ht. I was constantly daydreaming. I wanted to become either an actress or an archaeologist. Both very adventurous, careers seeking either fame and drama, or uncovering the world's secrets. I loved school. I was very competitive and used to bring home impressive grades, especially in my reading and writing subjects. I used to read all the time and had a very large vocabulary. I do not know what happened to me after elementary school, but learning no longer interested me. I sort of took a vacation from learning between primary school and college. Not that my grades slacked, because they never did. That was not allowed in my house. But my actual learning just stopped. I did the work but I got nothing out of it. There was no depth to my soul. Then I left home.College has been the most influential event of my life- to this point. Since leaving home, I have picked up my thirst for knowledge of the world once again. My most informative classes are my major's classes. That is why I became an English major; I knew that I would learn something of value about the world. The English major goes beyond technical knowledge because it gives me knowledge I will use the rest of my life. Whereas the technical courses along with the engineering courses, give limited amounts of knowledge and will not serve a purpose in everything I will do in life. What I have learned in my English classes I will be able to apply to love, work, my family and friends, as well as culture. My biggest development came this year, my junior year, as I am able to go out and see more of the world now than any of my years here at the Academy. I have changed considerably this year. There is so much I have found I want to see and do. There is so much I want to become. I have plans for all kinds of classes I want to take once I graduate from the Academy. After graduation, I feel I can begin to really learn. I read more now than I have in years. I go to the b...
