Dear selection committee and other bureaucrats whom it may concern or not but that for some reason have to read this letter in order to file it, burn it or use it to even the desk's legs:
I chose the Monographic Course on Aesthetics to fulfill my desire to deepen my knowledge in this fascinating field. Arts theory has been one of my favorite subjects for the last several terms and, even though I had joined most of the professors' classes from this department, I was still feeling curious to dig more into Abstract Expressionism and confirm the outstanding reputation of Professor Pérez. I don’t intend to convince anybody. I think terrible things happen when someone convinces someone of something. I’ve also received other prizes before, and I can attest I made poor use of them all. It is better to receive nothing and do things on your own. However, the course conducted by Dr. Pérez has exceeded my expectations in terms of revealing the conceptual lines behind Rothko’s horizons on canvas, and I can’t overlook how crucial this is.
To study the sublime nature and futile impostures of non figurative postmodern movements in the second half of the Twentieth Century has turned out to be an enlightening experience that, undoubtedly has left a deep mark on my personal approach to researching adverbial syntagms and their influence on the way in which diachronic investigation issues are being solved in academic environments now.
Thanks to Professor Pérez and his course the subject of my PhD is already decided and I look forward to keeping the level of dedication that so far has granted me the ‘Cum Laude’ distinction. Performing an investigation of this weight is a lifetime challenge I’m confident I will successfully meet. Forwarding my cooperation with both departments of Arts Theory and Applied Linguistics through my thesis would represent the accomplishment of my academic goals, an absurdity actually, and the chance to begin a professional path that couldn’t better fit my potential and eagerness in this area.
For the above-mentioned reasons I strongly believe in my total lack of competitive skills and that whoever obtains this prize would cover up a fruitful investment from this college in this college. At the same time, this reward would be a well deserved incentive to carry through awful things. I want to get it.
