#it's bc i didnt use roads while exploring the first time so i didnt visit the stable where they give you a goron mountain 101 lesson

[eerna]

the dumbest thing i ever did in breath of the wild was when u enter the village of those rock guys, like the ones that live in the volcano. I didn't know there were fire resistance potions in like a village at the bottom of the mountain so i gathered multiple ingredients, jumped off a big mountain and glided into their village wearing nothing in order to be cooler and constantly eating all my food cuz i was burning alive while running and screaming into the nearest shop for their volcano armor

JKbkjb I DID THE SAME THING!!!! I jumped off the mountain and started gliding towards Goron City, and all of a sudden I'm on fire and my glider's on fire and everything is on fire and it's hot hot hot hot gimme some armor please

[consciously-confused-blog]

my educational journey

so i’ve began the long-anticipated process of starting to apply to college for transfer admission in the autumn of 2017. the essay prompts are actually quite stimulating. its nice to take a step back and reflect on my journey thus far. here it goes.

Tell us about your education and/or professional goals, including academic preparation, life experiences, enrichment activities, future plans, etc. In addition, feel free to address what makes Western Washington University a good match for your interests.

The most defining moment in my education thus far took place on August 20, 2014. It was the first day of my junior year of high school at a new school. I had transferred to an international boarding school located in Sedona, Arizona. My graduating class had 25 people. I was sixteen years and old and 2,334 miles from home. 

This new chapter was transformative in all aspects of my life. It was the first time in my life that I realized that school could be more than the regurgitation of facts from a textbook; that true success in education wasn’t about the memorization of facts. At Verde Valley School, I learned that true education is not to be limited to just 

education should not be limited to the 12x15 concrete box we call a classroom

learning is actually not synonymous with regurgitation of textbook lines (contrary to what nj public schools had taught me to believe)

I should not be able to skip every single lecture and still pull out a 98% ON THE MIDTERM → somethings wrong here!!!!

it should be less about trying to give the words u want people to hear

QUESTION WHAT WE KNOW, HOW DO WE KNOW IT, WHY THE HELL DOES ANY OF THIS MATTER

critical thinking is key, do not blindly accept the info thrown at  u

if i had never gone through this growing experience at boarding school and stayed at my public school in new jersey, i do not think i’d be writing this essay right now. i think that i would be satisfied with my current situation here at ohio state. however, i have realized a few things during my time here

i should be going to school for me 

the brand does not matter

you should be in a place you feel motivated, challenged, inspired and fulfilled 

and while you should do everything in power to make the most of an experience and take advantage of the opportunities it has to offer you, know that you should not settle. if it doesnt work then it doesnt work.

i do not look  at my time at ohio state as a mistake or as a waste of time. because it was here, that i figured out what i want out of my collegiate education. it was here where i decided what i want to do with my career. this place was an important stepping stone in this never ending journey of learning.

it as a learning experience, and while i did not expect it to go like this, learning is what im at college for in the first place

I DO NOT WANT TO BE IN A PLACE WHERE I FEEL LIKE I AM JUST HERE TO  CHECK A BOX OFF IN LIFE, EDUCATION IS A SACRED GIFT AND YOU GOTTA MAKE THE MOST OF IT

learning: not just academic!! u need to learn about your surroundings- the place the people, u need to learn about yourself!!!! who are you, what makes u feel full, where do u wanna go, what do u wanna do, whats your purpose.

why did i choose ohio state?

the only time i toured campus, i was still attending my public school. i firmly believe if i never went to az, i would have been satified with my life at ohio state

i found comfort in the fact that people knew the name ohio state, especially in the area that i was from 

i was in awe of the amenities large schools had

cafeteria sponsored by coca cola

rec center sponsored by nike

big place = more opportunities and options ! thought i would never been limited

underestimated how overwhelming that could be

all of these reasons looked really good on paper, but ultimately, as i have realized over the past six+ months, is that these are not good enough reasons for me to be here. they will not make my college experience fulfilling 

at ohio state i was so luckly to be able to have presidential candidates come to my campus bc they wanted to talk US! the students. 

why do i wanna change?

ohio state is too large. underestimated just how overwhelming it would be

atmosphere - too conservative, too close to home

i dont care what bars you went to on thursday night!!!! let us plz stop judging others solely based on weather or not they smoke/drink/have sex/etc.

stop thinking your face is more important than your soul

i miss the nature and energy of the west coast

at western i felt the change of this when i visited- people said hi , asked how u were, even if they didnt know u!!!! such a foreign concept from what i have experienced at college so far. people stick to what and who they know. i was struggling with the fact that pushing your comfort zone in order to learn NEW things seemed to be a pretty foreign (or at least undesirable) experience for buckeyes. 

i felt like i was going a step backwards in my self discovery journey from new jersey --> arizona --> ohio because of this

admissions officers clearly genuinely cared about helping the student, whereas at ohio state bc i am one of 65k, i was tossed from adivsor to advisor (big school mentatlity was so obvious)

i want to be in a college where becoming a wholesome member that can contribute to society is the priority! work hard in the classroom, learn about yourself, explore outside of the classroom, put what u learn into action! where people want to push each other up and help each other (where everyone is on the same side, embracing each individual for their differences rather than pulling people down through judgement and discrimination bc they dont take the road most travelled)

2. Western benefits from a student body whose energy and interests extend beyond the classroom. What interests or significant activities enrich your life?

during my time in arizona, i gained a new appreciation for the outdoors. the red rocks provided me a new clarity about what makes me feel inspired, pushed, fulfilled. it helped me find myself and determine what matters, and what path i want to pave in this world. one of my favorite reasons i love climbing to the top of a mountain is because they give you a change of perspective. a moment to step back and reflect. know that u are so small, and that there is so much out there. there is a bigger picture than just you - but  - you have the power to create change in this bigger picture. i think the atmosphere of being in a place where outdoors is valued by everyone creates a change of energy - people tend to wander to where the wifi is weak rather than stare at their screens (which is everyone’s seemingly favorite past time at osu)

i want to major in communications. because while i don’t know exactly what i want to do with my life, i know that this major