationanddecidednottoapplytocollege.Thisdecisionwastothegreatdismayofmyparents,whohadenteredcollegeimmediayafterhighschool.Withmuch,IenrolledatSantaFeCommunityCollege.Thiswasjusttosatisfymyparents’wishes,andIspentonlyonesemesterthere.AlthoughIwantedtostudyandcontinuetolearn,Iyearnedtoreachouttopeopleandfindadifferentmodeofstudy--onewhichwouldallowmetounderstandmyselfbettersothatIcouldrelattertotheworldaroundme.Withthisgoal,IdecidedtoattendtheNewMexicoAcademyofMassageandAdvancedHealingArts.Theschoolprovidedmewithauniquemind/bodybalancethathashelped eamorewell- IstudiedsubjectsthatrangedfromAnatomyandPhysiologytoYogaandTaiChi.Aftergraduating,IgotajobattheSantaFeSportMedicineInstituteasaPhysicalTherapyAssistant.IusedMassagetechniquestohelppeoplewhowereinjuredinautoaccidentsorsportingevents.Thistypeofworkallowedmetodirectlyhelppeople--thepeopleImassagedtoldmethatthepaintheyexperiencedpriortothemassagehadsubsided.Relievingthepainsofthesepeoplenurturedinmeasenseofpurpose.Inaddition,itreasedmyinterestinEasternPhilosophy,makingmewanttolearnmoreaboutAsia.IbegantoreadmanyclassicaltextstofurthermyknowledgeaboutsePhilosophy.SoonIdevelopedaprofoundinterestinlearninghowtoreadandspeakthelanguage.Theopportunitiesforstudyingwereverylimited,however.At22,IhadsavedupsomemoneyandnowdecidedtogoliveinAsiatoexperienceaculturefirst-hand,andtolearnhowtospeakMandar hinese.MydesiretogotoAsiawasspawnedbyagenuineinterestinreconcilingdifferencesIfoundbetweenEasternandWesterncultures.Similarly,Iwantedtopursuethi periencebecauseitwouldprovidemewithauniqueopportunitytobroadentheIhadontheworldasawhole.ThisishowIendedlivinginTaichung,andvisitingmainland.WhenIarrivedin,Iremembergettingofftheairneandhearingeveryonespeaking.EverythingIsawandheardwasunfamiliartome.Seeingadifferentworldmadeahugeimpactonme;Icanstillrecallhowexoticmyenvironmentwas.In,IwentthroughanintensiveChineselanguageimmersionprogram.SlowlyIbegantofeelmorecomfortablelivingthere,asIlearnedtocommunicatewithpeoplehinese.IwasinvitedtoteachEnglishataprivateschoolforchildren,butItoldtheschoolatIhadnoteachingexperience.TheschoolinformedmethatifItookashortteachingtrainingclass,Iwouldbereadytoteach.Andtheyevenofferedtopaymeforthetrainingclasses.However,Irefusedtobepaidforthetraining.TheschoolwassoimpressedbythisthatafterIcompletedthetraining,theyappointedmedirectoroftheEnglishLanguageprogram.IwasastoundedbythegenerosityandhonestythatIreceivedfromthepeopleinTaiwan.Thiswasatrulyremarkableexperience.In,Ilivedwithafamily.Thisallowedmetoassimilatemyculturewiththecustomsandhabitsofthisparticularfamily.Wehadlongconversationsaboutfundamentalaspectsofcultureandphilosophy.Thefamilyalsobroughtmetoallthefestivalsandcelebrations.ItwasinthatIrealizedImustreturntocollegeintheUnitedStates,andearnadegreeinEastAsianStudies.Afterspendingayearin,IreturnedtotheUnitedestocompletemydegree.Mytimetaughtmesomuchaboutmyself,anditgavemethetoseethingsfrombothaWesternandEasternpointofview.SemyreturntotheUnitedStates,mylifehasseensomeexcitingchanges.IgotmarriedaboutayearafterIreturnedfrom.MywifeisoriginallyfromVenezuela,andshehasintroducedanewhostofculturalnormsthatIamlearningabout.DuringmytimeIteaymother-in-lawEnglish.She,ofcourse,insiststhatIneedtoattainfluencyinbothSpanishand.Andthati