Scholarship Essay Entry – Lyndsey L.

As far back as I can remember, I have always loved to draw and create things. I would look out at the world and try and reflect the wonder I saw there: whether it was the way the sunlight illuminates a leaf just after a rainstorm or how a single song can excite and inspire a coliseum of people. I still marvel at all that, but now with a viewpoint that is tempered by having been in the world for a bit longer. As I have grown up, I have noticed how fast people seem to move: rushing from here to there and back again, not really seeing what is around them. Many a time a fly resting on the wall has caught my eye and I have leaned over to take a closer look. I would be fascinated by how its skin would shimmer iridescently in the light as it rubbed its legs together, cleaning its many eyes. I would look around then and see if anyone else was seeing what I was seeing. I do not think there has been a time when I have caught the eye of someone looking at the same tiny wonders I have been looking at. It is things such as these that I think more people need to stop and see. There are too many interesting things in the world just to ignore them. That is a strong reason why I have decided to return to school and study design.
 
I have already completed my Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology, and all that schooling has made me re-evaluate what makes me happy. And while I love the anthropology, archaeology, and osteology I have studied in university, I cannot see myself continuing to ignore my creative side. Essays and research are not creative enough for me; there is too much I want to share artistically. One day I may go back and get my masters and PhD, but right now something else is calling me.
 
With a career in design, I hope to be able to spread some of the wonder of the world to those who feel they only have a few moments to spare. Whether I will end up creating museum exhibits that excite someone to learn about history, or creating concept illustrations for video games, I am not certain yet. Whatever I decide as I take my courses, I hope that the outcome--what I create--will make someone stop and think, inspire them to dream, or say to themselves, “Hey, that’s kind of cool.” If I can make even one person feel that way, I will feel that I have paid back the countless artists who have made me feel the same.