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Gene Davenport

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General information

Hobbies & Interests

  • Electric Guitar
  • Guitar
  • Painting and Studio Art
  • Calligraphy
  • Graphic Design
  • Architecture
  • Drawing And Illustration
  • Theology and Religious Studies
  • Reading
  • Italian
  • Latin

Reading

  • Philosophy
  • Literary Fiction
  • Religion
  • Theology
  • History
  • Classics
  • Music
  • Biography

I read books daily.

Bio

To progress towards a life full of happiness, and, more importantly, of meaning, one must set concrete life goals. Among my goals I prioritize broadening my intellectual capacity to obtain a doctorate, and create opportunities to become a professor, writer, and entrepreneur. I hope thus to earn a stable income through meaningful work, and to receive much of the knowledge life has to offer, passing it down to succeeding generations. Among subordinate goals I include the desire to learn multiple languages, both classical and modern. I also hope to perfect my guitar and piano skills, and learn several other instruments. Finally I hope to utilize my talent in art and design to create beauty in the world, via artwork and architectural designs. To achieve these goals I will utilize my foremost passion to promote good and beauty in the world by practicing the Catholic faith and cultivating taste and culture. The modern culture has fallen asleep in the face of an impending cloud of meaningless and austerity. People of this era must be willing to sacrifice for their values, to uphold tradition, to cultivate charity, to support progress in the arts and useful sciences, and most of all, to stop at nothing to make a real positive impact on the world. Thus I hope that reviewers of my profile will consider it a top candidate, confident that they will support a student bent on inheriting the wisdom of our ancestors, to pass on to and help our descendants.

Education

Regina Caeli Academy

High School

2019 – 2022

Miscellaneous

Desired degree level:
Doctoral degree program (PhD, MD, JD, etc.)
Majors of interest:
Philosophy, Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other, Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General, Architecture and Related Services, Other
Medical school interest:
No

Career

  • ice cream scooper

    Food & Beverages · Melt Ice Creams

    Jan 2021 – Present

Miscellaneous

Dream career field:
Higher Education
Dream career goals:
College Founder, Professor
Has nursing license:
No

Future Interests

  • Advocacy
  • Politics
  • Volunteering
  • Philanthropy
  • Entrepreneurship
Bold Joy Scholarship
We find happiness in the outside world, in pleasurable, finite conversations or experiences. Joy, however, I believe is different. We are made happy, but we create Joy, both in ourselves and others. This is because joy consists of an act of the will. An act of the will to call to mind all that is true, good, and beautiful, and to convert those things into a positive lifestyle. Thus our experiences, relationships, and goals all serve to hinder or help our sense of joy. Luckily I've been shaped by many positive childhood experiences. I've always possessed a vivid imagination, particularly concerning old things. As a child, I remember spending hours outside playing Revolutionary and Civil War soldier, or Davy Crockett and the Indians. I always played these games alone, free from the opinions or pesky distractions of non-history-buffs. I fashioned period costumes and shamelessly ran about the front yard with a toy musket and flag. I no longer maintain my former attitude of a carefree nerdy child, but those experiences formed the template for the things I now find joy in. I still love old things--old music, artwork, houses, old clothes, old books, etc. Life was simpler years ago, and the artifacts reflect that simplicity in their sublime human touch, free from the precision of technology. I also take seriously my Catholic faith and draw comfort from its doctrine and rich tradition. These things I almost always enjoy alone. While a TV show or a get-together with friends provide more short-term entertainment, and do bring happiness, my faith and interests provide the material out of which I can fashion a real sense of joy, and share that with others.
Lo Easton's “Wrong Answers Only” Scholarship
1. I deserve this scholarship because I am stunningly handsome, can yodle, and can twiddle my thumbs rapidly. With these qualifications, the judges cannot overlook my application. 2. I'd like two swimming pools. I'll fill one with water, and one with money. That is my goal. If I'm swimming and spending money all day every day, which I will be, then I won't need a career or an academic. Academics are for round lawyers and square librarians--people who don't have two swimming pools. 3. Obstacles are tricky. You can go around them, jump over them, or hit them. Go around them, you lose time, jump over them, you might fall, run into them, you might lose a tooth--unless it's a soft obstacle. I once ran into a screen door. What else could I do? There was no way around it. I will run headlong into danger, but I won't turn around. I had to hit the door. Afterward, I realized I chose rightly. It was soft. I broke the screen door, but not my tooth. My advice: don't overcome obstacles, just break them.
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