<p>I am in the midst of applying for UF and their essay prompt is:</p>
<p>"We often hear the phrase 'the good life'. In fact, the University of Florida's common course required of all undergraduate students is titled "What is the Good Life?". The concept of 'the good life' can be interpreted in many different ways depending upon the experiences, values and aspirations of each individual. </p>
<p>In a concise narrative, describe your notion of 'the good life'. How will your undergraduate experience at the University of Florida prepare you to live 'the good life'?"</p>
<p>My question is how do I answer this as a narrative? I cannot imagine myself writing this as a narrative. It doesn't make sense to me. How would a story answer that question? I would be able to answer it, rather quickly, if it were a formal essay but... </p>
<p>Please give me examples or circumstances and how you would write/word it. I am so utterly confused. </p>
<p>What would you define as ‘the good life’? To some, it may mean success, happiness, having a job you love, being with friends and family, etc. Once you determine that, see if you can narrow in on what specific resources at UF will contribute to your definition of ‘the good life’. </p>
<p>You can start out with a narrative. Perhaps it’s how you determined you wanted to major in X and how ‘the good life’ is a job in that field. Your narrative in that case could be the point you realized ex. Biology was your calling. Maybe it was in science class, or in a research lab. Here and there, you can tie in UF’s specifics that will help you attain your goal.</p>
<p>For this topic, I think you have to define what a “good life” is to you and expand on that in your narrative. You could easily embed this in a personal experience or a story you make up. Just make sure it sounds logical and flows! You may also want to include some specifics that UF is looking for (what kind of good life qualities are present at UF?).</p>