actlywhatIamng.MywifeandIarebothstudentsatRutgersUniversity,andweshareourambitions,hopesandexpectationofattendinggraduateschool.CurrentlyIamasenior,majoringinEastAsianStudieswithaminorinPoliticalScience.Thegrowingimportanceof adeterminingfactoringlobaleconomyand reasingctionandcommerceoftheU.S.with,suggeststomethatpursingacareerinlawwouldbepertinentandappealing.Myknowledgeofcultureandmasteryofthelanguagewouldbeaverystrongasset,anditwouldletmemakeasignificantcontributiontothepolitical,commercialandculturalexchangweentheU.S.andAsia.Subject:UMass.AmherstAsadoublemajorinAnthropologyandPsychologyattheUniversityofRhodeIsland,Ihavegainedastrongbackgroundinbothfields.Mybackgroundisespeciallystronginphysicalanthropology,myprimaryfieldofinterest.Physicalanthropologyconsumesmylife;IdonotstudyitbecauseIfinditsomewhatinterestingbutbecauseIamdevotedtoit;Iwanttomakeitmylife.InadditiontomaintainingahighGPAthroughoutmycollegecareer,andmakingtheDean抯listseveraltimes,IhavealsoworkedhardasasupervisoratBrooksPharmacyforthepastfiveyears.WorkingmyownwaythroughcollegenotonlydemonstratesmydeterminationtogainingahighqualityeducationandtheseriousnesswithwhichItreademics,butalsoatteststomyleadershipability,maturity,andresponsibility,bothasasupervisorandasastudentattheUniversityofRhodeIsland.Myprimarygoalinapplyingtoyourgraduateprogramistopreparemyselfforacareerinforensicanthropology.Interestedinfurtheringthecurrentbodyofresearchandingtechniquesusedintheidentificationofhumanremains,Iamverycommittedtopursuingforensicanthropologyandbelieveyourgraduateprograminanthropologywillprovidemewithanexcellentfoundationintheareaofphysicalandforensicanthropology.WithaMastersandPh.D.,Iwillbewellpreparedtoleadaverypromisingcareer.WhileIhavenodoubttheprogramwillpushmetomylimits,IamconfidentthatIcanfacetherigorouschallengesposedbygraduatestudyandthriveunderthedemandingenvironmentthatadvancedstudiesentail.Frommytranscripts,youwillseethatnotonlyamIawell-balancedstudent,Iactuallythriveinrigorous,upperlevelcourses,coursesakintograduaevelcourses.ArmedwiththeconfidencethatIcanexcelatdifficultcourses,IbelieveIcanachievethehighestlevelofsuccessandsatisfactionbytakingthemostdemandinggraduateprogramavailable.Inadditiontomyabilitytoexcelintheclassroom,Ihavedemonstratedaproficiencyinallaspectsofconductingresearch.Researchhas eafundamentalpartofmycollegecareer,andIhopeitwill etheprimarycomponentofmyfuture.AsasophomoreattheUniversityofRhodeIsland,Idesignedaresearchprojectentitled"GroomingandAffiliativeBehaviorinThreeSpeciesofNon-HumanPrimates"undertheguidanceofDr.Su-HorowitzinthePsychologyDepartmentatURI.MyresearchproposalgainedapprovalfromtheInstitutionalCareandUseCommitteeatURIandattheRogerWilliamParkandZoowherethethreespeciesofnon-humanprimates(Gibbons,Sakis,andLemurs) ludedinmystudyarekept.Inadditiontowritingasuccessfulresearchproposal,IalsowroteandreceivedasmallfundsgrantfromtheUniversityofRhodeIslandinordertoconductmyresearch.Bybeingintimayinvolvedineveryaspectofresearch,froproposalandgrantwritingtodollectionandysis,Ihavelearnedwhatittakestobearesearcher,butmorethanthat,Ihavelearnedhowfulfillingandinterestingresearchcanbe.Inthespringof2005,IwillbepresentingmyresultstaposterpresentationattheUniversityofRhodeIsland,andamnningtoeventuallypublishmyfindings.Notonlyhasthi