Story Summary: In Jonathon Flaum's "Finding Your Howl",
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Essay:
This story really stuck out to me on a personal level. The past few years of my life were full of many changes and obstacles that I had to deal with - none devastating in any way, but some quite difficult. A quote I like enough to actually have tattooed to myself reads, "It's by doing whatever that one becomes whoever" - Remi Gaillard. It's as simple as it gets. That's why I like it. Remi Gaillard is a stunt-comedian from Europe who takes his life on the not-so-serious side. Remi is not even very relevant in the reason as to why I love this quote. The story of Mumon finding his howl seems very similar to my favorite quote.
Throughout high school, college seemed like it would just come and I would be there no matter what. Until my Senior year, I never really realized that it was possible for me to not get into a college. My grades were not in great shape, so I started to worry during the applying to school process. I started to do everything I could to make sure that I would get to go to school. I met with professors, took visits, and sent in updated ACT scores. When I finally found out that I was accepted to the schools I applied for, I felt that my work paid off.
When in college my freshman year, I was an art student at the University of Dayton. I do not regret being at that school one bit, for my creative knowledge learned at that school has opened up a world of new ideas and thought processes. Anyways, after a year of school there, I realized that I wanted to do more work with video. I knew I couldn't do that at UD, so I made the decision to transfer to Ohio University. At first it was just a thought, and I didn't really think I was actually going to do it... But then I realized how bad I wanted to become great at video work. So the quote came up again in my head, "It's by doing whatever that one becomes whoever". So, mid-sophomore year, I transferred to OU.
Transferring to OU, I had to be placed into the "Undecided" major, for the Media Arts and Studies only accepted applications in the spring. Eventually, that time came, and I was very un-prepared. My grades were not looking like they would be good enough to get in, and I was very worried that my transfer would have been for the worst. Once again, the quote popped into my head, and I knew I could find a way. I found a professor in the school that I talked to most every day, trying to find help. I created a great portfolio, and bugged many people who were high on the admissions board. Eventually, all my work of being a total pest paid off, and I was accepted into the school.
This quote has got me through some crazy times in my life, helping me find my niche, or "howl". I'm proud I will get to keep it the rest of my life.
