College of Arts and Sciences Essay

<p>"What work of art, music, science, mathematics, or literature has surprised, unsettled, or challenged you, and in what way?"</p>

<p>Would it be too risky to write about a movie? Honest opinions...</p>

<p>No, absolutely not. Dean J herself has said not to overthink the topic; if a movie is what you think of first and are passionate about, write about it. Personally, I wrote about a short film.</p>

<p>imo, it doesn’t matter if you choose to write about a film so long as you can answer the prompt in a meaningful way. If someone chose to write something they thought was ‘safe’ i could imagine it might not sound as compelling as a topic they were truly interested in.</p>