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From Acting to Action: How Theater Shaped My Path to Management - UBC Personal Profile



Eleana 1 / 2  
Feb 1, 2025   #1
Tell us more about ONE or TWO activities listed above that are most important to you. Please explain the role you played and what you learned in the process. You will be asked for a reference who can speak to your response. (Maximum 2100 characters)

If I could choose only one activity, I would say the theater club. In tenth grade, I joined this school group because I wanted to try something new and be directly involved in role-playing, inspired by their previous performance. After joining, the mentors taught me how to express emotions properly, do vocal warm-ups, and perform body movements. But over time, my motivation turned into an ambition to get the lead role, which would be performed at one of the largest school events. I auditioned and was chosen for the lead role, Hannah, a woman searching for true love while waiting for her father to return.

Playing Hannah was challenging because her character faced family conflicts while being in a romantic relationship. So, I had to be braver to perform in public, memorize many lines, and even show both anger and love at the same time.

When I first rehearsed as Hannah, I clearly remember being awkward with a senior as "my boyfriend." But, we overcame this discomfort by spending more time together, and we're now close friends. I also made many friendships, especially among the seniors through this club. There was even a final scene of Hannah crying due to the climax conflict with her mom and the breakup with Hannah's boyfriend. The crying scene was really difficult because I couldn't fully immerse myself in the character. Although I was scared, I overcame this by practicing consistently and was finally able to cry in front of more than 100 people on the day of the performance.

The outstanding performance inspired many audience members, leading more students to join the club. This unforgettable experience has helped me develop my networking, adaptability, and problem-solving skills which will be the key for my Management studies at UBC. I'm excited about having an opportunity to join the UBC Players Club, where I can continue improving my performance skills while studying at UBC.

Hello, everyone! This is my essay, and I hope you can provide any advice or tips to help me perfect it. Please also rate it from 1 to 10. Thank you!

Just to clarify, this is one of the questions asked for the UBC Personal Profile. I've connected my experience in the theater club with my passion and my choice of Management major, and I've explained the reasons deeper in my other essays that address the remaining questions. So, please don't be confused!^^


Holt  Educational Consultant - / 15539  
Feb 2, 2025   #2
Rather than tying in the activity to UBC, which is totally unnecessary in the presentation, you can further use that paragraph to speak about the person that you are referring to them as the person to vouch for your theater club membership. This could be the director of the plan or a club adviser. While I realize that you developed a friendly relationship with the male lead and other cast members, I believe you should show a better character development by discussing how you contributed to the betterment of the play and how the director responded to your suggestions. Your role cannot simply be as an actress in the school play. It has to go deeper than that.


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