perienceshownmethatIamcapableofexcelling onductingresearch,butithasalsoallowedmetodevelopaloveforthehandsonlearningthatissocrucialtosuccessfulresearch.InmyfinalsemestURI,IwillbeparticipatinginaningresearchprojectconcerningbrainfunctionandattentionspanunderthedirectionofDr.DominicValentino,aprofessorinthepsychologydepartmentatURI.Thisprojectwillundoubtedlyfurtheradvancemyacademicskillsandreinmypassionforresearch.Physicalanthropologyismorethanjustmypri reaofeducation;ithasalso emyhobbyandlifestyle.Thequestionsposedandansweredviathestudyofphysicalanthropologyhavefascinatedmeforaverylongtimeandhavestimulatedmetoaskandseektoanswerfurtherquestions.Withmymindsetontheveryspecificgoalofpreparingmyselfa cellentlyaspossibleforafutureinthefieldofforensicanthropology,Iamfullyconfidentthat,withtheabilitytopursuemyeducationattheUniversityofMassachusettsAmherst,Iwillnotonlybeabletofulfillmydream,buttocontributesubstantiallytotheuniversityaswell.Subject:SanJoseState-Environmental ethereleaseofRachelCarsonSilentSpringinthe1960抯mankindpandeditsquesttocometogripswiththecompetingvirtuesofhumaneconomicentropyandofmaintainingtheintegrityanddiversityofthenaturalenvironment.Asawarenessofenvironmentaldegradationhasreas ,sohastherealizationofthecomplexityofinterconnectedwebsofrelationshipsamongorganismsandthephysicalandchemicalenvironment.Withthisawareness,wehavealsocometorealizethatenvironmentalproblemsarenoteasilyfixedbysimplyfocusingonasingleproblemwithnoysisofotherissues.ThistendencytoblindlysolveenvironmentalproblemswithoutunderstandingthefullcomplexityoftheproblemwasevidentintheEnvironmentalProtectionAgency抯(EPA)recentmandatethatMethylTertiaryButylEther(MTBE)bearequiredingredientingasolineformulaswiththegoalof reasingcombustionefficiency.Afueloxygenate,MTBEenhancestheoctaneingasolineanddecreasescarbonmonoxideemissionbyreasingburningefficiencies.InitshastetodeclareMTBEasarequiredingredientingasoline,theEPAfailedtoconsiderabasicchemicalpropertyofMTBEanditslong-termeffectsupontheenvironment.BecauseMTBEishighlywater-soluble,itdissolvesinwater,leadingtohigherconcentrationsofMTBEinmanylakesintheCaliforniaSierraNevadamountainsandinmanygroundwaters.Hence,byaddressingonlyonecomponentofasystemseparay,theEPAfailedtoseetheramificationsofourapparentsolution.Thismyopicapproachtoenvironmentalremediationcommonlysubvertsourgoodintentionstosolveenvironmentalproblemsanddemonstratesalackofunderstandingofhowinter-relatedsystemswork.Itismygoaltoaidinourunderstandingofenvironmentalpollutiononaglobalscalebynotonlyresearchingthefateandtransportofcontaminants,butalsobyyzinghowourcurrentphilosophiesandpoliciesaffecttheseproblems.Byapplyinganinterdisciplinaryapproachtoboththespecificscientificandtechnicalaspectsofaproblemandbythoroughlyyzingsocialandculturalfactors,IbelieveIcanmoreeffectivelyinyzethetrueextentofourpollutionproblemandhelptodetermineanappropriateresponse.Inpreparationforthiswork,myundergraduatedegreeinenvironmentalstudieshasprovidedmewithasolidfoundationinboththesciencesandstateandfederalenvironmental.Myundergraduateemphasisinhazardousmaterialshasgivenmeabroadknowledgeofthetypesofchemicalreleasescommoninbothdevelopedandundevelopedcountriesandtheirchemicalandphysicaleffectsupontheenvironment.Throughgraduateandpost-graduateresearch,IhopetofurtherenhancethisknowledgebystudyingtheeffectsofchemicalscommonlyusedinindustrycyclesonspecificenvironmentalcompartmentssuchasbaywetlandsandpartitioningtoothercompartmentssuchasXXXX.Inmygraduatestudy,Iwouldalsoliketoexpandmyundergraduatestudyofenvironmentallawbyreasingmyknowledgeofthelawtotheareaoflanduseanditsrelationshiptocontaminantfateandtransport.Inadditiontomyacademicbackground,Ibelievethatmyworkexperiencewillalsoplayakeyroleinhelmefindsuccessinmygraduateandpost-graduatestudies.ForthelasttenyearsIhaveheldanumberofmanagementpositionsinbusiness.Whilethesepositionshavenotspecificallyrelatedtoenvironmentalwork,theexperiencehasprovidedmewithinvaluableinsightintohowbothlargeandsmallcompaniesoperate.Theofbusinessmanagementisbadlyneededintheenvironmentalfieldwheretimeandagainwediscoverthatenvironmentalcompliancecanbestbeachievedbyunderstandingbusinesspracticesandtailoringcompliancemeasuressothatcompaniescanremainprofitableandbeenvironmentallyresponsible.Inadditiontounderstandingthesofbusinessmanagement,yworkexperiencehasprovidedewithotherskillsthatwillcontributetomysuccessinthegraduateprogram.In1986,Ifoundedaretailproduct/services ,BayAreaAudio,whichspecialized ommercialmediacenterdesignandinstallation.Asthecompany抯overasix-yearperiod,Iwasresponsiblefor anagingallaspectsofoperations, ludingmarketingandcustomerrelations.Thi rienceprovidedmewiththeopportunitytoconductmarketresearchtocultivatenewcustomers,engageinmediarelations,growprofitabilitywhilemaintainingbudgetaccountability,andmanagelargegroupsofpeople.AsaresultofthemarketingnsthatIdeveloped,revenuesreasedfrom$100,000in1986toover$2millionin1991.Ibelievetheexperienceinmarketresearchandmediarelationswillbeparticularlyhelpfulintheenvironmentalfieldsemanyenvironmentalissuesinvolvepublicparticipation.In1991,IsoldmyinterestinBayAreaAudiotogainexperienceinthehigh-gysector.Se1991,Ihaveheldanumberofmanagementpositionsforcomputerhardwareandsoftwarecompanies.Thi periencehasbeeninvaluableinprovidingmetheopportunitytobeinvolvedinleadingedgeInte etechnology.AsthemainpurposeoftheInteandinte-relatedsoftwareistoenhancecommunications,IhaveyedakeyroleindeveloproductsthatprovidepeoplewithoneoftodaymostvaluableresourcesinformationWorkinginthismarkethasalsogivenmetheopportunitytomanagelargesoftwareprojectsinvolvingdozensofpeople.Ofparticularrelevancetomypursuitofpost-graduateenvironmentalstudies,ismyexperiencedeveloglobalscalecorporatewebsitesforcompaniessuchasSiliconGraphics,UltraTechStepper,andPhilipsSemiconductors.Theseprojectsinvolvedworkingcloselywiththeparticular