Descriptive Writing: Most Boring Thing

This is my first essay in the semester, sorry for post it so late.





The most boring thing in this world is very important to me. Without it, I couldn’t manage my time perfectly. I bet you would think it is a watch, or clock, or alarm clock, or PDA, or anything that can notice me about time and schedule. But, it is not. It is far more trivial than that, so trivial like a pebble in Grand Canyon. But, once again, this very important to me.

My roommate and I decided to have bunk beds to make larger space in our room and I take the bottom bed. Every night it is there. Because of my insomnia problem, I could sleep if and only if I stare to it. Guess what the thing is? The bottom part of my roommate’s bed! It has a zebra-like pattern consist of many white and black lines, such a classic pattern. Also, it has many springs that patterned boringly to hold it up. It is super-duper boring thing to discuss, isn’t it?

Now the question come up, why it is important? Because every night, when I stare to it, it whisper “lay down… don’t you dare think of a thing... come… come to sleep…. You have to wake up early tomorrow…” every night, in Voldemort’s voice. Yes it is scary. But, because of it is boring, I could handle my insomnia and sleep well. Thanks to the most boring thing in Earth! I could come to Econ 1014 class on time in the morning.

What Am I Right Now?

Life is a Role-Playing Game which the main character is me. It started since I was born and I finished it when I dead. Like in a game, I choose my own way through the game and there are infinite amount of process and ending. I am still in the process though. From so many different path, I took the most difficult one. I chose the path which has the best result. The opportunity cost of this path is very expensive and the competition is very high. That makes only less people want to go through this path. I gave up my beautiful childhood life and my alluring teenage life. But, here I am. Lost in a tremendous university that located in a beautiful small town of a state which located in the middle of a most powerful country in the world. 14,440.78 kilometers (8,973.1 miles) far away from home with 13-hours difference. My dad once said to my mom before I leave my home, “Do you know how far our son will be?”

“Nope”, replied my mom.

“You look down to the Earth, you dig it up through its mantle, its outer core, its inner core, after that you still dig it up in straight line through its outer core and its mantle once again, when you reach the surface, that is where our son will be. In short, he will be exactly on the other side of the world”.

Yes, I am on the other side of the world now. Living alone and not know even one person here. No relatives and no friends. But, it is where the challenges started. Only few people has a chance to experience it. And I am being proud of myself because I am one of that few people. I think I choose the right path.

I am studying Chemical Engineering at University of Missouri right now. Everyone says that Chemical Engineering is one of the most difficult major in Mizzou (nickname for University of Missouri) but for me, it is not. I love Chemistry, Math, and Physics so much and my grades on those subjects are extremely amazing. There is no reason I not take that major. In contrast, I really hate every social sciences plus Biology. In college, I can choose what I want to learn. I really happy because I able to not take any social sciences subject and no one force me to take them even though there are 3 subjects required to finish my degree.

One thing I really hate now is 8 o’clock morning class. I have 3 days in a week that force me to wake up very early in the morning. The most horrible thing is 2 of them are Economics which is social sciences. The perfection of my suffering come on those days. But fortunately, my last class is Math which I love so much. So it is just like I am suffering first and be joyful at the last.

After school hours, I always go to library to tackling down some assignment. I hate to spend my night time to study or doing some homework that is why I do that on late afternoon. While studying, I always listening to music. I always put my headphone’s jack to one of the PC in library and open YouTube to stream some songs before I go on with my study.

As a man, my preference of music is quite strange. I hear only 3 types of songs: Linkin Park songs, Original Soundtrack of Japanese Animation (Anime), and Girl’s Generation songs. Listening to Linkin Park songs is actually what people who born around 80’s do because Linkin Park is very famous in early 2000. I was born on 1996 though. Listening to OST of Anime is quite normal for grown-ups boy like me in my country. But here, in US, no one do that. Even my roommate thought that I was joking when I told him. He looked like I told him that I can fly. For him, it is unbelievable. Listening to Girl’s Generation (a Korean girl band) songs is actually what girls do. I believe only 10% of all boys in the world that listen to their songs. No wonder my friends never allow me to play a song from my phone in front of them.

After my study, I always go to my room and will never go out before next morning come. I rarely hang around with my friends except on the weekend. Many things I do inside my room. Sometimes, I do some dormitory work such as washing my clothes and sweeping my room’s floor. But, most of the time is the recreation time. You could give me a title “Hardcore Gamer” because I really put almost all of my spare time to just playing game. Many games I have been played and most of them are either RPG or action RPG. What makes me think that life is also a game is because life and game share many common factors. I think if I can play a game beautifully so that I can live a beautiful life also. This is the source of my optimistic.

