121 - In truths that she learned
It is true that I experienced some hardships; I don't think a college experience without tough times is possible. However, I've become a lot happier even if there are still inner demons I have to battle. I think Fondren makes a good symbol for the learning I did here, and it's a good way to mark how I'm done with my undergrad career (turned in my English paper this afternoon).
Although it nearly drove me insane, majoring in both Biochemistry and English was the best thing for (well, I would've liked Ecology instead of Bioc, but we won't go there). It weirds me out to think that I have to choose when I go to grad school. I want to be able to write essays analyzing literature AND study model organisms in lab. Tests I could do without, but I like learning about animal behavior, genetics, microbiology, Romantic literature, Shakespeare, and how to be a better creative writer. Then there's the classes outside of my majors that taught me how to order food in Japanese, the complex history of the kimono, that fairy tales have complex symbolism, and how Joseph Campbell can be found in movies and video games.
Beyond the academics, Rice has taught me how to be a better person. I was so angry and bitter when I got here that I was ready to shut myself off. However, I've learned how to make friends, have fun, tell people I'm pissed, accept differences, and like myself. I'm still working on those things, but I don't know how things would've turned out if I wasn't at Rice. It was here where I had to learn about living with others, coping with death, friendships formed and broken, the complex world that is dating, and what it means to be me. I think I found myself at Rice...or a part of me. There will be a lot of new things I learn in Japan, and for once, I'm looking forward to it.
121 - In truths that she learned
It is true that I experienced some hardships; I don't think a college experience without tough times is possible. However, I've become a lot happier even if there are still inner demons I have to battle. I think Fondren makes a good symbol for the learning I did here, and it's a good way to mark how I'm done with my undergrad career (turned in my English paper this afternoon).
Although it nearly drove me insane, majoring in both Biochemistry and English was the best thing for (well, I would've liked Ecology instead of Bioc, but we won't go there). It weirds me out to think that I have to choose when I go to grad school. I want to be able to write essays analyzing literature AND study model organisms in lab. Tests I could do without, but I like learning about animal behavior, genetics, microbiology, Romantic literature, Shakespeare, and how to be a better creative writer. Then there's the classes outside of my majors that taught me how to order food in Japanese, the complex history of the kimono, that fairy tales have complex symbolism, and how Joseph Campbell can be found in movies and video games.
Beyond the academics, Rice has taught me how to be a better person. I was so angry and bitter when I got here that I was ready to shut myself off. However, I've learned how to make friends, have fun, tell people I'm pissed, accept differences, and like myself. I'm still working on those things, but I don't know how things would've turned out if I wasn't at Rice. It was here where I had to learn about living with others, coping with death, friendships formed and broken, the complex world that is dating, and what it means to be me. I think I found myself at Rice...or a part of me. There will be a lot of new things I learn in Japan, and for once, I'm looking forward to it.