environmental,health,andsafetydepartmentstoeffectivelycommunicatehealthandsafetyinformationtothousandsofemployees.IbelievethattheIntewillbeaninvaluabletoolinboththeresearchandimplementationofenvironmentalsolutionsandmyexperienceinthecomputerfieldwillproveinvaluabletowardsthisend.Inconclusion,IbelievethatIhavemuchtoofferSanJoseStateenvironmentalstudiesprogram.Tosuccessfullycometogripswithenvironmentalcontamination,wemustunderstandhowaspecificproblemfitswithinalargerframeworkfrombothanecologicalandsocial.Ibelievethatthecombinationofmyeducationalbackgroundwithmyworkexperiencewillprovidemewiththeessentialtoolstosubstantiallycontributetoworkableandsuccessfulsolutions.Giventheopportunitytopursuegraduateworkinenvironmentalstudies,Iwillcontributetoeffectivelybringingnewinformationtolightonenvironmentalproblemsandtheirsolutions,accountingforallrelatedcultural,industrialandenvironmentalfactors.Overall,IbelievethatSanJoseStatecanhelpmeachievemygoalsbyprovidingtheadvancedtoolsandknowledgenecessarytofocusonenvironmentalproblemsutilizinganinterdisciplinaryapproachsoastohaveanoverallpositivimpactonprotectingtheenvironmentforgenerationstoSubject:ColumbiaFiEastofOmahaIleftasecurejobandalifestylethatwouldhavecatapultedmeintotheuppermiddleclassbyage30.Idisappointedmyfamilyandshockedmyfriends,buttheapusefromthepackedauditoriumvindicatedmydecisiontopursuemypassion.Atgreatexpense,Idecidedtofollowmydreams,torefusetobedisappointedordiscouragedbylife.AsIreflectedonallthedifficultiesIperseveredthroughinreachingthatpointinmylife,Ieltahandpattingmeonmyshoulderpraisingmywork.IwasborninOmaha,NebraskaonAugust28,1972becausemymotherslippedonanonionpeelwhileshopatthelocalHinkyDinkySupermarket;thefallinducedherlaborandoutIpopped.Inthisratherunsophisticatedenvironment,whereonSaturdaythesecondlargestcityisapackedcollegefootballstadium,Isomehowdevelopedicaspirations,butdidnothavetheopportunitytomakeculturalpursuitsamajorpartofmylife.Atoftwelve,myfatheracceptedajobwithLeviStraussandmovedthefamilytoKansasCity.Atthiscrucialstageinmydevelopment,Ifoundtheartsfascinating,especiallywhilestudyinglitureinjuniorhigh.UnliketheotherstudentswhoflockedtothehundredsofearlyeightiesSpringBreakmovies,IdevelopedadiscriminatingtasteandlongedforthequalityIwouldfindinaStanleyKubrickfilm.Atnight,tacklingCrimeandPunishmentorwatchingDr.Strangelovetookprecedenceoverarcadesandfootball.IcarriedmyloveforliturewithmewhenIattendedtheUniversityofKansas.Ialsostudiedeconomics,whichcombinedmyinterestsinphilosophy,historyandmathematics.However,whileIstudiedeconomicsforsomewhatpracticalreasonsandneverthoughtofthedisciplineascompellingenoughtodevotemyentirelifeto,myinterestsinfilmandmusicbegantomature.ExposedtotheunconventionalfiofHalHartley,MikeLeigh,andJohnSaylesandtothepoeticmusicofTomWaitsandLeonardCohen,Iprizedtheirworks?brilliantstoryling,andthisfeatureinspiredmyownworkandmyeventualpursuitoffilmmaking.Facinghighcollegeloansandadesiretobeeconomicallysecure,Ichosenottopursuemydreamsimmediayoutofcollege.Ifooledmyselfintothinking ypassionforfilmmakingwasjustahobbyandthatIwouldb