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at LACMA. I had never been to a professional music concert before and after learning about the different styles of music in class I was anxious to see what was in store for me. I arrived at the theatre, looking forward to a good show. After the announcer introduced the performers, the lights went dark. This was the moment I had been waiting for. My adrenaline went through the roof. The time had finally come that I would get to see and hear my first live orchestra concert. The first piece played…

Moving to a new city or state can be hard. You are moving to a place you are not familiar with, you do not know anyone and nobody knows you which could be hard to make new friends. This is a lot like the movie the Sandlot. A young kid named Scotty “Smalls” is forced to move to a new place far from his old home. He tries to make new friends but it does not work out so well for him at first. This highly recommended movie shows the hero’s journey of a kid trying to make some friends but gets…

Written by Chaim Potok, The Chosen takes place during significant moments in world history. The Chosen begins at the end of World War II in Williamsburg where it was heavily populated by Jews in 1940s. Throughout the book, The Chosen includes various actions in 1940s related to political situations in the world at that time. Those events are not mere backdrops but contribute significantly to plot and content. Among them, there are five significant historical events that influence on Malter’s and…

Working for the Binghamton Tennis Charities, I gained experiences working within the sports industry. The first part of my internship consisted of going out in the Binghamton area and trying to sell sponsorship packages to local businesses. This was much more difficult than I originally thought it was going to be. Since I am not from the Binghamton area, it made it even more challenging because I did not know the area and anyone who owned a business. I received a lot of no’s from people. However…

In Soren Kierkegaard’s The Present Age: On The Death of Rebellion, he argues that this generation, now probably considered to be the last 200 years or so in this context, is one of “understanding and reflection, without passion.” He defines passion as a demonstrative willingness to take action in advocacy or living life in such a way that is beyond aimlessness or spectatorship. Defending Kierkegaard’s argument, I will explain how it is not only sensical, but also yet relevant to our ‘present…

Citizen Kane is one of the main movies as to its filmmaking impacts. Director Orson Welles and Cinematographer Gregg Toland were massively inventive in use of camera shots, angles, and lights. Moreover, they utilize the narrative and Dramatic elements in a creative way, describing a story of one individual in many ways. All in all, Citizen Kane opened interesting platform in the filmmaking and techniques. Charles Foster Kane was a man who had everything in his life. But, the one thing he needed…

One of the central themes in Tamer’s Breaking Knees is oppression of religion in Syria. Religion in Syria in the modern era is a complicated topic. Some groups, such as terrorist groups al-Qaeda and ISIL portray strict, violent Islamism whereas for many other people in Syria religion is a matter of familial tradition and faith rather than violence. One example of violence associated with religion in Breaking Knees is when, in story 15, it is implied that the sheikh has a man killed due to the…

Imagine sitting in a warehouse on the upper eastside with house music playing in the background waiting on a ball to begin. Unexpectedly the announcer says, “category is… bring it to the runway” suddenly a 6 foot man dressed in a flashy gown, creative themed makeup, a dark colored wig, and 9 inch heels is prancing towards you. While he is prancing and sashaying down the runway, the crowd is going crazy, yelling and screaming in awe. The audience energy increases every time a new contestant…

I lept out of bed, bubbling with excitement. The sun was just beginning to rise and I ran over to my parent’s room begging them to get up and take me to the barn. I threw on my show clothes and ran downstairs to the car. My body was jittering with nerves, it was my first horse show, I wasn’t sure what to expect. As we drove there I anxiously fiddled with my helmet and gloves thinking about the horse I was going to ride. She is a tall 16hh fleabitten gray mare, I have ridden her a few times…

the palm of my glove I quickly reacted, throwing it with all my hope and strength. My best friend Jenny caught the ball, seeing her face and the skills she has practiced that she was trying hard, being a hardcore player of her own. While being the announcer she is, speaking in her own words of the game. She wasn’t going to say “this was the best run of all history”. We weren’t going to be defeated without a try. “JAY MARTINEZ HITS THE BALL MAKING IT A GOOD, HE GOES PAST FIRST, MAKING HIS WAY TO…