I was the student director for LHS's 2017 production of Arsenic and Old Lace. This experience helped me to realize that sometimes in life you have to be hard on people because you know they can achieve great things. I had to tell my friends things they didn't want to hear and what they needed to fix. It was difficult to tell my friends that what they were doing didn't look right, but I did it because I knew if I didn't they would never grow from it. This last year I earned my spot into my school's international thespian society. This group is for people who have gone above and beyond in the theater department, doing shows and helping out in multiple aspects of the show (acting, tech, or crew). We recruit kids into our department, encourage
I am very honored to have been part of this organization for the 2013-2014 school year and I plan to participate next year as well. At the end of the event I always feel so inspired and ready to make even more a difference in the lives of others, whether through volunteering, my future profession, or other organization at the University of Northern Iowa. I have learned so much from the Miracle Kiddos and their families, and plan to carry those life lessons with me as I pursue a career in the exercise/health science field.
Even if I didn’t make it, I don’t think anyone realizes what you learn when training in this profession. Musical theatre has allowed me to step up, commit to my work, become more confident and to have fun! You learn to become focused and pay more attention to detail. Building sets, reading scenes and learning music betters your communication and listening skills. All of these skills I have acquired over the last few years and I they are still helping me to grow. I think my biggest take away from this past summer is to become more confident as a person and in my work. Confidence is a big part of doing musical theatre. Some people having no confidence or a little too much. Trying to gain confidence has made me appreciate my body, the little things and what I do. I have already had many people come up to me at school and tell me that they’re loving my new glow confidence and love for myself. Overall, I see why people doubt the career, but they only consider the outside results. Musical theatre has made me the person I am today and I will never forget
Later that year, I was accepted into Spanish Honors Society, a volunteer based program to help out the Spanish communities near my school along with volunteering to help raise money for organizations that help less developed countries. One particular project that I helped raise money for through Spanish Honors Society, was Project Running Waters. The money raised for this event was donated to help people living in Guatemala receive fresh water through pipe systems that would be built. We raised over one thousand dollars to donate to this cause. Knowing that I can positively impact individuals in my community and in other countries makes me feel like I have grown maturely and am able to understand what needs to be done to make a difference to
Within school, I have participated in Glee Club/Chorus and Drama Club. I have a strong interest and love of both and hope to continue with them in the future. Last year, I had the privilege of being selected for our school's select choir, North Naturals. The Congregation Sons of Israel in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania honored us with the chance to perform at their annual Holocaust Memorial Service. The Messiah College Women's Choir also invited us to perform as a guest in their annual spring concert, in which I performed a solo, along with some members of the Women's Chorus. This year, I consider it a great prestige to say I participate in my school's select choir for ninth- and tenth-graders- Cantamos. In Drama Club, I have performed a variety
Some of the most influential things in my life have changed me so much and shaped me into the person I am today. If it wasn’t for my friends and family I wouldn't have nearly the amount of musical knowledge that I have now and I’m so grateful that I can be somewhat well versed in a topic that I am so passionate about. And when I get into the topic of my friends and family I always have the feeling that I am extremely lucky to have so many great people that care so much about me in my life, I always have someone to lean on when I’m going through a hard time, and I always feel like they support me in my choices to be in the BHS Drama Program. The BHS Drama program is something that I look forward to every day after school and honestly it gives me the motivation I need to go to school and get my work done. There are so many other things that I’m grateful for but if were not for these things than I would be a completely different person than I am now. I’ve made so many memories and shared so many experience with just these things alone, they take up almost all of my
On stage, I anticipated third place, but was once again stunned when I placed second. This whole experience was life changing. Working for the National FFA Convention, I developed a work ethic to stick to something, and to do my best, even if it seems impossible. I also gained communication skills, and the ability to work outside my comfort zone. Even now it is hard for me to interact with others, but this accomplishment taught me that I can do hard things and I can communicate effectively. I learned how to perform research and express my findings. This experience was also very valuable for it directed me to my career path. It opened up doors as to my abilities, and gave me the confidence to pursue my dreams without fear. It taught me that failures happen, but enduring effort will turn failure into success. In my interviews, I learned that complete honesty is far better than false cover-ups. I became the person I am now because I was blessed with the experience. This project for some may be seen as a great award, but for me it's an invaluable occurrence which had more life skills and experience than a piece of paper can ever
I was also in Algulitos, a program where high school students teach younger students Spanish. I led a classroom of second graders every Friday while integrating fun and learning. I was very excited to be involved in this program because it was an opportunity to be a successful role model for younger children. I developed many friendships ...