I also love to watch Japanese Anime and reading Japanese Manga in my spare time instead of playing video games over and over. Even though people thinks only kids do that, in reality some of Anime and Manga are created for young adult. Many of them are talking about things that children will not able to know such as politics and love. I like the ones which the main story is to make you feel so sad. It could make me realize how happy I am. Such a good reflection for me.

Everyone has his own uniqueness. All of the things above is what my uniqueness is.

Interpretive Question from Hamlet Movie

“Rightly to be great, is not to stir without great argument, but greatly to find quarrel in a straw when honor is at the stake. How stand I then, that have a father killed, a mother stained, excitements of my reason and my blood… and let all sleep. From this time forth, my thoughts be bloody… or be nothing worth.”

This scene was taking part at the restroom of the plane which Hamlet took to England. Hamlet was looking at the mirror and washing his face. He was talking to his reflection on the mirror. From his act, Hamlet was in a stressful condition. In the previous scene, he killed Ophelia’s father accidentally. He had been keep his hand from being dirty by somebody’s blood. But after that accident, he dirtied himself. It made him think that it already happened. He did not need to keep himself from doing sin anymore.

 “Rightly to be great, is not to stir without great argument, but greatly to find quarrel in a straw when honor is at the stake” means that Hamlet was keep his anger because he had not found any evidence yet. But, he felt that his dignity was being mocked. He felt the dilemma between himself, should he just keep quiet until the proof of his father case come up or should he follow his rage? By that words, he had will to find the evidence by himself. He needed to start his act.

“How stand I then, that have a father killed, a mother stained, excitements of my reason and my blood… and let all sleep”. Hamlet was being embarrassed of himself because he did nothing about his situations which his father was murdered by someone whom his mother was cheating with. This words came up to emphasize his will to start doing something. The fact that he was doing nothing made him felt guilt. This guilt lead to anger because he was too embarrass for himself. This was the important fact that Hamlet realize so that he would come to the conclusion what should he react from those situation.

“From this time forth, my thoughts be bloody… or be nothing worth”. He made up his mind, went out from the dilemma, and start to make his move. Hamlet was not care at all about everything since he had murdered once so it was no problem to make it twice. He was ready to avenge his father no matter what happens. The rage had conquered his heart and his thought. There would be something instead of nothing.

Revised

This is my revised draft. I am waiting for your comments.

It was a month before my high school graduation. I was sitting on the bench, day dreaming about college life. Then, a chubby girl run towards me.

"Don't running Deb, how many time I should say that you can't run." I tried to make some joke.

"Don't you dare.....!!!", she looked like getting angry.

"Okay okay, what's up?"

"We need to talk, Boss. Let’s take a walk”

I stood up and followed her steps. Whenever I see her running, there must be something wrong.

"About what? You have loosen your weight? Oh thanks God, finally"

"Hell you! I am being serious! Our proposal was rejected!" she shouted.

"WHAT?!!" I shouted involuntarily.

"They say that we can't take 11 and 10 grader with us because they have to stay until the final exam report being issued."

"But they have no class anymore, how can school not let them go with us?"

"That is ridiculous for sure. Our adviser said that the reason is they still school's responsibility. So, to keep them save, they can't go anywhere outside school area."

"But we will go with our advisers, they are teachers. In other words, we are going somewhere accompanied by teachers so school can monitoring us."

"I have said that also, but they don't accept any reason."

"So they neglect to give them freedom? It is brutal. We, 12 grader, will graduate within a month, we just want to make strong bond with our lower grade members as family of Komodo House by this trip. It has been 3 years we get along together, not only because we put in one dorm, but because we also shared everything together."

"I know, but we can't obtrude. They have absolute power of us."

This is why I don’t like this boarding school. They treated us like a primary school students. So many things prohibited. Even if you want to go outside for weekend, you have to fill the form and accompanied by supervisor. Such a freak school.

"But still, this is not acceptable! I still want this trip success no matter what"

"They said if only 12 graders who will go outside school, it does not matter. If you really want it so bad, we just make this trip for 12 graders excluding 10 and 11."

"It is pointless. I wanna go with all Komodo's member."

"Don't be so childish! How if we go to plan B?"

Oh come on, I don't like this idea. Okay, pretend I don't know anything.

