I met my source inspiration a few years ago when I went to my cousin’s ballet recital. I remembered fumbling over my introduction like I always do, and in return, he bowed politely. A few months later, I was at my cousin's birthday party and saw in there him as well. We greeted each other and I finally learned his name. He is Kim Minsoo, a student and aspiring dancer with a passion that burns brilliantly. Although, I do not see him often anymore ever since he has move to South Korea, his influences are instilled in me forever. I see him as an older brother I never in a family of many, many sisters (five to be specific.)
I admire Kim Minsoo most for his passion. He has loved to dance ever since he could stand on his two legs. His singular passion for dance alone fuels him to practice like a “dancing machine”, as I would call him whenever he injures himself by overworking. The same passion that provides his dancing the perfect sense of balance between technical skills and raw emotions—the artistry that I have learned through watching him dance, makes his dancing superior. I might be somewhat biased in my view of his dancing, but I find that others could not agree more. The passion Minsoo, possesses, inspire me for I lack passion. By passion, I mean a purpose in life that I can claim as my happiness. I like many things, but never love something so much I would rather not exist without. For once in my indecisive life, I would like to be a hundred percent confident of myself and find my own sense of purpose. Thinking back, I have recalled myself telling Minsoo of this thought only to be laughed at, but he has simply put his words as “Doesn’t wanting a sense of purpose a sort of passion?” With that in mind, I set my mind to find my...
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...iche as it may sound, to never give up. Last fall when I was taking college-level Computer Science at Worcester States, the class was nothing easy as expect but soon I found it was too much for me to handle. I contacted him even after I discussed this matter with my sisters to ask for advice, though difficult, I was able to reach him at the time. He told me to never bite more than I can chew and suggest I work on planning my time efficiently to relief stress from all the classes. "Things will eventually get easier," he had said. I eventually finish the class with satisfaction and was actually glad I did not quit for I have not only learn many interesting topics but also I have made a lot of pleasant memories.
All in all, Kim Minsoo, who is no more than 4 years older than me, does not only inspire me, he is my mentor and the greatest brother I could ever hope for.
I feel connected to Yoshida because I am also a dancer like she is. In high school, I made my way up by joining many dance groups, as Yoshida had joined many Ballet Schools. I started with joining the Newman Smith Dance Gallery as a freshman, then auditioned for the Dance Guard when I was a sophomore where I served as captain for two years. In my third year, I auditioned for the Dance Company and received one out of the fifteen available spots. That same year I became an independent study for the second to highest dance class, where I taught. The year after that, I was given the opportunity to teach the highest level dance class. Yoshida filled her schedule with dance, and she strived to join and participate in as much as she could to accelerate her career. I feel like I had gone in her footsteps, striving to join as many dance groups as possible. I admire Yoshida for her perseverance, and dedication to dance even though in the beginning she had a language barrier. She truly impacted the dance world by showing that anyone, from any cultural background can become great and dance in the world of
The history of the NHS from being chaotic to having an organised st ructure. The structure of the NHS is divided into local authority and social service, hospital services and general practitioners including specialist care. When the NHS was developed, there was no prediction of how much all the services would cost to run. The government introduced the first service charges for dentures in 1951and prescription and spectacle’s in 1952 this could have been due to everyone needing medical care at the same time. This also suggests that individuals health improved, likely to live longer and would need more services in the future which the government realised would be unrealistic to achieve. Even then, as it is currently, it remains difficult
Growing up, my parents never expected perfection but expected that I try to accomplish my best. The effort I’ve put forth in learning has been reflected in my grades throughout my high school career. I’ve entered myself in vigorous course work such as AP Government and AP English to become well prepared for my college career, all while maintaining a 4.4 grade point average this year. Not only do I engage in AP classes, but up until this year I had no study halls. I wanted my day to be packed full of interesting classes that I would enjoy learning about. My grades and choice of classes prove the effort that I put forth in my learning. Working hard now can only pay off in the future. Learning now creates a well-rounded human being. Working to learn is why I am so dedicated to my studies now.
The United Kingdom Consists of Northern Ireland, Scotland, England, and Wales and the capital is London. It is culturally diverse and struggles with the same issues as the United States does with multiculturalism. The United Kingdom functions as a Parliament system and their healthcare system is supported by central taxation, and some funding by private grants and charities. Whereas, the United States health system structure is complex and funds are based on employers, private payers, foundations and charities. Medicare and Medicaid are funded by taxes.
This paper is concerned with the major changes, which have taken place in the National Health Service (NHS) following the NHS and Community Care Act 1990.
Jonas, Gerald. Dancing: The Pleasure, Power, and Art of Movement. New York: Abrams, 1992. Print.
In line with the majority of other developed countries, the United Kingdom (UK) has offered its citizens a universal health care system that is free at the point of service. Funded primarily by taxation, the system is popular and efficient. However, along with most other health care systems around the world, it faces a series of challenges if it is to maintain viability, in the twenty-first century. These issues include; long waiting times, an aging population, funding challenges and the increasing cost of technology.
