First Draft

This is the first draft of the scholarship essay, before the prompt changed:

"Dream: 1. a succession of images, thoughts, or emotions passing through the mind during sleep, or 2. an involuntary vision occurring to a person when awake. Those are two definitions of the word “Dream” according to Mr. Webster. Both seem very similar, except for two key words making them completely different; awake and during sleep. It doesn’t matter whether you’ve gotten your eight hours, or you are just zoning out in class, a dream can come at any time, and can be of anyone, or anything. I for one am the kind to get four hours of sleep, or seventeen, with no in between. It always seems that my strangest dreams come while sleeping though, no matter how much I get. Purple flamingos teaching me how to dance the Macarena you say? That’s the usual, no big deal. Only when we wake up to we realize how absurd they really are. The dreams you have when zoning out in class are a completely differently story; an insta-freeze microwave-like device? Yeah, that’s the next million dollar idea, and it’s all mine. Somewhere in between is where the dreams for your future come. Bioengineering always seemed as if it is the perfect fit for me; I love science, animals, and I love coming up with new ideas. Not only have I taken more science classes than I can count on two hands, but I also spend my free time watching the Science Channel. Plus, when I was a child, my infatuation with animals began. I played with spiders and puppies alike; I was mesmerized by how different all the animals were, yet how seemingly close. I would always dream of how I could alter them so they could have different attributes, or different colors. So perhaps that purple flamingo isn’t too far-fetched."