Everyone has a talent. The real challenge is figuring out
what that talent is.
For example, my talent is writing – I have known this from
about the age of nine. Eleven years later, I am writing for a university
magazine. But over these years, I have made an effort to figure out what other
talents I may have. Benjamin Franklin might say that my talent of writing is a
sundial in the sunlight, while my other talents are hiding in the shade. So for
many years, I have ventured into the shade to locate these hidden talents.
In my junior year of high school, I turned out for the cross
country team. I told myself that if I could only get in shape, I may be able to
be successful in this sport. However, I soon learned that I am easily
distracted and running in circles for over three miles does nothing to
entertain me. Not to mention I always came in second-to-last in all the races.
So instead, I joined the dance team and found a sport that was both
entertaining and fun!
When I was about twelve, I decided that I was the next
Picasso. I asked for sketch books and pencils for Christmas, and went out to
draw the world! It was extremely clear, even to me, that the best I could do
were stick figures and robots. Instead, I picked up a camera at age eighteen
and began snapping away. Now, I have no idea how skilled I actually am, but it
is a talent that I enjoy. Just last week, my roommate and I journeyed out to a
nearby park so that I could take a few pictures of her. Here are a few of my
favorites:
And it’s nice because the camera always ends up in my
subject’s curious hands, so I always get a few nice pictures of myself as well!
