Footstep

My highschool career has been partnered with my growing career in performing arts. I have been in theatre since I was eleven and it has been a very large part in my life since then. Being in theater has been so important to my growth as a person and a leader. I am very thankful to be involved in the programs I have been because they have allowed me to be in many positions as a leader and a role model. I am very fortunate to have been given the opportunity to mentor under highly respected leaders…

graduation, Bush enlisted in the National Guard. He was a second lieutenant and joined the 147th Fighter Group in September 1968. Originally, he wanted to become a pilot just like his father. (There are other circumstances where Bush had fallen similar footsteps as George…

In the current society that we currently live in today, we are judged by the way we look, the way we act, and where we come from. But most importantly, we are judged by our education level, as well as how much money you make. To me, money is just a number; what is most important is what I am capable of achieving with a degree in my hand and knowledge in my head. I come from a small immediate family of 3, neither my mother or my father had any intentions to further their education after high…

crunching under my boot echoed across the ruined city. Noise used to be comforting, now I despise it. Especially now. Not now, I can’t be found. I need to get the drop if needed, the crate is important. Walking down the street I hear multiple pairs of footsteps. No, they can’t find me. I sling my M4A1 over my shoulder and run into a building across the street. I ram through the door, knocking it off it’s hinges. It crashes to the ground with a bang, rubble crunching under it. I curse under my…

There are things in the world that have changed such as violence. Today you can see it everywhere whether you are watching the news, playing a movie, reading a book, or going outside. In today's society there are multiple types of violence, many people succumbing to peer pressure, and multiple people following traditions blindly. Shirley Jackson states that our society is no different than the one in her short story “The Lottery.” We “eat our own” by participating in pointless violence,…

A familiar feeling... His warming presence stayed with me through the season of spring and into the blistering hot days of summer. My footsteps treaded after one another like youthful deer on the chase as I ran to the faithful place on the outskirts. Wherever I was, he never failed to stand right beside me, holding me every moment of the way. My heart burned with a fire that was hotter than the fury of the Sun. The Sun flashed the image of his face at my every turn, leaving a feverish burn of…

The view from the top of Vernon Hill, a low-income neighborhood in Worcester, MA, is reflective of both of my lineage and my current identity with aspirational career goals. It is also the scene in the opening paragraph of my book that connects my family history with my professional ambitions. My personal story inspires my academic hopes of becoming a lawyer who fights for the underprivileged and helps create access to educational opportunities for them. As Irish immigrants with limited…

Finding My Own Beliefs When raising their children, parents tend to force feed them with the beliefs they know and grew up on, even if their parents forced it upon them as well. My mother’s mother was heavily religious and brought my mother to church every Sunday, sometimes on weekdays. For her birthdays, she would never get parties, just more church and a cake if she was lucky. As a result, I too was born into a religiously strict household. When Sunday rolled around there was no arguing with…

Evaluate the contribution of a religious tradition to Australian society. There are many components that influence Australian society as a whole, and contribute to different aspects of the nation. Christianity is the predominant religion within Australia therefore it has made a great impact on many factors that contribute to society such as law, healthcare and social welfare. Religion contributes through various ways to a variety of factors that recognise the beliefs and traditions of…

successor” of Beethoven and after his 9th symphony, people expected that Brahms would produce something to fill the giant footsteps of Beethoven. After Brahms’s first symphony had been Premiered, the conductor – Hans Von Bulow, referred to it as “Beethoven’s tenth” which was a nickname that stuck throughout time. Brahms continued to say that it was hard following in the footsteps of this musical…