As a non-profit organization in Toronto, Springboard has assisted adults involved in the criminal justice system for over 40 years. Over the years, Springboard's services expanded to include youth justice, developmental disability, and employment programs and supports. With a current focus on collaborative partnerships and innovative programming, Springboard continues to assist individuals and their families in the community.…
As I am an active member of the Seneca East FFA chapter, I strive to live and work by the National FFA Organization’s motto: “Living to do, doing to learn, earning to live, living to serve.” I interpret this motto simply: with every new project, you must accomplish it with a purpose. When I engage in a community service project, I have the mindset to put my whole heart in it, making the most out of the experience. Through the values and ethics I have attained through FFA, I will continue to serve my community and world with my whole heart throughout my life. If I were selected to receive the Samsung American Legion Scholarship, I would use the money to further my education focusing in the subject of Agriculture. This scholarship would inspire…
I can't dance. Most of the time, I shy away from dancing. But surprisingly, I have a picture of students giving a dance performance at Grinnell. A simple picture with enthusiastic dancers that I received during a college talk captures what I want out of college: a place where I can let go of my inhibitions and find fulfillment in anything that strikes my fancy, somewhere I can immerse myself in the multitude of opportunities and activities available and experience the magic captured by that picture.…
Dance. How can you survive a University with what people think is an easy major. If you ask someone who has zero dance experience, I bet seventy-five percent of the time people are going to say that it is an easy subject. When someone says that it is easy, I laugh at them and tell them that they have no idea on what they are talking about. There is technique that you have to learn, movements that your body does not want to do because it is not used to it. Then the sense of rhythm that need to be on point for the actions. It is harder than it sounds. When you first start dancing you break down the mussels and then build them back up to gain more muscle. I also laugh when athletes say that Dance is not a sport. I tell them to go to a dance class for a day and see if they…
My personal mission is to constantly strive to be the best overall person that I can be within my personal and professional life. My goals are to inspire and help others and myself around me to achieve greatness that will maximize our potential to transcend the boundaries of our dreams.…
Finney, who sat on a large leather wingback chair in front of me,used a beautiful analogy of fishing with her grandma and putting the fish back into the pond similar to how as humans we need to put something back into the world to describe how students should put their passions to use. A student asked Ms. Finney a question that I believe is not only important for college age students to understand, but also for anyone who is currently unhappy with their career. The student essentially asked “how do you balance pursuing your dreams while also maintaining basic needs of life such as food, shelter, and health insurance”. Ms. Finney explained how it does not need to be either or. We can still be an artist as well as an entrepreneur and we can incorporate our art form into our life, however we need to be an artist with a plan. As a student pursuing both of his passions, her response allowed me to relate to Ms. Finney on a more personal level and allowed me appreciate her poetry more than I previously…
For so long I felt like I was stagnant in my dancing. I felt like there was no improvement however Towson changed that for me. Since I have been here at Towson I have noticed that my dancing abilities, my dance knowledge, and creativity has increased. My hope is that going to DTH will help me continue on this learning spry that I am on. I believe with every new environment you are in you have an opportunity to learn something positive that will help you grow. My ultimate hope is to take what I learn at DTH and use it as I continue my career at Towson. In comp class this year I discovered my many performance presences, I…
Although my piano lessons and recitals halted after my high school career came to an end, the lessons I had learned from Mr. Piper and the many piano recitals and auditions I took part in remained a significant factor in my life. Although structure and discipline are important to achieving my goal of furthering my education, in order to obtain the most out of college, or law school, or any challenge I must incorporate my own feelings and passions into it in order to…
Whether we choose to admit it or not, we as humans want to pursue things that ignite our inner fires. At NYU, I know I will be around human beings who are in the prime of pursuing their passion. I know I will belong.…
My pursuit of physical therapy as a profession comes from my interest in healing the human body. Originally inspired by my grandfather, it has been my profession of choice for as long as i can remember; From a young child observing my grandfather unable to be mobile without the use of a cane, to my teenage years when I learned about the dynamics of the human body, to even more recently, after the excision of an osteochondroma on my femur during my time spent in the care of a physical therapist. <---RUN ON SENTENCE, ADJUST IT These humbling experiences have helped solidify my passion for physical therapy.…
Take it from me; I am currently attending Slippery Rock University as a dance major planning on making dance my career. When it comes to midterms and finals all my friends say..."Those are not "real" exams, do something useful. Have a major you won 't flop in". They don 't understand that finals in dance actually are a lot of work. But I dance because I love it and it 's what I want to do. With dancing you could be like Martha Graham and never really stop. Dance has got to be one of the best career choices out there. It may not be performing, but there are so many second career options for a dancer once they are finished performing.…
In the Dance Department curriculum it states that, “A rigorous professional teaching approach equips dance majors physically and mentally to pursue a dance career.” Reading that statement as an incoming freshman, I would assume that I would gain in delight, ornament, and ability. Now as a rising senior, I believe that the dance department equips their dancers in delight and ability but not in ornament.…
My objective for graduate studies in Computer Science is to prepare myself for the long-term goal of pursuing a career of teaching and research. I have nurtured a strong passion to become a scientist and pursue research. In the pursuit of Knowledge, I have always adopted a rigorous approach in order to attain an in-depth understanding of the subject at hand. This has amply reflected in my consistently brilliant career, always topping the class and having received numerous national level awards. With a GPA of 9.72, I am ranked first at the *** among nearly 350 students.…
My main reason to attend college is for getting a better life. Everyone knows that the dancer is not easy to make more money unless he or she has higher academic degree. I heard foreign career of dancer would have more chance to show myself and be appreciated. Thus, after I graduated from my high school, I move to America and started studying my college in dance division. Fortunately, my high school had some cooperation with my current college before, so it was easy to apply to it and be their student. Now, I am junior in college. I still have one and a half years to receive more dancing knowledge in my life. I have been participating in more dance concert and outside show. These will be my best experience in my college life.…
I would like to upgrade my qualification and career studying at Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology which would help me to achieve my aspirations and I am certain that an education from this international institution from Canada will provide me with the right opportunity to achieve my academic and career goals.…