Essay Questions

Essay Questions

An interesting time in my childhood

The most interesting time of my life was when I visited Masai Mara, Nairobi. Its a small town surrounded by wildlife habitat. I recall this time as the most interesting in my life because throughout my childhood, I had only seen the wild animals and savage predators of Africa on television and they never failed to intrigue me. To actually visit the safari parks of Africa, and watch wild animals hunt down and kill their prey before devouring them was an absolute treat.

A time when I was very homesick

There was a time when we visited one of my father's dearest and oldest friends in Seattle. The friend was suffering from trauma as, being an experienced marine of the US army, he had just returned from the Iraqi war scene. My father was the closest friend he ever had and hence our stay, which was initially scheduled to be 5 weeks, was eventually stretched to 8 weeks. In the end, I was at my wits end and was really homesick.

My life in 10 years

Ten years hence, I see myself as an established man who will have achieved his academic goals. I also wish to become an independent man and have a good job. Additionally, I would like to settle down and have a family of my own. These are the primary objectives that I wish to achieve in the next ten years. I also wish to do something extraordinary for my parents, both of whom have given me tremendous support and encouragement throughout my life.

If I had a choice to live anywhere I could, it would be…

Often, human beings tend to be attracted to those things that they believe are not within their reach. Perhaps this may explain why, even though I reside in a bustling technologically advanced city, I wish to live a simple, modest and humble life with my family in the countryside. Having lived in the city has made me cranky at times and there are moments when I get the strong urge to pack my bags and leave on a long unplanned road trip.

Pros OR cons of year-round schooling

As much as parents may deny it, I have personally experienced the stress that year-round schooling can put on a child. I have weekly tests and surprise tests which means that I have to literally study all year-round. Apart from this, participating in extracurricular activities such as sports competitions, drama, and theatre and speech contests has had a toll on my health at times and I strongly believe that it would be better if students were given some time off.

My perfect world

My idea of the perfect world is what people would call an elusive utopia. The perfect world for me is one where there is no violence or bloodshed and where everyone is equal. I believe the perfect world is one in which all humans settle their differences through negotiations rather than resorting to violence. Also, the perfect world would be one in ...