kkatagi
Nov 25, 2015
Undergraduate / Dance Relationship - intended major; 1st UC prompt [3]
Hi everyone,
I was hoping to nab some help on one of my 2 UC transfer essays! More than anything I'm hoping on creating a genuine piece that's telling of who I am, and effectively answer the question:
What is your intended major? Discuss how your interest in the subject developed and describe any experience you have had in the field - such as volunteer work, internships and employment, participation in student organizations and activities - and what you have gained from your involvement.
Of all the ways to identify the self, I choose a dancer- a "hobby" for little dreaming girls in tutus, or an athletic art that requires more soul than a bowl of gumbo. No matter how you view it or how old you are, dancing requires passion, one that I've contained since I was small.
My parents fondly repeat one story of me in preschool in which the teacher planned out a music and dance time. The music would shift from song-to-song constantly, but even as it changed, my dancing would adapt. My teacher was amazed, and promptly told my parents, who exchanged stories of me dancing in front of the TV whenever I could. This passion later translated onstage when I did musical theatre all throughout high school, as my mother cried every time I danced. To think that I could communicate with my own instrument without saying a word absolutely astounded me; to know that I could fine tune this body to inspire others still hits me today.
This point was driven home quite when I worked at my high school's summer camp program as a dance instructor, teaching English to Japanese kids. Though I couldn't understand a lick of their slang, it was easy to see that they loved what they were doing, or if not, enjoyed just moving and being. Movement in children is so pure and genuine, it's hard not to fall back in love with dancing every time.
While I (quite literally) may not have a leg up on other dancers in terms of my training, with the passion I hold and deep interest in discovering more about this naturally genuine art form, I hope to further develop my relationship with dance.
Hi everyone,
I was hoping to nab some help on one of my 2 UC transfer essays! More than anything I'm hoping on creating a genuine piece that's telling of who I am, and effectively answer the question:
What is your intended major? Discuss how your interest in the subject developed and describe any experience you have had in the field - such as volunteer work, internships and employment, participation in student organizations and activities - and what you have gained from your involvement.
Of all the ways to identify the self, I choose a dancer- a "hobby" for little dreaming girls in tutus, or an athletic art that requires more soul than a bowl of gumbo. No matter how you view it or how old you are, dancing requires passion, one that I've contained since I was small.
My parents fondly repeat one story of me in preschool in which the teacher planned out a music and dance time. The music would shift from song-to-song constantly, but even as it changed, my dancing would adapt. My teacher was amazed, and promptly told my parents, who exchanged stories of me dancing in front of the TV whenever I could. This passion later translated onstage when I did musical theatre all throughout high school, as my mother cried every time I danced. To think that I could communicate with my own instrument without saying a word absolutely astounded me; to know that I could fine tune this body to inspire others still hits me today.
This point was driven home quite when I worked at my high school's summer camp program as a dance instructor, teaching English to Japanese kids. Though I couldn't understand a lick of their slang, it was easy to see that they loved what they were doing, or if not, enjoyed just moving and being. Movement in children is so pure and genuine, it's hard not to fall back in love with dancing every time.
While I (quite literally) may not have a leg up on other dancers in terms of my training, with the passion I hold and deep interest in discovering more about this naturally genuine art form, I hope to further develop my relationship with dance.