A Short Summary On Bad Habits

Being so young I found myself changing in a negative way and acting different. My grades were dropping, I started hanging with

The past four years, I have breathed, slept, eaten, thought and immersed myself in all thing pertaining to theatre. This is where I discovered to truly work in a team, where I could be without fear of being something I am not, and where I have found peace in the maddening swirl of day to day life, ironic in the fact that theatre is a hectic world. This world is where I have made my best friends and found people I know I can count on and that I insist can depend on me. If I have learned one thing from my experiences in theatre, it is to strive and achieve

When I originally changed my major, Fall 2015, I was weary of the prospect of taking acting classes. It further made me rethink my decision, when I entered the class on the first day and we placed our chairs in a circle. I am used to talking in front of large groups so I wasn't concerned with stage fright. However I was concerned about my ability to memorize lines, put emotion with them and portray what the text intended.

This semester I have learned somethings about myself. The major thing that I can say I took away from this class is staying aware of my diction. Diction is something I always struggled as a performer and as a person. Another thing I can take away from this acting class which relates to my diction is slowing down my speech, because when talking fast my verbiage sounds like collaborations of random sounds. With slowing down, I have time to not skip over some important character thoughts that might spur from the moment.

Habit as defined in Webster’s as a: a behavior pattern acquired by frequent repetition or physiologic exposure that shows itself in regularity or increased facility of performance b : an acquired mode of behavior that has become nearly or completely involuntary (Merriam-Webster Dictionary Online, 2011). Behavior is the manner of conducting oneself or anything that an organism does involving action and response to stimulation. In everyday life habits are formed and intertwined with ones behavior. People are often associated with the way they behave

Graduating from the Acting program courses is bittersweet and as it draws to a close there are a few things I want to reflect on regarding Acting in general as well as people who have made this experience worth every minute. This semester was a major growth spurt in terms of Acting, and I’ve worked to improve my confidence level and volume especially while working in “The Audition”. However, I still have some trouble really dropping myself into a moment or character without getting somewhat distracted or out of focus. I think in the long run this will get easier the more experience I have, and it mostly just requires more practice. I aim to keep in mind that an actor’s work is never done, and just like a person of any other profession, there’s always room for improvement.

Before we dive into the nitty-gritty of “small habits” and how they can make your goals easier to achieve, it’s important to understand the presence and sheer power of habits in our every-day lives.

The first time that I watched a performance was when I was nine. My older brother got a lead in a production and my parents forced me to go. Once the house lights turned off and the stage lights came on, I felt like it was just me and the actors. I was caught. Acting was a crime and I the criminal. The lighting, the facial expressions, the blocking, it all captured my attention, and I couldn’t let it go, I can’t let it go. When the play ended, I asked my brother what I could do to get the chance to get up on that stage and he said, “Act,” Since that day, the only thing I did was act. I looked for monologues online and started getting really involved with other people that also enjoyed theater.

1. McMillan demonstrates that the only way to fix the American eating habits is to consider the issue of social classes when discussing about the best eating habits that promotes health and fitness.

In On Habit, Alain de Botton writes about how people become habituated and believe there is nothing left to see or learn about the certain location they are in. In this essay, Botton discovers an attitude to approach places we think we already know, and no longer find interest in. This mindset is intended for the environment you are in, but can also be apply to styles of reading and writing.

In the past I have found that I did not use the habitudes very often. I used some of them but not all of them. I was very curious whenever I wrote research papers and used my imagination to pick creative topics such as whether or not King Arthur was a real person. I was adaptable in high school when I took classes out of my comfort zone like piano and drumming. Unfortunately, I did not utilize the perseverance habitude. Whenever I was faced with a challenge I tended to turn away from it. Any time I struggled in a subject I decided I did not like the subject. Even if I found the topic at hand interesting I would back away if I felt challenged. My lack of perseverance also contributed to my lack of a growth mindset. I was scared of failure. I remember in fifth grade I joined the band. This was the first year we were allowed to be in the band and I was all for new experiences. I started out liking it but eventually it became a struggle to keep up with some of the other students. Instead of working harder I said “those other students are just more musically talented than I.” I most definitely did not embrace failure. I was scared of rejection and

The first one, “accepting full responsibility for my feelings, was a blow to my ego when I saw it. I realized that some of the time, I tend to want to blame things that are out of my control for what I am feeling in the moment. This is an unhealthy habit, and I need to work on logically looking at the situation before deflecting my feelings to another cause than my own sinful heart. This is probably the most difficult for me out of the five. Next, I have decided that I need to work on budgeting and keeping better track of my own finances. At this stage in my life, I recognize the need for a budget and a financial plan. Though I usually save more than I spend, and I am in a great position financially right now, I know the earlier I start with sticking to a budget, the better te longterm outcome will be. Actively seeking intellectual growth is another behavior I selected to change. This is something that is easy while in school, because it is simply woven into assignments and inherently part of getting a college degree. When I have no assignments due, I know it is easy for me to be lazy about this. The last two behaviors I would like to change would be to set more realistic goals, and to engage daily in a hobby. Both of these are connected for me, since I usually set my goals too high and stress myself out to reach them. When I am so busy and still cannot meet

Ever since I was a child, I loved acting out a character’s lines and actions in movies, cartoons, and other shows. Both of my parents, though silly in their own individual rights, brought out my own quirky desire to mimic the silly sounds and voices they would use in regard to me. This ultimately developed a passion for voice acting within me as I continued to grow older, thus creating a longing to know more about the craft. That longing has brought me to Glendale Community College to delve into an acting class within my Theater major to expand and hone my acting skills. I confidently expect to learn from Professor Seitz and humbly accept any form of criticism in order to better myself in all aspects of the course. I graciously look forward

What is a habit? A habit is a settled or regular tendency or practice, especially one that is hard to give up. Every person has a habit. From small, non dangerous, habits like biting nails or high pitched laughing, to dangerous ones such as smoking, drinking, and reckless behavior. Habits can go un-noticed by people because they vary in seriousness. Breaking habits varies greatly. It can be as simple as not doing something in the morning, to stopping drugs and alcohol.

I feel that I have to get rid of bad habits in order to make room for better habits that I need for everyday life. I am learning better habits everyday. Even though I did bad on my first exam I feel that counted as learning for me because now I know what it takes for me to receive a high grade on any test I take.