In today’s society, bullying is a very unfortunate thing that occurs. Society has always had a distinction between in-groups and out-groups and how there’s a social distinction between them. But what is one is placed in an out-group, without ever belonging there? Throughout my life the label of “gay” has followed me as long as I can remember. It’s something, that no matter what school I go to, or the person I meet, it just happens to be there. The truth is, I am not gay...
Although coziness is the platonic ideal during the season of mist persisting from September to June on the Salish Sea, physical and spiritual dampness is the inevitable reality. A Washingtonian's existence is tinted by a perpetual grey twilight, under which monotonous stretches of cabin fever spark intense creativity: a regional coping mechanism for sane survival under the cloud cover...
I am a super star. "Our super star" is actually the name my Grandfather gave me a few years ago during one of the routine phone conversations we have had since I can remember. He explains to me each time we speak on the phone that as the oldest child in my family of first generation Americans, I hold the responsibility of being our family's pioneering legacy of greatness in America..
New York State of Mind
I grabbed the cold, metallic key, which shook in my sweating palms as I entered the dark, empty room on the 25th floor, already knowing I was above any building and opportunity in Kansas. I stepped into the towering dorm, trembling with anticipation, 1,400 miles away from my home and family. I knew that once I passed this threshold, I would never be the same again...
Several unique qualities of Northwestern and the Bienen School of Music make me want to attend the university. Primarily, the Composition and Music Technology program is one of the best in the country. I admire how this incredible program combines strong academics at an elite research university with an in-depth music curriculum...
Casting the Music
I seek to make my music stand out among the abundance of music in existence because I have to create something new and original in order to satisfy myself. Throughout history, music has evolved to represent more than just sonic elements or notes, but rather programmatic ideas that often involve the romanticizing of emotion...
I anticipate that the intellectual environment of USC will cultivate my academic interests. I chose to apply to USC instead of a music conservatory because I crave the strong academic foundation that it will provide. Within the prestigious music program in the Thornton School of Music, I will study as a composition major and expand on my already evolving talent...
At NYU, I aspire to pursue my academic interest of music composition within the Steinhardt School. When I was attending the NYU/ASCAP Film Scoring Workshop this past summer, I became inspired after walking through Washington Square Park for the first time. I noticed that NYU doesn’t have a fence or border that separates it from the city. This is important to me because the opportunities that this city has are endless...
What is beauty to me? Beauty is the irregularities in a world full of indescribable complexity. When I suited up for diving, I had no idea what to anticipate. But as soon as my dive instructor signaled the descent, the world became crystal clear. Through it all, the experience of hovering mid water became a transgression into my audacious, yet obstructive life...
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