The Prodigy

being that you were put on this Earth to do one thing. To me, I didn’t chose to be a music educator- it was the only profession I could do. Not because I am devoid of any other traits necessary for other professions, or that I believe I am a musical prodigy. I could have been a baker, or a florist, or a police officer, but the only thing that I wanted to do was teach music. John Neal, a wonderful mentor and an extraordinary person whom I greatly respect, often says “music is the language of…

and body shape of a ballerina. Copeland does not fit the stereotype of ballerina: she is 5’2, has really defined muscles, has bust, and is African American. She started ballet at the age of 13, late for a dancer, but her pure talent made her into a prodigy. Misty Copeland really set out to become a professional ballerina, regardless of her ethnicity and body shape, she pushed through the obstacles that were set in front of her because she did not have the correct body shape and was not white.…

Culture decides and develops many things about a person point of view. Culture can develop people's point of views on thing like with politics, religion, and the world around them. The most important thing culture can affect is one's point of view is their point of view of other people's culture. I believe that one's culture can affect their point of view on other cultures. In the story “An Indian Father's Plea” writing by Robert Lake (Medicine Grizzlybear) there are plenty of examples of…

opportunities. Jing-Mei’s mother wanted to see her daughter as a successful person. Jing-Mei's mother classifies success for her daughter as being brilliant at something, therefore, Jing-Mei was forced to take piano lessons in order to be a child prodigy. After reading the story, I can completely relate to Jing-Mei as my mother once forced me to do things I was never interested in. As a child, I was always forced to do things my parents thought were right for me such as taking art classes and…

Isaac Newton was a prodigy of his age, as a well-known physicist and mathematician he was able to become an outstanding figure during the Science Revolution. His writings and theories amazed many of the scientific minds during that time. As his knowledge and reputation grew, he was able to spread the influence of Math and Physics throughout the whole world. Even to today, Issac Newton’s work is used in many different forms, and he was one of the most inspirational scientists ever to be created…

among Quakers, who had little appreciation for art, but this did not tie him down. His family consisted of artists who probably inspired him to start drawing. He gained reputation while still a child in the eastern Pennsylvania since he was a child prodigy. He was a self-taught artist who began his career in Pennsylvania painting portraits from the year 1746 to 1759. In 1760, he met William Allen a wealth merchant, a chief justice and mayor of Pennsylvania…

logged everyday while in hiding. Anne was born on June 12th, 1929. She went to Jewish Lyceum, a school established by the German occupiers under the Amsterdam Jewish council. Anne harbored interest in literature; she was very vivid girl but not a prodigy. She was also an out spoken, energetic, and extrovert person. She had enormous dark grey eyes, a little mouth and a brave heart. Anne had a love for movie stars, she collected there pictures and hung them around her room (Birsten, 10). Anne…

A determined scientist on a mission of peace to help a planet suffering from famine discovers that the villagers are killing a rare species, but is forced to flee when she’s accused of poisoning their water supply. STORY COMMENTS ON THE EVE OF EXTINCTION is a thought-provoking character driven, sci-fi environmental drama. The script explores the harmful consequences of man’s destruction of its natural habitat. The story centers on a peaceful mission to help another planet suffering from…

nature. Moreover, it would be even harder if that club caters to a predominantly African-American crowd. In this paper, I will argue that Raymond Lambert ran a successful comedy club because of his business minded approach. Raymond Lambert, the prodigy of Chris Gardner, opened All Jokes Aside in 1992. His idea for a club was based off the current scene for African-American comedians.…

only person to ever win an Oscar, Emmy, and Tony, all in the same year. Bob Fosse was born on June 23, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois. As the youngest of the six kids in his family, Bob used dancing to win attention. He was very soon viewed as a child prodigy and began formal lessons, where he began to tap dance. When he reached high school, he had already begun dancing in nightclubs. After high school, Bob joined the Navy just before the end of World War II. After…