When I Stood Out To Me Essay

Most of the people who read “The Catcher In The Rye” complain about how picky, sardonic and annoying Holden is, but not everyone is curious

This calling I have discovered has motivated me to explore opportunities outside of the realm of high school and obtain a technical theatre internship at Broadway Rose Theatre, a professional theatre company, during the summer between my junior and senior year, the same internship that i have just finished reapplying to.

Throughout my life I've encountered amazing human beings who have inspired me to be better. I cannot imagine not going to college because it feels like I have no other option. It's like trying to get from the kitchen to the living room. You know all you have to do is walk. I feel like all I can do is college. The one goal I am trying to achieve in my life is doing what I love for a living. I want to become a Therapist. I love making people feel better and helping find a better way to figure out things that may be stressful and depressing in their lives. Within the next 10 years, I hope to be only two years or less closer to getting my doctorates degree for  Counseling Psychology. I aspire to inspire. I work hard everyday in school because I

Nine years ago, I never could have imagined I’d be writing this essay. I was a senior in high school, and, like the rest of my classmates, I was apprehensive about the future. Unlike my classmates, I felt like I had missed the proverbial “you need to get your life together” message. I watched my classmates apply to colleges, their majors already decided and their future careers mapped out. While I was an above average student, I felt I lacked the decisiveness my classmates seemed to have. I did not feel passionate about a career or even a field of study. I felt defective. This was compounded by the financial strain I knew attending college would have on my family. It seemed wasteful to try to “find my passion” at school while squandering

As humans we sometimes seek isolation rather than human interaction for fear of being overwhelmed emotionally. For some people, comfort comes with the knowledge that alone, they are the masters of their own emotions, free from the pain of the world's occasional bitterness and sting. In the coming-of-age tale "Catcher in the Rye," J.D. Salinger explores this phenomenon through the voice of the narrator, Holden Caulfield. Although Holden possesses a voice of intelligence, sensitivity and insight he is also bitter with the hypocrisy and ugliness that he perceives in the world around him. The vividness with which he expresses his discontent is seen manifested in the criticisms that Holden aims at various characters throughout the story. As the

“It is said, that it is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all. I... feel differently. Regret can consume a man so deeply, that it will blacken his heart and swallow his soul. For so long I have been fighting... many battles, many wars. I lost... only one. My path is chosen... My fate is sealed. But the innocent... the children. Those untainted by darkness and chaos. They can find a better tomorrow.”- Nikolai Belinski. J.D. Salinger's, The Catcher in the Rye, displays a theme of trust through the eyes of Holden Caulfield, the protagonist of Salinger’s novel, a sixteen-year-old boy who has had past traumatic experiences with death in his family, who has dropped out of school, and suffers from depression. Throughout this

The opportunity to attend the Hollywood Semester is a huge stepping stone for me to achieving my dream and reaching my many goals. Academically I believe that this experience will exceedingly further and boost my knowledge and understanding of the industry and will help me assess what knowledge I need to gain before graduation. Professionally, The Hollywood Semester would help me gather more experience to make myself more distinguishable than other applicants after graduation. The internships that I am hoping to obtain will add valuable items to my resume along with allowing me to gain experience in a corporate studio setting. I am excited to participate in the creation of something far bigger than I have created here at Bradley University.

The first person that stood out to me was Claudita and her family. The film followed her story of how she was killed and continued to follow the father because he was trying to achieve justice for her death. The second scene was when a victim’s family member traveled to the Association of Women to talk about different victims. She then traveled to Washington D.C. to talk about the story as well. The third story that stood out was a younger girl who was raped. She wasn’t killed because she said she would not tell authorities. However, she later, rightfully did tell the authorities. Her rapist escaped jail and asked for a hand in marriage so he would not be charged with a crime.

