Hello, my name is Han. The last few weeks have gone pretty well. My biggest challenge in college right now is arriving at classes on time; I always seem to be doing something. Even when I’ve completed my scheduled tasks, I would suddenly remember something else that I think would be better completed early. I can correct my punctuality issues by becoming more efficient in my organization, prioritization, and execution of tasks.
I’ve enjoyed my philosophy class the most. Most other subjects, ranging from literature to political science, have roots firmly grounded in philosophy. Also, exploring our ancient predecessors’ thought processes and seeing that they were not so different after all are immensely refreshing. Even great minds like Decartes and Immanuel Kant faced problems and puzzles they could not immediately solve. I’ve pondered many phenomena before, and although philosophical text does not provide a definitive answer to all of them, combination and application of great philosophers’ ideas is a great start.
I feel most empowered when I’m involved in dialectics with either my peers or a professor. Being able to counter others’ arguments while defending my own keep my mind active and engaged. Likewise, my most embarrassing moments often comprise vocalization dead-ends wherein, not having thought of what to say before diving into conversation, I spew only tangentially relevant sentences that provides not strong support, but only a façade of knowledgeableness. I think my best trait is my willingness to learn, as I find learning enjoyable. Unfortunately, various constraints such as time and other responsibilities conflict with this.
My personal motto is “every man is the artisan of his own fortune,” because I think everything can be done well by simply focusing one’s own efforts into a worthy cause. I don’t think I actively play one role; rather, I play many roles for myself, depending on what the situation requires.
The thing most important to me now is obtaining all A’s. Consequently in this context, I feel most happy when I feel that I’m performing well in my classes. Conversely, I’m most afraid of not performing up to par. The first few weeks have been relatively mild. However, as midterms and more advanced topics draw closer across the board, I’ll have to raise my concentration and effort accordingly. I hope I can accomplish that.
I don’t have any electronic photos of myself, so I’ll share this:
which I thought was really cool.
