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Academic Interests in Attending Trinity College Thank Admission Essay
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Academic Interests in Attending Trinity College
Thank you in advance for your consideration of my application to become enrolled at Trinity College. I am confident that I am qualified, and if successful in my application, I am certain I will be a productive, active, and worthy contributor to the campus community.
Academic Interests
My interest in acquired wisdom past and present runs as deep as a river. My curiosity leads me to investigate the history of subjects that fascinate me and tug at my brain -- like a child tugging at my sleeve -- for additional knowledge. Art history is among the subjects that I am passionate about exploring. The very thought of being in a classroom with Professor Gordon, or Professor Raether, learning about European art and the development of styles and formats in the 18th and 19th Centuries, brings a smile to my face.
I certainly hope and plan to be able to take a course with Renaissance scholar Jean Cadogan and learn about the art that was being created in the Middle Ages. My interest in the history of the use of various mediums -- and in the personalities that created the great works in those periods of history -- stimulates me to want to learn more.
The history of religion is of profound interest to me because I have unresolved questions about my existence. I really believe I can help answer some of my hitherto unanswered questions through coursework in philosophy, anthropology, and other courses at Trinity College. Why am I here on this planet? What is my purpose? I see the world from my perspective but I have a powerful yearning to know the truth about our emergence as a human family. The big philosophical questions are out there for me to research, and I believe the profound stimulation -- and pedagogical competences -- offered…
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