Olin College students are academically driven; that is not to say, however, that their studies dominate their lives. How do scholastic and extracurricular pursuits (or passions) fit into your life? How do these activities complement the true focus of your life?
For a long time now, my focus in life has been to pursue an entrepreneurial path. In the process of realizing this dream, I have come to recognize initiative, passion, self-motivation, creativity and perseverance as the key entrepreneurial virtues. Over the years, through several scholastic and extra-curricular pursuits, I have inculcated and honed some of these qualities, and thereby taken myself one step closer to fulfilling my ambition.
A passion for extracurricular activities found a place early on in my school life. As early as grade five, I got to host a children's show for a popular FM station in Kathmandu. With so much to learn from that opportunity and a concomitant avalanche of admirations that swept me, I was so influenced by my achievement that extra-curricular activities became an indivisible part of my life from then on. Consequently, by the time I graduated from high school, I had become a school prefect; learnt to play Rolling Drums, Sarangi, Keyboard, and Guitar; directed the production of a scout magazine; mastered the art of REIKI II (second degree) and participated in NASA's Annual International Space Settlement Contest 2006.
Since most of my schooling life was spent as a boarder, scholastic pursuits always remained an integral part of my daily routine. Apart from the day-to-day classroom experience, an access to the school library allowed me to immerse myself in subjects of interest and those that were rarely covered by the curriculum. This not only expanded my horizons but also allowed me to involve in more challenging activities. For instance, growing up, I had developed a desire to understand creation. Consequently, I was able to conceive and write a Theory of Everything (TOE) called "The Philosophy of Everything". Scholastic passions have induced a sense of intellectual disquiet in me that encourages me to never restrict my education to the confines of the school curriculums and exams.
Extra-curricular and scholastic pursuits complement my focus in life as each of them has contributed in preparing me for the challenges of entrepreneurship in the future. While extracurricular activities have taught me the value of initiative and self-motivation, scholastic pursuits have empowered me with knowledge and skills in functional areas. Lessons learnt from both scholastic and extracurricular pursuits will be invaluable for me as I march toward my goal of being an entrepreneur.
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