Crisis Narrative

My life was suddenly changing right before one of the biggest changes: high school. I had more things to worry about than other high schoolers. I had to figure out how I was going to get home, how I was going to get the house clean before my mom got home, how I was going to get dinner started, all on top of getting my homework done. Due to this, I wasn’t as serious with my grades. I let them fall even though I knew I could do better. I was just way too busy to focus on school when there were more important things to focus on- my family. I slowly found out how to balance everything to get my grades up. I had to learn how to balance my life to make myself happy while keeping up my

Although I never participated in a sport directly through school, I dedicated much of my time and gave my full commitment to not only my education, but to Duet Dance Academy and the individuals who either worked or danced there too. On average, I dance six or even seven days a week. All of this time was never powered by the hopes of becoming some famous performer though.

I have been dancing since the age of two. When asked about my career aspirations, there is no hesitation before saying “I want to be a dancer.” Being a dancer means putting all other distractions aside, and focusing on my craft. Currently, I dedicate over forty hours a week to dance, which is a schedule that requires sacrifice. When I am dancing, the rest of the world fades away, slipping out of my mind with relaxed importance. For that moment in time, I am completely free, wholly focused on my goals, letting me know dance is what I’m meant to do. With this realization comes a responsibility to myself and the work I have put into improving my craft thus far, and I know I must seek out the best opportunities for growth and continued learning.

A crisis can be described as disruption or breakdown in a person’s normal or usual way of functioning in life, when individuals are confronted with problems that cannot be solved. (Caplan, G.1961) A crisis cannot be resolved by a person’s customary problem-solving resources/skills. Crisis can be handled different and are different for people in the way they can be handled; a crisis is mush different from a problem or emergency. A problem can create stress and be sometimes difficult to resolve, the

According to Kanel (2015), crisis is defined as “an obstacle that is, for a time, insurmountable by the use of customary methods of problem solving. A period of disorganization ensues, period of upset, during which many abortive attempts at a solution are made” (p. 2). A crisis is commonly known as a situation in which an individual does not know how to respond to the situation effectively, which leaves the person in a state of an emotional and psychological imbalance. As Kanel states there are four parts of a crisis. The first part is when a precipitating event occurs, then the person has a perception of the event as destructive. The perception then leads to emotional distress and impairs the individual’s

At a very young age my mother asked me “do you want to do dance or gymnastics?” and I remember my reply was instantly “dance!”. From that moment forward I completely fell in love with ballet, and a couple of years ago I decided I would like to see myself grow up to become a professional ballerina.

I had been dancing since elementary school, which caused me to take the cautious route and join the dance team. It was an amazing experience, but as time went on, I lost my passion for dance. My fitness levels decreased from great to average. I am hoping to reform back into shape. I joined Novice Crew, and I am aspiring to run every morning to improve my health. Academically, I’m determined to obtain exemplary grades, but learn that failure is not the end of the world. It is a learning opportunity. In middle school, my English teacher was frankly, my best friend. She challenged me to no end, but provided me with great advice and demonstrated to me that a teacher’s critique is a sign of caring for their student. At Deerfield, I hope to make great friendships with not only students, but teachers. Teachers deserve more credit than they receive in the world. The teachers that I had have shape me into the girl I am

Going from being a full time student to balancing my grades and my job was a very difficult transition for me. Junior year tends to be the hardest academic year for high schoolers and suddenly I lost four hours of my time. I would come home exhausted and struggled to keep my grades up to the standard of my parents. However, I am a very determined student and I forced myself to find a balance between the two. I would stay up longer hours or study during lunch time in order to make up for the time I lost. It was a hard transition, but a transition that helped me realize what adulthood would be like.

As a child, academics always came easily to me. While it was wonderful to be able to excel while putting in very little effort, I wasn’t so blessed when it came to physical challenges. My attempts at playing soccer, riding a bicycle, and playing an instrument all resulted in countless amounts of frustration as I didn’t immediately succeed. Nevertheless, I always had my eye on one particular goal: becoming a dancer. I always envied the grace and fluidity in which dancers moved while I was a short, heavy, and clumsy child.

My second semester at Wentworth Military Academy I was promoted Sergeant. I was now the squad leader for all of the high school girls, twelve of them in total. I was excited for the new semester, I knew the girls well, and was prepared to get my first taste of on-hands leadership. However, I came back after winter break and we had four new girls. Instead of being able to practice and learn, I had to take on the mantle of leader quickly and teach the of the rules and regulations, and drill. The high school girls got along well the first semester, but with this small addition drama started to arise. I understood the concepts of how to perform my duties as a squad leader, but was over my head with how to manage not only people not getting along,

Few people are interested in pursuing a professional career in both ballet and astrophysics. I can see why, they are more than disparate, and it requires an immense amount of time to master either one. Yet, if I have a lifetime to reach people in the world, why would I not use it all? At Fordham University I can study dance and physics. Afterwards, I will graduate and fight for what God has set in front of me. This body which He gave me is for visually representing rhythm and music. My art form creates connections to people from all over the world. Rhythm, and thus dance, is a part of nature and humanity―regardless of origin. I will find every stage, audience, and motive to continue pushing myself because art is as rigorous as science. When my body is weary of the intensity of performance, it will be time to pass on my experience to the next generation. Then I will pass on the passion for dance and for studying the components of our Universe. It is my dream to perform as well as Baryshnikov, Nijinsky, Acosta, and Bujones. Throughout my college experience, I will creatively explore and interpret movement with a spirit of strength and a sound

Ever since I was eight years old, the dance studio has been my second home. I assiduously worked and dedicated unconditional effort to this extremely strict discipline. I was never blind to the fact that I lacked some of the “required abilities” a ballerina should have. The idea of me becoming a professional dancer was greatly questioned by my ballet teachers but this did not stop me. After a ballet summer intensive in New York City, I received an unexpected email. I was invited to study at the prestigious Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Moscow, Russia. This school is known as one of the best ballet schools worldwide. Many people dream about attending, and very few get invited. The Bolshoi Ballet Academy, also known as Moscow State Academy of Choreography,

In the article “In Time of crisis”, because of the world has been changing rapidly, the author of this article believes that the entire humanity is facing the most critical era since the life has been made. Furthermore, according to the author, Dave Foreman, 30 million of creatures are challenging a fundamental alteration due to the high extinction rat in the biological diversity. According to the author, one quarter to one third of all creatures will be lost and reduced within forty years due to the negative attitude towards the natural resources such as the high rate of commercial fishing as well as destroying the large mammals like whales.

Much like subjects in STEM require hours of labor to understand concepts and learn how to think about problems, ballet requires discipline, a tolerance for pain, and hard work. However, as a good ballerina I must then use my imagination to interpret my part and bring uniqueness to my dance, I have learned to take this extra step in science too.

To some heroism might mean a exhibiting an act of high purpose, doing something worth honoring or noble, but in the case of Othello, by William Shakespeare, the term heroism has a completely different meaning. In Othello, heroism is to have the ability to play different roles and say things to woo, convince, persuade, overwhelm, and manipulate others. Many of the characters in the play become the victims or as Marcia Macaulay, who wrote the literary criticism, “When Chaos is Come Again: Narrative and Narrative Analysis In Othello,” calls them the puppets of this character.