Soak by Brooklyn

Soak by Brooklyn - August 2022 Scholarship Essay

This school year my goal is to soak. I want to soak up all there is to learn in the classes I chose and soak in all of the potential experiences that I encounter.
I am majoring in psychology and a lot of the material that I learn connects so many dots in movies since a lot of cinematic appeal is pulled from psychology studies. I can also apply the healthy communication and understanding of thought processes and defense mechanisms to my life and current relationships. When I can apply what I’m learning it makes the experience that much better and my interest level just that much higher. I love soaking up all of the applicable things that are thrown into the lectures and I am truly ecstatic to discover what will be thrown my way this year.
I have always been an honors student while maintaining a steady social life. I have deep relationships with a few people who have been in my life for awhile now and I love meeting new people. I have worked at a coffee shop for two years and I feel like that has helped me broaden my communication skills with people of all ages. I genuinely love being around new people. Since I will be juggling two part time jobs and school full time I wish to take advantage of and soak in all of the social experiences that get thrown my way. It usually isn’t hard to make relationships with new people at school since we all have homework. Usually my go to invitation is a coffee shop meet to hang out and do what we already have to get done but with company. However, I also love to take part in the campus activities as a way to broaden the range of peers I meet.
Showing up to each class and listening attentively is how I soak up all of the knowledge I can in my college years and putting myself into new conversations and atmospheres is how I soak in as many experiences.