Statement of Porpoise
I’ve been applying to graduate schools over the past few weeks, and just rediscovered my first attempt writing a statement of purpose from earlier last year, and thought I’d share.
Dolphins are one of nature’s miracles. Wise, serene and adventurous, we can learn from their playful ways. Survival, although important and among their main motives, is surpassed by whimsy as their primary objective. Aiming to have intricate, complex and culturally diverse lives, not only do they challenge the beliefs they were raised with as young porpi, they explore new territory reinventing the notions of “home” and “safety.”
I admire their sleek bodies as they keenly maneuver through oceans teeming with predators, garbage and nets. Astounding onlookers they bask nakedly in warm waters, and hidden away, stealthily guard their privacy.
