University of Michigan. Essay(Required for all applicants. Approximately 250 words.)Everyone belongs to many different communities and/or groups defined by (among other things) shared geography, religion, ethnicity, income, cuisine, interest, race, ideology, or intellectual heritage. Choose one of the communities to which you belong, and describe that community and your place within it.
I guess I belong to a community of "floaters". They are aimless, unmotivated and pretty much termed as lazy by the rest of the communities. As part of this community, of course interaction with each other is kept to a minimum; usually we only talk if necessary. Also since there are no specific goals we set for ourselves, we tend to wander around a lot in search of things that might interest us, more often than not failing to do so and wallow in self pity instead.
I am just a member of this community and do not hold an important position in it. I do not feel that I belong as I grow older and realize that the world has too much things to offer to be lazing around or be bystander to changes. We human beings are programmed to adapt to many environments, I want to be part of the change instead of being the part to adapt. Hence I now belong to the community transitioning from floaters to Doers, where I’m planning activities I like instead of joining them, where I actively look for answers instead of them still buried deep in my mind, where I feel satisfied everyday when I complete a mini project or adventure I set out to do.
Sometimes I do regress and go back to “floating” mode, but I guess this belongs to a larger community called “maturing”. I hope UMICH could help me get into an executive position of this community.
What do you think?
