Reflective Essay About The Future

The Enlightenment was a train of thinking that started with philosophers in the eighteenth century. Philosophers warned against religious division, cultural division, and social inequality. Today, our Declaration of Independence is based upon these same values of equality. In the Enlightenment, music took a different shape. Music was no longer only for wealthy merchants, but was now open to the public. Composers noticed the opportunity and wrote music that would appeal to wider audiences including people of lower status. A pop star of his time, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was one of the most inspirational figures of the Enlightenment era. Mozart wrote music that spoke to the masses and empowered the individual.

Taking a deep breath, I walked into the room. This was it. This was my chance to find something I could be good at and recognized for other than just being a “smart girl.” Looking around, I observe the other children chatter and fiddle with violins, violas, and cellos, to find one that suits them. Even though I was only nine years old, I knew violin was for me once I saw it. Picking it up, I ran my hands over the smooth, glossy wood finish. The violin rested comfortably on my shoulder and the bow,and while it was a bit awkward to hold in my small hand, was held easily in my fingers. Ever since then, my love and passion for music has grown. Orchestra has taught me devotion, time management, cooperation and that hard work pays off. Orchestra

Prompt: “Write about a song you like and why?” My whole life revolves around music; everyday I’m going to either choir or orchestra. While I’m driving I’m singing along with the radio. Narrowing down all of the songs in my repertoire is a difficult task. After thinking about this question for a good half an hour I came to a conclusion. Liking a song doesn’t mean it has to be on the radio or on the track list of a pop star’s album; which is why a song I like is “Fiddles on Fire” by Mark Williams. This song is an iconic orchestra piece for Middle school or slightly advanced Elementary school orchestras. Its melody will infect your brain to the point of insanity. Ask any orchestra conductor their thoughts on “Fiddles on Fire”, and their face will immediately scrunch up in agony.

According to Professor Jeffrey Bosworth, in his editorial “Hunting for Hope in Modern America,” he discusses the “screwed” millennial generation and the potential they have to be successful, despite current existing United States problems. Bosworth explains this from three different perspectives: the current issues in America, the positive attributes of the millennial generation, and what the millennial generation should do to succeed.

After seven years of playing the violin, I can proudly say that music has become a part of me.Throughout my experience with playing the violin, there has been one individual who has helped shape the person I am. Providing the enduring teachings that will shape me into a greater human being, this person deserves the utmost respect for establishing my interest in the violin and in music. For the sake of this story, he will be referred to as Maestro Johnson. If I had a ticket that could take me anywhere, I would use it to go back in time to the time when Maestro Johnson was my musical advisor.

Daniel Felsenfeld began his self-proclaimed “uninspiring” musical journey in High School. During this time he labored over musical pieces that left him feeling unfulfilled. His conflict of disinterest in Chopin Preludes and Beethoven’s Sonata led Felsenfeld to move on from professional music lessons to performing at piano bars.

My first Carnegie Hall experience wasn’t what I expected it to be. As I entered the balcony of the Stern auditorium, I was amazed by the beautiful design of the white and gold walls and the beautiful red seats. Upon looking at my Concert Quick Guide I noticed the first symphony Leon Botstein was conducting was Arnold Schoenberg! When I flipped the guide to observe what else was in store for me, my eyes opened wide as I saw Mozart! I felt as if I wasn’t completely ignorant towards the classical music world, here I am in Carnegie Hall for the first time and I have a general background of the two original composers of Chamber Symphony No. 2 and Great Mass in C Minor.

I am not that young nor old. I imagine that most people in my age group do not reflect on this topic as much as they should. Although it is never too late to start on your legacy, I would say that I am at the best point in my life to build a legacy that I could be proud of. As the author ends the article, she states that now is the time to start developing a legacy that we want to have. She says, “if we have neglected the development of the spirit for the sake of the material, we have the time now to think again about what it means to be alive, to be full of life, to love all of life, to be full of God. These can be the years when our spirits soar beyond any old injuries, above all the old pettiness, overcome all the ingrained prejudices that have kept us from enriching our lives with friends who are black and brown and yellow and red and white” (Chittester, 2008). This message is compelling to me because I often tell myself that there is always tomorrow. There will be more time to make connections. There will be more time to do more good. However, if we want to make a lasting impact for future generations to come, tomorrow must start