Jerome David Salinger’s only novel, The Catcher in the Rye, is based on the life events shaping main character, Holden Caulfield, into the troubled teen that is telling the story in 1950. The theme of the story is one of emotional disconnection felt by the alienated teenagers of this time period. The quote, “ I didn’t know anyone there that was splendid and clear thinking and all” (Salinger 4) sets the tone that Holden cannot find a connection with anyone around him and that he is on a lonely endeavor in pursuit of identity, acceptance and legitimacy. The trials and failures that Holden faces on his journey to find himself in total shed light on Holden’s archenemy, himself.

During my high school career, I underwent a period of intellectual and spiritual awakening, a season of discovery, and a time when new talents and characteristics seemed to be unearthed and blossomed forth. It was not simply a time of textbooks and uncomfortable lunchroom conversations, but a time where my soul, for the first time, seemed become truly alive, vibrant, as if awakened from a deep, dark slumber. I received a lifetime of lessons from an assembly of encouragers and confidants, people who have revealed to me beauty which has always been much alive around me and who had more faith in me than I did myself.

College is my way out. What I mean by that is: Knowledge is power and I intend to be very powerful. I am sick and tired of feeling suffocated by my financial situation. I am going to make sure that I have every opportunity possible to succeed. I will do this by going to school and by following my dreams. However, if I was unable to go to school: I would travel the world and find knowledge from the land. I crave to learn about diversity in its rawest form. I crave to learn about hardships outside of this country. I also crave to learn about prospering outside of this country. All and all, whatever I end up doing, I will make sure that I’m learning and that I am succeeding because that’s me. That is who I am and who I will continue to be.

attend college. Passion in one’s life could lead to a slew of achievements. When people find a

I’ve known people who got a big hit, or are really well known they became really rude and obnoxious, so when they let it get to there head everyone left. That’s why when I have my big success moment I will be grateful for anything that got me there. Knowing that I earned where I am to that day. Knowing I gave it my all, I tried my hardest to succeed. When I hit that success moment I still need to prioritize. Once I finish college I need to look for jobs within what I studied. I need to plan what i’m going to do with myself because one can only think too far. So while in college I plan to pick out what i’m going to do next. I know I would like to move to California for more career

“ Wait on the Lord; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the Lord! Psalms 27:14” A verse that has helped me stay driven and passionate throughout the years of discovering my desire to further my education. During grade school and up to high school, I always struggled in my academics and that turned into a lack of motivation. I recall taking college courses that did not fall into a plan of pursuing a degree. All I wanted was to take fun classes such as drumming and water polo and did not take the opportunity of taking college serious. I was young and uncertain of what I wanted to pursue. In addition to discovering myself through college I also was a partner of business that I had to manage at the age of 19. Even though it was a lot of responsibility I was ambitious because at the time I had finally found something that I enjoyed doing and I was happy. However, that did not last very long because after years of attempting to run a business it did not succeed as anticipated so I decided to leave my business and pursued other endeavors. I continued working and still took courses that was leading to a certificate in graphic design because I knew that I was good at it even thought it was no longer a passion of mine. I decided to take a break from college and continued to work but at times my family would always ask if I would ever finish college. I remember thinking at that time I did not have a desire to pursue anything and wanted to be left

As a young woman in today’s society, I am constantly told to “live in the now.” This phrase is frequently said by my peers to me to reassure me that despite feeling like I do not have my life completely together at the moment, that it is important to take a step back and enjoy the events going on in my life currently, as well as to take decisions that I make one step at a time. It is fairly easy to conform to this mindset, largely because I am so young and want to appreciate every moment that life has to offer. However, as I move forward into my adult life, I am beginning to realize the importance of setting goals in my life. This is not only because I want my life to have a purpose so that I am not just fumbling throughout my college career with no end goal in mind, but also because it is an amazing feelings to work so hard towards a goal and have all my hard work pay off in the end in order to achieve said goals. Obtaining a goal-oriented mindset is undeniably paramount to my success not only in my college career but as well as my personal life. Given this, I have compiled a list of goals for myself