I was born in a town where time has come to a standstill, ceasing to exist. This town keeps to its own rhythm and, with every particle of its being, resists change. Here, the stagnant flow of time results in a peace and quiet unattainable elsewhere.

  Straight and unyielding, time’s flow represents the city and its citizens’ souls. I love coming back to my hometown after a long stretch of time to find it still the same. This community steeped in tradition warms my heart. Everyone has been frozen in time, as if they were inhabitants of a photograph. It is always comforting to return to this familiarity after much turmoil in my life.

  However, this town’s immutable quality is also the reason I wish to leave. Bound to outdated beliefs its inhabitants are adamant on upholding, this town is at a stalemate with the beckoning of the technological advancements of the 21st century. This stagnation was like a cold I could not cure, rendering me unable to keep at bay a suffocating sense of dullness. From then, I knew I wanted to do something new and innovative with my life. I perceive myself as a pioneer because what I imagine myself doing in the future- does not exist yet.

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  There are many uncertainties about the future, but one thing is for sure: to accomplish my goals, I have to utilize everything at my disposal, from cold academics to lively imagination. Walking the path on an emerging field calls for an array of knowledge, all from different domains. While demanding, it is not impossible, and I believe I can do just that.