Seoyeon Kim
-
Majestic Youth Orchestra Jan/2025
From August to January, we had hours of practices for this performance. It meant a lot especially to me because it was a preview concert for our Berlin concert in February. We were playing Dvorak Symphony 8 in G Major O. 88 and Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1 with the violinist, Eunmi Lee. We had…
Written by
·
-
American Protégé Music Competitions 2025
Carnegie Hall in New York City, June 14, 2025 Concerto in E minor, Op.64, 3rd. by F. Mendelssohn Staring at the booklet, I was looking at the orders of the performances. I was waiting for my turn in the backstage. I was not nervous, surprisingly, although I knew I would tense up later. I was…
Written by
·
-
Caught In a Pretty World
I woke up in the morning to the sound of the alarm. Lila greeted me and went through my schedule for the day. I glanced outside at the view. They were still partying in the Pretties’ world, even in the morning. I wondered how long they could party for. They probably ate cupcakes with sprinkles…
Written by
·
-
The Flower and the Father
One day, a humble man in his thirties found out his daughter was sick. He called every doctor in the nation, trying desperately to find a cure. Every doctor that tried to cure his daughter couldn’t define the disease she had, and the medicine they gave her didn’t work. Giving up, the doctors told him…
Written by
·
-
The Recipe
Blood Eyeball Pasta Cells Kitchen Tools: 1 pot 1 fine sieve 1 dish Kitchen Tools: 500mL water 100g bloated blood cells 150 mL blood 5g fingernails 5-7 eyeballs Instructions: Enjoy the dish! Vaporvine followed the recipe exactly as it said in the recipe book he’d made. He poured the water, put the blood cells in…
Written by
·
-
#49. The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky (Jan. 2025)
Introduction: The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a romance and young adult novel by Stephen Chbosky, published in 1999. The book was also adapted into a movie in 2012, starring Logan Lerman as Charlie, Ezra Miller as Patrick, and Emma Watson as Sam. The book follows Charlie’s letters and his perspective as a freshman.…
Written by
·
-
#48.Heidi by Johanna Spyri (Jan. 2025)
Introduction: Heidi is a coming-of-age novel by Johanna Spyri, published in 1880. It is one of the notable novels from early on for the naive and bright young girl who lives in the countryside with his grandfather and no parents. The book follows Heidi and her new life in the mountain area and her quick…
Written by
·
-
#47. The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank (Jan. 2025)
Introduction: The Diary of a Young Girl is a diary written by Anne Frank, a Jewish girl living in the Netherlands who was a victim of the Holocaust in World War II. It was published in 1947 after it was found in Anne’s house. This book showed the world the experiences and the perspective of…
Written by
·
-
The Girl on the Street Case
I woke up in the morning fresh and ready to go to school. I went to the bathroom to wash my face and brushed my teeth. As usual, I had milk and Cheerios with some green grapes my mom had gotten the day before. I dressed up in a striped dress, my favorite clothes, and…
Written by
·
-
The Cat in the Rain
A big drop of water hit me suddenly. I looked up and saw big drops showering over the city. I sat in the dark, alone, even though I was soaking wet, and looked over the city, the shining lights from tall buildings. There was a huge dark cloud in the sky. It reminded me of…
Written by
·