FREE ESSAY ON I CAN FLY A KITE

I CAN FLY A KITE

I can fly a kite, make a great roast beef sandwich, read an entire Patricia Cornwell
paperback book in less than a day and change a diaper without flinching. These
characteristics combined are what separate me from the hundreds of other students that
apply to Lynchburg College, that and the fact that I am applying with only one week left
before classes start. Writing this college essay seven days before the start of the
spring semester at Lynchburg College is a very unusual move for me to be making; but I
have come to the conclusion that this is the only place I want to be. My entire life I
have never been spontaneous. All my decisions have been well thought out and planned,
this decision is no different, I just went about it a little quicker, with a lot less
time to spare. I began my freshman year at Roger Williams University in Bristol, Rhode
Island. Choosing Roger Williams University was a decision that I made without
understanding the important issues I needed to consider in order to thrive in a college
environment. Now, after experiencing college for myself, I realize that Roger Williams
does not have what I am looking for. I didn't consider quality of education when I chose
Roger Williams, the school had the major I wanted, communications, but when I started
taking classes there the program was not as developed as I would have liked. Although I
did well in all my classes, I felt that the education I would continue to receive if I
stayed at Roger Williams would not be as beneficial to me as the educational oppurtunites
elsewhere. Looking at Lynchburg I saw that not only was there Communications
Print/Broadcast journalism major, but a Speech Communications major as well. My original
plan was to finish freshman year at Roger Williams, and then go someplace that could meet
my needs; this was until I visited Lynchburg College. When I saw the college, all I could
think of was how much I would love to attend school there, but I never even considered it
an option. I thought I was stuck at Roger Williams, until I realized that the only way I
was going to be happy was if I made things happen for myself. I realized that Lynchburg
College was exactly what I had been looking for, and everything about the educational
opportunities, social opportunities, location and just the general environment I observed
was something I wanted to be a part of, and contribute to. I was making this decision
hoping that the opportunity would still be there for me to apply to Lynchburg with not
very much time to spare. I am determined to get the best of both worlds for myself, I
want to receive a quality education and at the same time have a great time and make the
best of these next four years of my life. I have come to the conclusion that in order to
make this happen for myself Lynchburg College is where I should continue my education.
Thank you for the opportunity to try and make this take place.