There are many musicians who are remembered for their songs and their songs are still played in concerts. Stephen Stills of Buffalo Springfield also made his composition “For what it’s worth” in 1966 which is considered as the most combative and idealistic hymn from the sixties. Stephen recorded this song with whole band and this song become so famous due to the simplicity of its lyrics. The song is also known as protest song as it has a history related to it and it motivated people to stand for their rights. This song played an important role in anti-government protests during sixties when there were countrywide protests again Vietnam War. It is a musician to whom the new generations are almost unknown and whose work deserves to be rescued

The young generation was told during their childhood they can be anything they want to be, no matter who they are. This is the idea that lingers throughout millennials mind and gives them the drive to strive for greatness because “There’s not this us-vs.-them thing [anymore]… Maybe that’s why millennials don’t rebel,” says Tavi Gevinson from Steins article. The new generation does not see racial differences, most just see each other as human beings. Millennials of all races have been given an equal opportunity to be successful in life because of the civil rights laws created by the Supreme Court. This why the young generation fights so hard for equality because their upbringing made them accepting towards all people and concerned about human rights. For example, The BlackLivesMatter movement that is going on, millennials are the majority of people out supporting and protesting. Knowing they are the future leaders of American, they feel the need to make a change in order to live in a peaceful society. The young generation is going to rewrite the current laws because they more open to change and are now able to express their voices through the use of the internet. The generation is more open to change because of their passion for social equality and have “this desire for authenticity, our

In my first ballet lessons the teacher taught me that all music has a different quality and that a dancer’s job is to live up to the quality of the music. Music is an integral part of dance; often the dance and the music are inseparable. Classical music has been playing throughout my life since the age of three, as it is predominantly used in ballet. Johann Pachelbel and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky are two of my favorite composers, specifically Pachelbel’s canon and Tchaikovsky’s composition of Sleeping Beauty. I love the purity and intricacy of classical music and love dancing to compositions that implement different string instruments.

The first movement was very intense, and Mrs.Orth had a very serious face. This movement used every instrument on stage, and was very complex, disjunct and scattered. The excitement picked when the piece was really scattered for a while, and then all of a sudden the orchestra got loud. The brass and percussion, overpowered every other intrusement and held the same note for a few second. The second movement brought a sense of balance to the overall piece. It started off pretty slow and peaceful, and the audience became relaxed. It began to increase in speed, and all of sudden the percussion came out in full force. It woke the whole audience up and brought life back to orchestra, who had begun to lose energy. It was funny when the violinists stop playing and it got quiet, and then they picked back up again, and stopped. The audience was so confused. The third movement, was similar to the first, but more very conversational. The fourth movement was loud, fast, and serious all in one. No one was smiling, it was like the end of the battle. At the end of the performance Mrs.Orth acknowledge each section and made them stand up and take bow, next she made the whole orchestra stand up several times, and take several bows. While the audience gave them a standing

Most transformative moments in life can be caused by the smallest of occurrences in life. Often people do not even realize that a pivotal moment in their life is happening. Someone may realize when they are mature enough that there was one special moment during their childhood that ultimately determined their lifelong goal. For others, they probably realized an “aha” moment right when it happened and from then on decided that they knew what they want to accomplish later on. I actually have taken from both sides of the spectrum from realizing that one special transformative moment but also not even knowing that it would end up steering me towards my current career choice.

Curiosity occasionally prompts me to ask myself ‘What if?’ 
What if I had turned left instead of right? What if I stayed put instead of going forward? What if I had continued living in the United States, working as a printing broker, met an American woman and lived out my remaining years there? What if I had decided to move to Japan or Mexico or the Netherlands instead of Thailand? What if I just took an extended vacation? How would my life be different?
I will never know. Although we can never go back in time, we all do have crystal balls that provide a glimpse into the future. If we smoke, we know there is a high probability

After reviewing my Future Me letter, it was encouraging to see how much I grew in general. From my work in essays and responses and how I felt mentally from where I was when I wrote this letter. I have felt a growth in these past few months. I came into the semester unsure of my critical thinking and unable to get deeper into the subject feeling like I hit a wall with my chisel that is dull and unable to chip away the wall. After the feedback from Cynthia for my responses and essays, I have more confidence in skills as I convinced myself that I was a better storyteller than an essay writer. I may still believe that, but I don’t believe I am as bad as I thought I was with my essay writing and that I am capable to write a good essay. I have been