Advising Module #2

In school, sports where never my forte, math was my weakness, and I definitely didn’t succeed in every endeavor that I tried, but by experiencing my failures I was able to discover my strengths. For seven years that strength was the ability to play a string instrument. I can still remember the exact moment that a vibrato filled cello was placed into my outstretched hands. From the first glide of my bow across the four strings I new that I had found a passion. Since I wasn’t the best in all of my classes, I put most of my efforts into practicing my instrument and growing as a player. My drive paid off and I received the honor of being one of three freshmen, out of hundreds, to make it into the highest orchestra in my high school. The four years I spent in my high school orchestra I went through incredible highs, our orchestra placed second in the state of Indiana two years in a row, but I did go through lows as well, such as becoming burnt out from playing every day for sevens year. Currently I’m resting my talent, until I find my inspiration to play again.

Believe it or not, my biggest interest in life is not playing the cello, but the knowledge that there are people in the world that I can help. Community service was a big part of my life in high school, whether it was environmental clean ups, volunteering at nursing homes and raising money for abandoned animals. I get a great satisfaction out of seeing a smile on someone’s face that wasn’t previously there, so I do all that I can at my work and in the public to make that happen. I’m interested in sociology and anthropology and I’m hoping that by learning more about these social sciences I will be able to study cultures and varying people and see how they live, and learn from their customs and ways of life.

The video of Gary Vaynerchuk was uplifting and quite inspiring. When he said that we should spend time doing what we love, it really got me thinking that why would I want to spend my entire life having a job that I detested? I should find what makes me happy in life, and run with it. I’m hoping that this year I will be able to solidify a passion that I will want to pursue for years to come.