Okay…so…

I’m writing a personal statement to be attached with my scholarship applications for said scholarships I’m applying for. This statement is pretty much the heart of my application…it tells the people deciding who wins who I am, my plans, yada, yada.

Anyway, in my google-ing for information regarding whats expected or suggested in writing these statements I came across a list of questions that are supposed to help while brainstorming about what to write about yourself. These questions I thought might not help me to think of anything really to put in my statement, but maybe they’ll help me to do some self reflection and give thought into my life as a whole?

I’m going to use these questions as a basis for a future series of bloggy blogs. :)

Here they are…

1. What errors or regrets have taught me something important about myself?

2. When have I been so immersed in what I was doing, that time seemed to evaporate while I was actively absorbed in the activity?

3. What ideas, books, theories or movements have made a profound impact on me - be honest it says.

4. To what extent do my current commitments reflect my most strongly-held values?

5. Where or how do I seem to waste the most time?

6. Under what conditions do I do my best, most creative work?

7. What really makes me angry?

8. To what extent am I a typical product of my generation and/or culture? How might I deviate from the norm?

Okay, well, there they are. Substance for several future writings. I was thinking that some of these questions might help me produce some ideas that I could use in my book as well.

Hope Sent,
~ Ani

PS: Yes…I’m am so much of a control freak that I would actively plan out future entries instead of just going with spontaneous day-to-day events and feelings. :P

PSS: Wish me luck on the scholarships!