I have always wanted to be Obi-Wan Kenobi. Not Luke or Anakin, despite always having an interest in the villain. Just Obi-Wan. When I was younger, my friends and I would often recreate our favorite scenes from Star Wars. Of course, ninety-nine percent of the time that meant reenacting the fight between Anakin and Kenobi from Revenge of the Sith (but I mean come on, two Jedis in a duel to the death while balancing over a lava pit, nothing is cooler than that). I know, I know, it may not be very smart to reminisce on my love for the Star Wars prequels when applying for a film major, but those were the Star Wars’ I knew and I loved them. Anyways, when recreating the scenes, I always played the part of “Ben” Kenobi; and when I say Kenobi,
