Playing Chopin’s Raindrop Waltz in B Minor, I am engulfed by the beauty of each chord, the eccentric mixture of sharps and flats. Excitement runs throughout my body as I near crescendos, ending in the highest F, and decrescendos, dipping down to the lowest B. This polished piece has taken me on a long, arduous journey over the past six months. When I began, I was unable to fathom the intricacy and determination that The Waltz demanded of its...

Playing Chopin’s Raindrop Waltz in B Minor, I am engulfed by the beauty of each chord, the eccentric mixture of sharps and flats. Excitement runs throughout my body as I near crescendos, ending in the highest F, and decrescendos, dipping down to the lowest B. This polished piece has taken me on a long, arduous journey over the past six months. When I began, I was unable to fathom the intricacy and determination that The Waltz demanded of its...

I have found that learning about new cultures has allowed me to learn more about myself. Having traveled extensively, I am greatly interested by foreign cultures, lifestyles, and cities. I have traveled to Israel, Mexico, Italy, England, Slovenia, Belgium, Holland, France, Canada, forty three American states, and I will soon be exploring Germany and Poland. While on a trip, I eagerly attempt to use the native language, sometimes to no avail, and to visit world-renown sites as well as local...

I played soccer in middle school because many of my friends enjoyed it, and I felt pressure to conform to their interests instead of finding my own. However, in ninth grade, I felt the need to be self reliant, and I decided to try out for the tennis team, which I had desired to do for a while, but had not, for I was fearful of being different. I loved playing for the team, and finally realized that my friends...

Throughout my high school experience, I have learned what some of my interests and passions are, and I have begun to explore these interests. One of my greatest interests is history, specifically the roots of Judaism and other European religions. I chose undecided on the application, because the absence of a core curriculum at Johns Hopkins University will allow me to explore all of my interests, and to ultimately decide what I wish to study. Some majors that intrigued me...

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I signed up for a ton of things freshman year, and...

Teachers from high school that I felt I had really connected to....