Introduction Letter Assignment: The intro letter assignment was a short essay we wrote at the beginning of the year to give some background and share something about ourselves.
With the Introduction Letter the theme of "Cycles" comes in the form of a daily routine cycle I began doing as a method of self betterment.
Introduction Letter Essay:
If I had a choice of how much I paid for a semester’s tuition of college I promise you that number would not have five digits. The unfortunate truth for me though is that my semester’s tuition has 5 digits. My name is Mason Mulnix, I am eighteen years old and I just want to make my whole life and pockets a lot less stressed out and get all A’s my entire freshman in order to get an academic scholarship. Several habits that have prevented me from achieving this in the past are procrastinating, lack of attention to detail, and a lack of resilient enthusiasm. I believe by fixing these habits the goal of straight A’s is a lot more achievable. Procrastinating has always been a defining factor in my life, predominantly in high school. Before college I couldn’t quite grasp the concept that my grades essentially translated to money in the form of scholarships. This caused me to put off every mandatory assignment until the night before it was due, in order to go and do fun stuff with my friends. While I made a lot of fun memories in high school I barely scraped through in school. I know it’s only the first week of actual school, but I so far have not done an assignment the night before it was due. I would like to maintain this regimen as a small goal to help me not procrastinate and in turn make the grades I want. I believe if I don’t procrastinate for 9 months, I will be 9 months ahead of the competition. I wake up early, I shower, I brush my teeth, I apply a handful of acne remedies, I get dressed methodically, I do my hair, I make my bed, I pack my bag, I leave early, I arrive early. Well…now I do, I didn’t used to do that. I used to wake up as late as possible and skip as many unnecessary steps to getting ready as I could. I believe attention to detail is an important foundation to success. If I treat myself and my things like how I want my life to look, my life will look the way I want it to look. If I wake up late, scrape by getting out the door, leave my dorm a mess, and arrive to class late my grades will come in late, scrape by passing, and I won’t be able to be proud of my work. I have a goal to just make my bed every day to practice discipline. I believe this will help me continuously achieve the grades I want. Before college, I didn’t get much say in what classes I had to take. This caused a daily lack of enthusiasm that just may have been the root of my 2.9 GPA. I don’t think there is much I actually need to do to fix that in college; however, the ability to choose where to live, what I study, and how I manage my time is an exhilarating feeling. There is no doubt in my mind I love being trusted and held responsible for my work. Not only that but not being constantly nagged by teachers and parents boosts my adrenaline. However, I still have to come to class and do the work. I know some of the work I won’t always want to do but the University of Alabama has given me a platform to have fun at becoming a better person. I have a goal to not miss a single class this year in order to help my grade success. Overall it may look financially motivated, but my goals are not only set to help me save money. They are to help me become a better person in all fashions of life. I not only want my legacy at The University of Alabama to be one of hard work but also perseverance from my high school ways. I believe my goals I have set for myself will help me accomplish this as well. At the end of the day, it’s all up to me.
Introduction Letter Reflection
The introduction letter assignment now means more to me then ever. Just like anyone I’ve made a lot of empty promises in my life, mainly to myself. In this intro letter I (in a way) made a promise to myself to keep my newly composed routine for success. Much like a diet workout regimen, the things I said I’d do in the intro letter were broken from time to time. However, since I got myself off to an abnormal routine like that I was already ahead of where I would’ve been compared to years prior. This allowed me to be lucratively more successful. For the first time in my life I maintained straight A’s in all my classes for the first semester. I am well on my way to achieving the goals I have set out for myself because I have maintained this regimen. Hopefully in the near future I will be paying less for school and making myself into a very bright person. Making my bed every day was a goal that I plan to start over every semester of college. It’s a great way to start your day and an excellent way to practice self-discipline. I recommend making your bed to anyone who feels they let certain aspects in their life slip no matter how hard they try. It’s a simple lesson that if you take care of the little things in life you can manage the big things.