Arts & Entertainment Personal Statement

Coming from a Latino household, I’ve learned that anything is achievable – there are no walls nor boundaries to stop me from reaching my goals. Whenever it came to achieving something in school, I could hear my father’s words “si se puede” – meaning “you can do it” – playing in my head. So long as I believed I could excel and go beyond in my studies, I felt that I could open doors of opportunities for myself.

A very wise mentor once advised me to, “Figure out what you do; get up every day and do that”. Over my years as an undergrad music education major, I found one thing to be a constant - I could not help but ask questions. I was unable to find contentment simply learning what was taught. Participating in the school of honors allowed my professors to assign me additional projects, where I was able to seek out answers and, in turn, more questions. In Music History 1, my professor, Dr. Jamie Weaver, enthusiastically encouraged my love of early music, specifically early folk music and the influence of the crusades on the music of the common people. Research became a vital component of my education that I loved, not just an assignment.

My parents grew up in families with little parental direction. Attending school, overcoming adversity, getting a job and becoming successful were up to their own making. Although my parents did not go to college, they took advantage of other opportunities to better their lives so that my siblings and I would be able to attend universities. They worked hard to get jobs even without college degrees, and then worked harder to maintain those jobs; subsequently, this furthered their positions in their workplaces. By setting an example of making the most of what life has to offer, they influenced me to seize every opportunity that crosses my path. Going to college was not an opportunity my parents could take advantage of, but it is one that I can.

I am passionate about technical theatre because it embraces all of the art that I love doing.

There are few certainties of what one will encounter during life. A common joke names two: death and

I have made a contribution to the AVID program by spreading all the wonderful things AVID teaches you to my friends and relatives also how it can change your life positively. I have spoken with many friends as to why they should be considering the AVID program in high school in order for them to gain knowledge and learn important college factors so that when they move on they won’t have a difficult time in college. This contribution may not seem as much but I have also tried my hardest to earn a good grade for all the years that I have been taken AVID not only for a grade in the class but for others to see what I have learned throughout all the years that I have been in AVID program and what it can do to improve high school students who want to attend college and become successful trying to reach their goals and dreams.

Another possible careers that I would want based on my senior project topic being based on fictional writing is a songwriter or a columnist due to my ability to write songs and sing as well as provide songs for other artists to sing and the interest to writing my life experiences and contributing them to a newspaper or magazine on a consistent basis with people who read from the certain newspaper knowing me based on my column or the songs that I will write for other artists or for

I want to be a part of Arts 360 because I believe this will allow me to greater understand, and expand my understandings and opportunities in the art field. I find my love of art to continually grow as I experience and learn more about various aspects of the field. I want to grow in my understandings of arts administration. I would like the exposure to see the various jobs and tasks that are within arts related fields. I really want the opportunity to network with people from diverse artists and creators. Also, I love that this program will allow me to meet other peers who share a love and appreciation of the arts. The art field is so competitive, so to join a group where everyone wants to succeed at their craft is

I feel like the music industry today is a far cry from the music industry of old. I feel like only within the last couple years, where being a songwriter has come back to being more popular, has the music industry, as a whole, taken a turn for the better. It has become more about the music for some artists and less about the money they could potentially earn. I feel like the genre of music that has the most amount of artist not making their own music is the pop genre. Sometimes, I hear songs sung by some of these boys and girls about love and relationships and I wonder if they’ve ever truly experienced what they’re singing about. Or, if the song was handed to them by one of the label executives and told “That will be a hit!” I feel like most

I never thought I'd write an article that would get published, let alone two books, or become a regular contributor on the BBC. My diversions have now become a passion, almost another career. Plus I know that my writing has improved as a consequence of all the practice I'm getting which in turn has improved my confidence in many areas. You may find that an interesting sideline opens up unexpected opportunities for you too.

I settled into the teaching profession because that is what my family members and friends advised me to do. However, while I was in the public schools for my observations I questioned if this was the right path for me. During one of my meditations I questioned what career I should go into when a small voice whispered to me saying I should go into writing. When I told my parents how I would get my degree, but would no longer continue teaching they freaked out and at first did not support my decision. My friends and family members laughed at the idea of me becoming a professional screenwriter. Then a friend suggested if I was serious about screenwriting then I should attend Robert McKee’s course. The day before I attended his course I was in a bad mood, I didn’t have a good day at student teaching, my class would not listen to me and I questioned if this was a career I wanted to do for the rest of my life and if not then what would I go into? I saw no hope for my future and questioned my existence in the world. This was until the day I walked into McKee’s class. As I walked into the course I was completely closed off, but hearing him talk about the screenwriting process, he spoke light into my dreams, making me realize that becoming a screenwriter is attainable if you follow the right steps. After I attended his class I was so motivated

Pursing a career as a medical doctor is an opportunity for me to mentor youth in underserved populations. As a child, I was raised in the low income, urban community of Roxbury, MA. Although not as notorious today, the neighborhood had garnered negative attention for its high crime rates. My mother emigrated from Haiti and raised me as a single parent. Due to our financial circumstance, Roxbury became our permanent residence. I have always felt there was something lacking in Roxbury in comparison to other towns I visited. My teenage years were largely spent in the suburban town of Stoneham where I attended high school. There was a literal difference in air quality and a psychology contrast in future prospects. While native students of

When I was planning for college it was my dream to become a writer, but I knew that I wasn't living in a time where I could hang my hopes on becoming an author. I turned to journalism, which I still greatly respect as a professional field, but it didn't have what I was looking for. The same goes for screenwriting; I may have put an emphasis on it while studying television and film, but my heart wasn't in it. For me, it was and has always been creative writing - short stories, novels, poetry on occasion.

I’ve thought of medical careers, a career in psychiatry, forensics, and writing. After plenty of research, experience, and self-evaluation, I think I’ve found a fairly solid fit. A fast moving, creative environment surrounded by interesting people, whilst utilizing my love for literature, a career in publishing is calling my name. Specifically, a career as an editor. Both book editing and script editing sound appealing to me, but for now I’ll focus on book editing. As an editor, I would have a working environment that suits me and appropriate skills for the job, such as interpersonal skills, language skills, writing skills, creativity, and being detail oriented. (bls.gov) Also, values that are important to me would be a focus in this career, such as independence, achievement, and recognition. A career as an editor is a fulfilling career goal because of the ability to improve communication. (Cole 2)