The end of my first graduate school semester leaves me with a bittersweet feeling. Although I'm glad that the stress and pressure of continuously feeling unprepared to take on graduate school is now over, the feeling that I can successfully accomplish my goal and become a School Counselor seems more attainable. Working towards something I feel passionate about, and coming to the end of the beginning of a long journey has never felt so satisfying. What feels even better is all of the knowledge that I have acquired about the profession which society needs in order to function in times of despair. During our very first class we were asked about, “Our life’s motto?” From this day onward and after listening to the different perspectives, backgrounds,
When MacKenzie choreographs she focuses on delivering spectacularly rich performances. She has the ability to combine and create beautiful and engaging movement designs with an unusually effective understanding of concert dance architecture (Nevin, 2013). The audience is able to see the beauty each dance imposes. She is able to capture the audience with every dance and take them on a beautiful journey. She is also thoughtful in everything she does, but especially in anything that deals with any type of human connection, which is one of the many reasons why she is so successful as a teacher (Nevin, 2013). With her thoughtfulness and new ideas she is also open to learning and embracing new possibilities (Nevin, 2013). She is not just open t...
When I get home from school and all my work is done, or just during the day and nights even, especially when I was feeling good. Whenever I would get mad, I could remember just putting on one of my favorite slow jams and just flowing with the rhythm that brought majestical vibes to my heart and ears that settled the disturbance that was going on in my life. I was at war with my own self. So insecure. So kind-hearted. So innocent. Just misused and taken for granted.The way I felt after dancing was something I’ve never felt before, almost like making love for the first time. It's the feeling that people feel when they just have a connection with someone, or something that's valuable to them; it feels incredible. It felt good to feel something different other than pain and frustration. Since I'm older now, I barely have free time due to work and school, but even when I was young, once I got into my senior year of high school I started focusing more on my career. Now a days, settling with my emotions is difficult, because I have so much on plate and responsibilities that I lose my focus, stability and get caught up in my
The National health services (NHS) provides a comprehensive healthcare services across the entire nation. It is considered to be UK’s proudest institution, and is envied by many other countries because of its free of cost health delivery to its population. Nevertheless, it is often seen as a ‘political football’ as it affects all of us in some way and hence everyone carry an opinion about it (Cass, 2006). Factors such as government policies, funding, number of service users, taxation etc all make up small parts of this large complex organisation. Therefore, any imbalances within one sector can pose a substantial risk on the overall NHS (Wheeler & Grice, 2000). This essay will discuss whether the NHS aim of reducing the nations need for provision of health was achieved or not, taking into account different health models.
College is not the end of the journey. Students need to be reminded constantly that their learning will continue on into their careers and life. All the learning activities and assignments are simply a foundation for the skill of the lifelong learner. The instructor simply points them out and directs the student.
One of the three most appropriate On Course success strategies that will be best of use to achieve success for me in years to come is discover self-motivation. Defined by Downing as, “finding purpose in their lives by discovering personally meaningful goals and dreams” (296). Being able to use this strategy will be the key to my future success. Having motivation to do all the work given to me from my classes will keep me at a good grade. Passing my classes is what I need to do to reach my goal. I cannot do this without the fuel given to me by my motivation to finish to hard work and reach my destiny. Without my motivation there will be no desire to finish and accomplish what is really important and meaningful in life, and that is not what I want. A good example I keep in my mind to never repeat is senior year and the lack of motivation I had to finish up my last year. I ended with two C’s and that is very disappointing for me. Keeping this in mind will allow me to not lose motivation and keep thinking of the positive outcome because motivation is everything! Good concept to remembering motivation quoted by Downing, “…one formula explains much a...
As a child I always wanted to be in the spotlight. I was always the ham in family pictures, the one who had to excel past my brother, and be in the know of everything. When I was about twelve years old, I realized that entertaining people was what I was all about. Since I wasn’t any good at telling the jokes around the campfire or singing acappella, I thought about trying my dance skills. I liked dancing and I have always enjoyed music videos like Janet Jackson’s “Miss you much”, so I thought why not? What did I have to lose? With the support of my parents, particularly my mom, I went for the gusto.
Dancing has been something that I’ve enjoyed since age six. It’s usually something that’s done with music, a rhythm, a beat, and/or a melody. Dancing may not be something that everybody can do well, but, still, they do it. People just feel the need to move when they hear a song or beat that intrigues them. There are people in this world who know their capabilities, but are too afraid to be critiqued by others; I am one of those people. My parents have always told me that I have the gift of dance. I never wanted to believe that I held this gift because I’d feel obligated to showcase it; I don’t enjoy it when everyone’s attention is directed towards me. I also felt like they were over exaggerating my dancing skills which, to me, are on the same level as any other person. A few weeks ago, the song “Broad Shoulders” by Taylor Bennett featuring Chance the Rapper played on my Pandora for the first time. I may be interpreting it wrong, but it speaks to me in a way. This song makes me ponder on the thought that, maybe, dancing is the purpose that God has ordained for my