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My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

Israel | Monday, January 14, 2013 | 5 photos

My name is Veta Greenstone. I can tell you where I come from, who I love, what I think I am doing with my life, but the truth is... who we are changes every second. Every time we interact with someone, every beautiful moment we capture, every smile, every failure, every agony, it changes us. It is inevitable and for most people, it is absolutely terrifying. But what continues to amaze me is the resilience of the human spirit in the face of all this. Every day, we take huge risks, often without thinking about it. I think this is where all beauty stems from: risk. The flower that dares to grow on the side of the mountain. The child who dares to enter the fantastical realm of imagination. The man who dares to believe in something he can't see, in an idea, an abstract. I believe the world is full of beauty waiting to be discovered, of risks waiting to be taken. That is why I want to be chosen for this opportunity. I want the chance to go somewhere I've never heard of, to be taught how to see in ways I never have, and to be basked in the light of a beauty I have yet to discover. I want to take this risk and above all, I want it to transform me.