Camus’ take on Sisyphus’ situation was unique and changed the whole view of the story for me. Camus envisioned him smiling while pushing the boulder and embracing his situation without thinking of the past or agonizing over future. The struggle itself toward heights is enough to fill a man’s heartĪlbert Camus imagined Sisyphus – condemned to roll a rock up a mountain, only to have it roll back down every time he reaches the top- happy. This love for a challenge must be what accompanied Sisyphus to continue his eternity of punishment.Įach mineral flake of that night filled mountain While your body teeters on the edge of complete exhaustion, straining to continue, I feel the most alive. I find that just barely being able to find the will to take the next step, and then suddenly finding yourself unable to resist taking another, is among the most unique and surreal experiences a person can have. I find my own form of strength to continue. Through my life and circumstances I have learned that like in the thrill of running a race, life is a series of struggles: your lungs clamoring for oxygen, heart tirelessly pumping blood, and muscles struggling to keep up the pace, but I embrace the struggle. My life and circumstances have given me the life skills and taught me the lessons,that in turn, have helped shape me into the driven and passionate student I am today. But, I was also born with everything: a mother that loved me, people who encouraged me, and the conviction to continue on past my obstacles. I have not prepared for life or even college in the most traditional manner: I didn’t always have a place to call home, I didn’t have happily married parents, I didn’t have a town that I could grow up in rather I lived in and out of different homes, I was raised by a single mother, and moved to a new school every year (sometimes more).
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