Elevator Conversation

Oh, hey! How are you? What? You're the admissions counselor for Bethel? I just applied there! Why should you pick me to join your college? Well, there is a few reasons. First, I am very hard-working. I have set goals and am determined to reach them. This has helped my academic record stay in good shape. I also am creative. My father once told me he had to write a five page essay on a quarter, and it gave him extreme difficulties. I remember thinking that there were so many possibilities in terms of what to write about the quarter. You could talk about its history, its metal, the president that is permanently imprinted proudly on the front, the sayings inscribed in the coin, or the eagle arching its wings on the back. On the other hand, you could also fashion it into a memoir or a story. Maybe the quarter was the last thing your grandmother gave to you, or maybe it plays an important part in a counterfeit scheme. My father always said that the fact I was able to come up with so many ideas was that I am creative. I also have been told many times that I have the ability to lead, and I try to live up to that compliment. Another compliment that my friends and family have given me has been that I am loyal, and will stick with something or someone until the end. That includes a college, a course, or a set of standards set before me. Lastly, I consider myself to be artistic, by means of art, music, drama, and writing. These skills can come in handy in many places. They also add to my ability to understand and interpret different works of art, which is another important skill. I believe all of these traits would be beneficial to a college, and I am eager to use them in my future college years. Bethel is a place that I think would be a good college to practice and use those characteristics, and I am ready to do so.