You have to look at the bigger picture and truly analyze everything going on around you instead of being ignorant to it. Years of these IB conversations, have shown me how everything is so much bigger than it seems. Suddenly, we would end up discussing Catholicism and corruption of the church before before and now. If you want an A, then you do A type work with no shortcuts.Ī conversation about a story in the collection by James Joyce titled Dubliners, often leads us to much bigger issues past and present.

As a student, you get what you put into it. I have figured out through trial and error that copious notes, studying, and religious reading will do you much better in the end than procrastination, scribbled notebooks, and SparkNotes. My experience in studying these cultures closely has made me a much more worldly person.Įducation has also taught me the importance of discipline. Not only have I learned about Columbia, I have also been introduced to the fascinating cultures of countries like Spain, Ireland, Africa, and England.

I have been exposed to their societal expectations, beliefs, and customs.

Through novels likes Chronicle of a Death Foretold, I have learned to appreciate and analyze the cultural differences in Columbia compared to the United States. The International Baccalaureate program at my school has broadened my view of the world and has made me realize that I am just one, very small, part of a huge cultural melting pot. It has given me the opportunity to be void of ignorance and examine different cultures and real world problems. Textify: The Power of Text by Andrea - December 2014 Scholarship EssayĮducation has not only given me knowledge of math formulas and the Revolutionary War, and has made me the person that I am today.

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