Partiality

Here's a part of an essay I wrote when I applied to Amherst college:

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"Even though I recognize the need of partiality in diverse situations of life, I sometimes feel suffocated in abstaining myself from freely expressing impartial observations. This is one of the reasons I long for an academic environment in which ideas can be expressed without any fear of retaliation or obligation to please."

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I was not admitted at Amherst college, but I managed to start studying this year. I'm just not so sure I have found the academic environment I had longed for a couple of years ago. But, here's what I've been doing:

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"In identifying partiality everywhere I look, I have learned to recognize its existence within myself. This awareness has helped me to stay even more alert and, at least, perceive when I am not being deliberatly partial."