I was privileged enough to be inducted into two honor societies through my school: Gamma Sigma Epsilon and Epsilon Sigma Pi. Gamma Sigma Epsilon is the Chemistry national honor society, while Epsilon Sigma Pi is a college-wide honor society. I was lucky enough to have a research opportunity. I was able to research DNA Replication at Rockefeller University in Manhattan.
Sometimes I do not get the role, sometimes I have off days, and sometimes I fail. However, I have learned to accept my failures and try harder the next opportunity I have. Doing this has strengthened my abilities as a performer and humbled me with each experience. Being humbled happens not only from failure, but also from my fellow performers, spirited people who have the same amount of drive and passion as I do. A sense of humble gratification overcomes me when I realize these extremely gifted performers are my colleagues, and they enjoy dancing around dressed as pigs as much as I
The summer of 2015 I spent at the S.T.E.P (Science and Technology entry Program) at the University of Rochester. This program is designed to aid minority students into medical fields: this program introduces youth to medical positions, the college application process, and hands on learning (IV placement, blood pressure, etc.). The final project involved interviewing a current doctor, about their journey to a medical occupation. I was selected to present my project in front of family, and guests, and received a scholarship for the Mini Medical School program. At the end of the summer I went to Bristol Hills Music Camp, which I have attended since the 9th grade. I have played violin since fourth grade, and that summer was selected to play in
When reading through Arsenic and Old Lace I didn’t catch the humor at first. When just reading through the events that happen, it sounds very dark and demented, until later in the script when the crazy events keep happening and it’s impossible not to find comedy in their absurdity. Watching the film version also brought to my attention the comedic value in the character’s reactions to what is happening. I felt that Arsenic and Old Lace expressed comedic most predominately through farce, situational, and character centered comedy.
Technical Theatre class was a great learning experience for me. When I first signed up for the class, I wasn’t really looking forward to it. I had always been quite clumsy, and I’d never been very handy; so I didn’t think I would be of much use to the set building process. However, before the building process began, the class was taught how to properly and safely use power tools. Being educated on how to handle the equipment made me feel a lot more confident. Now, I’m proud of myself because I ended up getting a lot of work done that I didn’t think I was capable of.
During my time, here at Rutgers, I became involved with pre-med clubs and it was a great way to meet new people pursuing a similar field as me and to network with. One such club was the SEBS Pre-Med/Pre-Dent Society. I participated in club events such as "Monster Mash", which was a trick-or-treat event for New Brunswick kids in which we mixed a little bit of education with fun. We set up tables and created games that related to medicine, allowing the children to identify common medical instruments and procedures like a stethoscope for example. Also, I joined the Rutgers AED, which is a pre-med honor organization with like-minded individuals that hope to one day attend medical school. Taking an active role in events by voicing my opinion about how the club
My participation the the Yearbook Club over the past four year truly defines my high school experience. Within the first month of 9th grade, I decided that it would be good for college applications if I joined at school organization. I was chosen for my abilities in writing and before the end of September I was officially a member of the Yearbook Club. Calling this organization a "club" doesn't accurately portray all of the hard work that we all put into this book every year. I went to Yearbook every day for about an hour at the end of the school day. Close to deadlines, I'd stay after an hour or two. That was only my first year, when I was writing a few articles about school spirit or the Homecoming Dance. During my sophomore year I became the primary writer for
It was during my second year of high school that I first heard of the Pruitt Memorial Scholarship. I suddenly felt hope for my future. Hope that I would be able to attend college, and hope that I would be given the chance to fight for my very large dreams. My passion is theatre and my goal is that someday I will be able to teach others about my passion and spread the magic of theatre around the world, but to be able to do that requires lots of education. The Pruitt Memorial Scholarship opened the door for me to pursue this dream. Now, I just had to acquire the scholarship, and that meant performing volunteer community-service.