Dean of Admissions, “I worship individuals for their highest possibilities as individuals and I loathe humanity for its failure to live up to those possibilities”, Ayn Rand, a favorite author of mine, states. Individuality is the quality that distinguishes those from others of the same kind. You have asked me to write a unique essay about why I should be admitted to UNC Chapel Hill instead of 99 other applicants. My essay will be unlike anything you have ever read, because of my intrinsic and unyielding ability to be an individual. I admit other’s essays might be more emotionally moving, describe personal tragedies or adversity, or unique cultural backgrounds. But I will present to you the rare experience of what it’s like to live outside the confines of what is considered socially acceptable. Such a concept is impossible for my peers to understand, as conformity is all they recognize. At the age of five years old, I sat alone at recess, immersed in deep conversation with the oak tree nearby. Even as a child, my actions and mannerisms were viewed as odd, and “peculiar”. All the other little girls wanted to read fairy tales and wear pretty dresses. I loved to read Greek Mythology, and fantasized about fighting alongside the goddess Athena. My eccentric taste at a young age helped …show more content…
Our minds are being bred to be biased towards a certain type of music, political stance, or way of dress. Non-conformity isn’t about the way you look or act, it’s about how you think, and if you dare to ask why. As Emerson states, “For nonconformity the world whips you with displeasure”. Throughout all the judgement and ridicule I receive for my idiosyncratic way of thinking, I use it as encouragement, and remind myself that only those who challenge the world will change it. Emerson’s aphorism does hold true, but it’s a small price to pay for unrestricted intellectual