I was looking through my old writing and essays on my computer at home and I found this essay. It was my answer to the short answer (150 words) question on the Common Application. It’ s random, but I enjoyed reading it, and maybe you will too. Here it is!
Of all the instruments in my home, the one most commonly played is the stove. Its droning C Sharp has acted as the base for not only hundreds of my musical family’s suppertime symphonies, but also the music ebbing and flowing beneath the tides of my everyday life. Whether I am playing piano with my brother, singing High School Musical with the second-graders I tutor at John Muir Fundamental School, or serenading a wide-eyed child with the Build-A-Bear birthday song, I love to touch people through music. I have been involved with choral music programs, worship teams, and theatre groups since I was seven, but my most memorable performances always seem to happen far from the brilliant spotlights of the stage.
“Miss Lauren, do you ever stop singing?” asked one of my favorite second-graders after I had entertained her with yet another self-composed masterpiece about subtraction.
“Nope!” I replied with a grin. I hope that never changes.
I love looking back on things I wrote a while ago. It’s so interesting to see my old perspectives and how my writing style has changed.