"What is it?" I tried to be as innocent as I could.

"You don't know? I had said it in our first meeting! You should listen to your Vice, Captain!" She looked like she was about to scream.

"Oh, I am sorry Deb. I just forget"

"We will do a camping in a yard behind our dorm."

Better being honest.

"Okay, I just pretending to forget it. I am being honest, I don't like this idea. Look, it is like primary school game. You make a tent in a yard, singing goodnight songs, playing card game, what's the point?"

"Hey! Look at your trip. To a waterfall? Your idea is also childish, you just wanna have fun right?!" She pointed her index finger to me while her face was completely red, full of anger.

Damn!

"........... But, at least, we are off campus."

"There it is! Look, we can make the camp is not fun at all, such a military one. And we will be the one who make the situation! We can do games which make them suffer such as hard athletic games with punishment if you lose. Because of we are the organizer, we are not included in game. Hahaha. I know you are good to make such games, you had been in a scout team which based on military when you are in middle school, right?"

Hmmm, nice idea, I think I will have funnier time rather just go to the trip.

"I can make some games. I just wondering, you make this into camp because you really love to make our members suffer, don't you?"

"Of course, this is my revenge after 3 years they don't listen to what I said. You also want a revenge, right?"

She has the point!

"You have the point. I am in but make this a secret for the other members."

"Count on me." She leaved with a devilish smile.

First Draft

This is my first draft. I am waiting for your comments.

It was a month before my high school graduation. I was sitting on the bench, day dreaming about college life. Then, a chubby girl run towards me.

"Don't running Deb, how many time I should say that you can't run."

"Don't you dare.....!!!", she looked like getting angry.

"Okay okay, what's up?"

"We need to talk, Boss. Let’s take a walk”

I stood up and followed her steps.

"About what? You have loosen your weight? Oh thanks God, finally"

"Hell you! I am being serious! Our proposal was rejected!"

"WHAT?!!" I shouted involuntarily.

"They say that we can't take 11 and 10 grader with us because they have to stay until the final exam report being issued."

"But they have no class anymore, how can school not let them go with us?"

"That is ridiculous for sure. Our adviser said that the reason is they still school's responsibility. So, to keep them save, they can't go anywhere outside school area."

"But we will go with our advisers, they are teachers. In other words, we are going somewhere accompanied by teachers so school can monitoring us."

"I have said that also, but they don't accept any reason."

"So they neglect to give them freedom? It is brutal. We, 12 grader, will graduate within a month, we just want to make strong bond with our lower grade members as family of Komodo House by this trip. It has been 3 years we get along together, not only because we put in one dorm, but because we also shared everything together."

"I know, but we can't obtrude. They have absolute power of us."

This is why I don’t like this boarding school. They treated us like a primary school students. So many things prohibited. Even if you want to go outside for weekend, you have to fill the form and accompanied by supervisor. Such a freak school.

"But still, this is not acceptable! I still want this trip success no matter what"

"They said if only 12 graders who will go outside school, it does not matter. If you really want it so bad, we just make this trip for 12 graders excluding 10 and 11."

"It is pointless. I wanna go with all Komodo's member."

"Don't be so childish! How if we go to plan B?"

Oh c'mon, I don't like this idea. Okay, pretend I don't know anything.

"What is it?"

"You don't know? I had said it in our first meeting! You should listen to your Vice, Captain!"

"Oh, I am sorry Deb. I just forget"

"We will do a camping in a yard behind our dorm."

Better being honest.

"Okay, I just pretending to forget it. I am being honest, I don't like this idea. Look, it is like primary school game. You make a tent in a yard, singing goodnight songs, playing card game, what's the point?"

"Hey! Look at your trip. To a waterfall? Your idea is also childish, you just wanna have fun right?"

Damn!

"........... But, at least, we are off campus."

"There it is! Look, we can make the camp is not fun at all, such a military one. And we will be the one who make the situation! We can do games which make them suffer such as hard athletic games with punishment if you lose. Because of we are the organizer, we are not included in game. Hahaha. I know you are good to make such games, you had been in a scout team which based on military when you are in middle school, right?"

Hmmm, nice idea, I think I will have funnier time rather just go to the trip.

"I can make some games. I just wondering, you make this into camp because you really love to make our members suffer, don't you?"

"Of course, this is my revenge after 3 years they don't listen to what I said. You also want a revenge, right?"

She has the point!

"You have the point. I am in but make this a secret for the other members."

"Count on me." She leaved with a devilish smile.