teroffpursuingamoreerious?career,onewithrespectandahighsalary.Asaresult,Itookasecure,comfortablejobasafinancialystjusttwoweeksoutofcollege.MyfamilywasproudofmebutIwasnotproudofmyselfIquicklybecamerestlessandbegantothinkseriouslyaboutfilmAftermuchdeliberation,IknewwhatIhadtodo;Imayhaveknownitallalong,butIneededtimetoworkupthecourage,tomakemyselfdeterminedtosucceedIinformedmymotherandfatherofmydecisiontomovetoNewYorkandpursuefilm,andIsawdisappointmentintheireyes.Despitemymother抯cryingandpleadingandmyfather抯cleardissatisfaction,Iquitmyjob,rentedaU-Haul,andheadedeast.InNewYork,ItookoutaloanandsignedupfortheNewYorkFilmAcademy’stwo-monthintensiveprogram.NotapplyinganyoftheriskmanagementskillsIlearnedasafinancialyst,Iwasgoingforbroke,eitherIwouldmakeit,orIwouldgodowninflames.ThefirstdayIhadmyhandsonacameraandbyoftheprogram,Ihadwritten,directed,editedandproducedfourfi.Boththrilledandhumbledbymyexperience,Igotaglimpseofexactlyhowdifficultthecraftoffilmmakingis.Aftertwomonthsofdedicatedhardwork,Ihadnotevenscratchedthesurfaceofwhat ingafilmmaker,butIhadreindmyloveforfilmmaking.Atthispoint,IknewIneededadditionaleducationto plishmygoals;IneededtotrulypushmycreativeandinlectuallimitsifIeverIweretomasterthecraftoffilmmaking.Afterseeingthequality,diversity,andprofessionalismofNYUgraduatestudentfiatascreeninglastspring,IknewNYUcouldprovidemewithexactlytheskillsIneed.Ifindtheideaofpacking100strangersinadarkroomtowatchapieceoffilmpassthroughaprojectortobeanrediblypeculiaridea.Butinthispeculiarityoftheartliesthemiracle,forhumansarewillingtosuspenddisbeliefandbedbyacharacteronascreen.Theaudiencecansomehowfeelwhatthatterfeelsandlearnfromthatcharacter’ perience.Morethanjustthis,fictionalsogivestheaudiencetheabilitytoexaminedifferentfacetsofthehumancondition.Trust,resentment,affection,flirtation,love,disappointmentareissuesthateveryhumanmustdealwitheverydayoftheirlives.Theyareissuesthateveryonedealswithdifferently.Fictionallows oexperimentwithputtingpeopleindifferentsituationsandseeinghowtheyrespond.Writinganddirectingmyownfiismyultimateambition.Iknow,however,thatIammuchfurtheralonginmydevelopmentintheartof.Sitingintheeditingroomwatchingeverysingleframe,isoneofmypassions.Everysingleframeisimportant,eachcouldchangeanentirefilm.Likeamadscientist,withmyhairstickingstraightup,Iworkfranticallywithdozensofsectionsoffilmlineduparoundme.Still,Iknowwhereeverysinglesectionis,everysingleframe.IspentmanyhoursintheeditingroompiecingtogethermylastfilmuntilIhadcreatedsomethingIcouldbeproudof.Asthelightsturnedonandtheaudience抯apusedieddown,Iturnedtoseewhohadputhishandonmyshoulder.Itwas nyves,myactorsittingnexttohisadmiringandgrinningfather.Hesaid,"thatwasbeautiful."Atthatmoment,Ifeltlikeafilmmaker.Iwanttofeelthatwayagain.Subject:SpeechTherapyWhilemyfriendsareoffvacationing,Ihaveothernsforthesummer.Assomeonewhoseeslifeasonelonglearningexperience,IbelievethemossibleandexcitingwayIcouldspendmysummerwouldbebyattendingNorthernArizonaUniversity.Thiswouldgivemetheopportunitytoseekmymaster’sdegreeandmaintainmypositionasaspeechtheduringtheschoolyear.MybackgroundisasdiverseasthestateIcallhome.IlivedforsevenyearsinthedeepsouthofruralAlabama,wherelifewasverylaid-back.LivinginA