I've been privileged to have performance opportunities that range from a featured orphan in Annie (age 8) all the way to playing .Rosalind in MPC's As You Like it at age 16. During this time I've worked hard on my academics, believing in the importance of obtaining a college education that reflects the best of my abilities.
Currently, I'm seventeen years old, attending MPC as a full-time student in my third semester (I have 3 semesters of theater credit while in high school). This decision was made with a lot of thought, and ultimately, due to the high cost of college, a vigorous schedule of outside performance commitments, and family need, I decided it was the best path for me. 1 am in the process of applying to transfer as a Theatre Arts major to top tire 4-year colleges now, and the financial part is daunting.
1 think of Walt Disney a lot. He believed in a vision for entertainment which he pursued doggedly, even when he was down to his last nickel. His pursuit of excellence and commitment to his goals are an inspiration to me. He wore many hats throughout his career, starting from the age of seventeen as an actor, cartoonist, entrepreneur, filmmaker, and theme park creator, he always kept sight of one vision: spreading happiness to the world. His work, not only in film and television, but live entertainment, encourages me to be diligent in pursuing my goal of using theatre arts to promote kindness and creativity, while working against harmful forces in the world, especially sexism.