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    As a child, I found myself intoxicated, by the relatively simple, yet complicated toy: the Lego. My fascination with maps and geopolitics arose from the worlds I created with Lego's. The path shown in the above image is representative of an obvious metaphor: the idea that all people travel down their own ever changing path.

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    As a child, I found myself intoxicated, by the relatively simple, yet complicated toy: the Lego. My fascination with maps and geopolitics arose from the worlds I created with Lego's. The path shown in the above image is representative of an obvious metaphor: the idea that all people travel down their own ever changing path.

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    As a child, I found myself intoxicated, by the relatively simple, yet complicated toy: the Lego. My fascination with maps and geopolitics arose from the worlds I created with Lego's. The path shown in the above image is representative of an obvious metaphor: the idea that all people travel down their own ever changing path.

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    SamBaeza

    Ms.Gardner
    English10/Period6
    8September2015

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    Childhoodisanabstractconcept,becausememoriesareamererepresentation
    ofwhatwewishtoremembermost,goodorbad.Therefore,theiraccuracytotheactual
    occurrencesareoftenfalseorexaggeratedtoacertaindegree.Weoftendelude
    ourselvesintofocusingoninherentlypositiveornegativeaspectsofsuchmemories
    ratherthantheobtrusivelymundaneandrathercommonplacefeature.Iamarather
    frequentpatronofthisongoingparadox.Now,Irelatemypersonalexperiencesand
    theirrelationshiptomycurrentstate,andtheirroleinmyfutureendeavors.Asachild,I
    foundmyselfintoxicated,bytherelativelysimple,yetcomplicatedtoy:theLego.Iwrite
    ofthisduetoLego'sintenseinfluenceonmypsycheandideaoftheworld.Theconcept
    behindLegotoysaretoinvoketheimaginationofachild,whilekeepingthemwithinthe
    contextofeachset'srespectiveuniverse.Thisideadidnotpertaintome,forIcreated
    myownfantasyworldsinfusedwithwars,diplomacy,tactics,andpolitics.Lookingupon
    myinteractionswiththeseLegosnow,bringsmetotherealizationthattheprimal,
    adolescentimaginationthatIconjuredwasamereprecursortomyinterestsasa

    teenagerandayoungadult.Myfascinationwithmapsandgeopoliticsarosefromthe
    worldsIcreatedwithLego's.ThelegacyofLego'soccupyacoreaspectofmy
    personality,andcreatedaformofentertainmentthatfascinatedmeandledmeto
    whereIamnow.

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    Thepathshownintheaboveimageisrepresentativeofaratherobviousmetaphor:the
    ideathatallpeopletraveldowntheirowneverchangingpath.However,inmysituation
    thispathsignifiesmorethanasimplemetaphorforthehumanjourney.Ithasbeenan
    integralpartofmylife,whichinacertainrespectisnotanoverwhelmingamountof
    time,butlongenoughformetogatherenoughinformationtocultivatemyownpersonal
    affinitiesandinterpretations.Thispathhasbecomeanimportantlocationwithinmylife,
    notonlyduetothefondmemoriesthattakeplacethere,butthewisdomandpeacethe
    pathhasprovidedmeandstillprovidedmetothisveryday.NowIdontmeanliteral
    wisdom,despitewhatyoumaycurrentlythink,Iamentirelysane.Thepathprovidesme
    witharathertranquillocationtocomposemyselforreflectuponoccurrencesthroughout
    dailylife.Thepathalsoretainsasymbolicedge,forasIwalkpath,Iwalktowardsa
    goal,anidea,notjusttowalkforthesakeofwalking,buttointeractwithmyselfandor
    natureatamoreprimordiallevelthanIwouldotherwise.Thisgoalisnotsimple.This
    goalisnotcommon.Thisgoalis
    notsummarizedeasily,butthisgoaldrivesmetolearn
    andgrowasahumanbeing.

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    Toperceiveyourownfutureisaformidabletask.Especiallyforateenagerlikemyself.
    It'squitestrenuoustoselfanalyzeyourself,becausemoreoftenthannotyouonly
    uncoveryourfaults,butyoualsodivulgeanaspectofyourselfthatmaybeofpoignant
    nature.However,selfrealizationisnotalwaysanegativeaffair.Withthatinmindmy
    choicesandconclusionsonwhatIplantodoarethatofa15yearold,therefore,these
    beliefsaresubjecttochangeasIgrow.However,tounderminemycurrentfeelings
    wouldbeoutrightridiculous,soitssafetoassumesomeoftheseconceptsshallpursue
    throughtherestofmylife.Funnyenoughmymindsettowardslife,hasntchanged
    muchsinceIwasayoungboy,orchestratingelaboratewarsbetweenrivalfactionsand
    maintainingpoliticalcoups.However,tocreateaworldisnotmyambition,buttoamplify
    myknowledgeoftheworldthatweresidein.Thiscannotbedonewithoutagreater
    familiarityofourworld.Inmyopinion,alifewithinonetown,city,village,county,
    country,continentisnotalifeatall.Howcanoneappreciatetheirsurroundingsifthats
    alltheyvecometoknow?Toassimilatewithglobalsocietiesnotofmyownisnotan
    uncommonconcept.WhereIdifferismyalreadyinaneknowledgeofforeignaffairsand
    globalissues.NowasIentermysecondyearofhighschoolthechallengetocreatea
    careeroutofthisknowledgeawaitsmeonthehorizon.

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