In The Time Of Covid

In The Time Of Covid He goes into great detail about why he finds language so enticing and intellectually challenging. It’s fun to learn about what goes on in his mind when he learns a new language and connects the dots between the languages he’s learning. Let’s put that aside for now and talk about the message of the essay. All told, I am learning three living languages â€" English, Chinese and Korean â€" and two dead ones, Latin and Ancient Greek. At the end of the day, yes, the author got into Stanford. But, it’s unarguable that this essay has many points of improvement, albeit lots of strengths as well. Additionally, the author’s last sentence is weak and trite. His innate curiosity drives him to be successful and happy? We walk away a little more educated and with a newfound respect for the complexities of languages. The author chose a very unique topic â€" his love of languages â€" and his passion is crystal clear in his writing. nonconformity in all aspects of a “hipster’s” lifestyle. Individualist ideals permeate his clothes, his music, his social behavior, even his politics. “You’re such a hipster.” It’s a phrase heard everyday in school hallways across America, and its usage often operates as a conundrum that obscures teenagers’ perceptions of themselves and who they want to be. In the introduction, the author uses definitions to hook us right from the get-go. At the end, he adds a little humor to an otherwise esoteric topic, and he does a nice job tying the conclusion back to the intro about being at the movies with his friend. Katie’s conclusion is the strongest part of her essay. It’s very powerful that she doesn’t give us a direct definition of enmusubi â€" her description of it hits home. The notion of enmusubi ties together her entire experience in Japan and her ability to appreciate the similarities and differences between the culture she knows and of her host family. Katie’s essay starts off strong â€" she pulls us in with a pretty funny introduction of “wide-eyed Japanese” people. In the second paragraph, we get even more of a sense of this funny voice when she mentions karaoke and Pokemon. There are tons of better concluding statements than that one. The point of any good conclusion is to tie together any loose ends. Moreover, this essay sprinkles in a few mini stories to get across the author’s message about his passion for engineering. However, it would be best if there was one good, juicy story to convey his message instead of a few small stories. I was reminded again of this exchange with my okaasan recently when I asked my mother if I could study abroad in China during college. Izumo Airport is just a short drive from Matsue, Shimane, Japan. I knew I would have to adjust quite a bit to life in rural Matsue, but I welcomed that challenge with open arms. I wanted to experience the real Japan, I wanted to live it as much as I could in my two months there, so I made every effort to accept whatever cultural differences were thrown at me, I made every effort to blend. For instance, if you truly want the admissions committee to know that you’re not a conformist and you live by the beat of your own drum, then that’s great! I, in turn, have struggled immensely with the paradoxical use of this label. The introduction and conclusion are other very strong points of this essay. I definitely don’t advocate writing more than the recommended word count. The author’s passion is really evident in his writing, and I’m hooked. I want to learn more about how he ties it everything together in the end. When I was still in diapers, my working mom hired a nanny who, like my mother, was Korean in order to give me early exposure to her language. In kindergarten my Chinese dad introduced me to his language through children’s television. Elementary school brought me French, and middle school ushered in my interest in Latin. Hotchkiss let me study Chinese and Ancient Greek while continuing my Latin. This past summer, I went back to my roots and worked on my childhood Korean.