Brown Video Portfolio | Class of 2025 RD
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- Опубліковано 8 січ 2021
- UPDATE: I ultimately was waitlisted by Brown and am now studying at Pomona College!
Belonging is a bit of a sappy topic, but I feel like it's important to talk about, especially with a metric of success so ambiguous. In essence, belonging isn't something inherently found in things we do or aspire to be, but rather in the relationships we build along the way.
The late Maya Angelou puts it best: "You are only free when you realize you belong no place-you belong every place-no place at all. The price is high. The reward is great.”
If this sounds like complete mumbo jumbo to you, don't worry, it didn't make much sense to me either until I thought of the message in terms of criticism on the types of motivation we choose to use as fuel-more specifically, criticism on extrinsic motivation. Generally, it's impossible to not care about what others think about you, and it can be difficult to grasp the negative effects of overthinking when you're trying to not look or feel out of place. But this awkward thought-trap of feeding ourselves stories with unverifiable truths compels us to look for superficial belonging. That is the complete opposite of freedom.
The high price Maya Angelou mentions speaks to the challenge of both letting go of sources of extrinsic motivation and shifting our mindsets to find motivation intrinsically-setting personal goals and conquering the bars we set for ourselves, one step at a time. The reward comes when we accept that pain is not a metric for effort, and that belonging no place, building our confidence on a foundation of supportive relationships rather than relying on the commendation of others, is the only way we can belong to ourselves and be okay with what we make of life or what life makes of us.
To close, belonging to ourselves can mean a lot of things-being comfortable with who we are, understanding a different way of thinking about something, setting goals and being fulfilled by our own passions-and there is no right or wrong answer. My interpretation doesn't do justice to Maya Angelou's words, but I hope this helps-and by "helps", I mean either it clears up something about the theme of belonging, or it confuses you enough to want to dig into it some more.
Regardless of where you stand or how you feel about this topic, I hope you enjoy the video and can find some value through my repackaged interpretation of Maya Angelou's message on belonging!
this portfolio hit hard. the message about seeking discomfort touched me in every way possible. good luck on your journey! best of luck !
damn you a victim
@@vikrambhamre5512 hello! :') victim of what?
@@vikrambhamre5512 huh?
omg the food pictures was such a subtle flex those looked so good wow
AHHHH thank you so much!! cooking channel??? one day, one day...
this was really good!! the energy in this video is so positive i love it sm
awww tsym, Sherry!! I'm glad you appreciated the gallons of positive vibes i dumped into the video haha
I wish you the very best!
Good luck on your application!!!
I hope you make it in, great video btw🙌🏾
"seek discomfort" is yes theory's tagline...
You will get in
This is awesome!! Also, Matt D’Avella is my role model!
ayyyy, great to see a fellow fan of Matt!
Jesus bless you! Psalm 37:4!
Thanks, Sarah!!!
AYO JAZZ BASOON PLEAAASE THATS SO FIRE
yo pls upload cooking vids loll and congrats on going to pomona !!
Wow, really cool video!
Thank you so much, Sarah!!
Vancouver? What are the chances lol this randomly popped up on my page
I see what you did with the swimming horns 😅
hey, might sound stupid but I have a question. ngl I am so confused with ‘the dates’. so, if someone applies to a college in this November (as an early decision application), is it for the 2021-2022 admissions cycle or 2022-2023? :( I am an international student and things go a bit differently in my country :(
2020-21
This is beautiful dog. How tf did u not get in
ive seen so many of these about seeking discomfort ? does anyone know why? Was it that Yes Theory video?
That might have been a reason, but my main motives were driven by some solid takeaways from “The Beauty of Discomfort” written by Amanda Lang
shit i put that seek discomfort line in my essay, lmao i guess others watching yes theory too
was this based off yes theory
what editing software did you use?
The video was edited on premiere pro and thumbnail on photoshop!
To this young Asian brother: don't get caught up in one of those predominantly Asian campus ministries. Their agenda, as good-intentioned as it may be or seem, may not be your path to take.
drop the insta! but love your video mine was basic lol
seriously. you elite university students of the 21st century need to learn how to grow personalities. fast.