There are countless examples in my life where I decided to let my burning curiosity take the wheel. When I was three, I watched my dad untangle a snake from the mesh fence we used to protect our garden. I knew that we had a bountiful amount of these elusive creatures in our yard, so I formulated a plot to catch some of them. The following morning, I had ice cream pales lining our driveway that were ready for some scaly inhabitants. With my garden gloves on, I set out on my carefully planned expedition and was subsequently delighted when I caught three snakes. While they were in my crudely made habitats, all I could do was stare in bewilderment, and wonder how they moved with no feet. I watched them for upwards of an hour before I decided to release …show more content…
For one, curiosity allows me to learn in a nontraditional manner, rather than sifting through the pages of a textbook to memorize material. School does not particularly teach inventiveness, which is the reason I am grateful that I have a natural drive to be inquisitive about the aspects of the world. Curiosity allows me to learn through experience rather than through a textbook or a lecture. It is also important to me because it allows for my life to have vibrancy. If I were to not observe or experiment, I would get stuck in a loop of