Age
22
Gender
Female
Hobbies and interests
Reading
Drawing And Illustration
Singing
Photography and Photo Editing
Biology
Ballet
Pediatrics
Reading
Mystery
Adult Fiction
Classics
Historical
Christianity
Education
Realistic Fiction
Folklore
Leadership
Tragedy
Adventure
Biography
History
Novels
Plays
Science Fiction
Christian Fiction
Short Stories
Young Adult
I read books daily
Marleigh Meals
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My name is Marleigh Meals. My favorite things include hanging out with my sister, reading, and dancing! I have been taking ballet classes for ten years, and have also taught ballet to younger children, both at my studio and as a volunteer in the community. My favorite subject in school is definitely science, especially biology. I love learning about the human body, and all the mechanics of what makes an organism alive. If I have free time, I can most likely be found reading. I enjoy older classics the best (Les Misérables and The Count of Monte Cristo are my two favorite books!), but I like reading a lot of different genres. I also enjoy working with children. I have spent two summers working at a camp with 4-7th graders, and have helped with various other shorter programs for children (ballet programs, camps, etc.) I am currently in college earning my nursing degree, and then hopefully a medical degree to become a pediatrician to make helping kids my full-time job!
Education
Maranatha Baptist University
Bachelor's degree programMajors:
- Nursing
GPA:
3.6
Miscellaneous
Desired degree level:
Graduate schools of interest:
Transfer schools of interest:
Majors of interest:
- Pediatric Nurse/Nursing
Test scores:
32
ACT
Career
Dream career field:
Hospital & Health Care
Dream career goals:
Medical Missionary or Pediatrician
Receptionist
Carolina Tax Office2019 – 20201 yearAssistant teacher
Brevard Ballet School2016 – 20193 yearsBabysitting
2018 – 20202 yearsWaitress, cashier, babysitter, housekeeping, coffee shop employee, junior camp counselor/employee
The Wilds2017 – Present7 years
Sports
Basketball
Club2014 – 20195 years
Arts
MBU Humanities
ActingBeauty and the Beast2020 – 2020Brevard Ballet School
DanceGiselle, The Nutcracker, Prokofiev's Cinderella, The Ugly Duckling and other Works, Paquita, Cinderella and Other Works, Le Corsaire, Napoli, Flower Festival and Other Works2012 – PresentIndependant
MusicPiano recitals2007 – 2018
Public services
Volunteering
Brevard Elementary School — Teacher2015 – 2017Volunteering
Rise and Shine Program — Teacher2019 – 2019Volunteering
Teens for Jeans — Clothing drive organizer2020 – PresentVolunteering
Bethany Baptist Church — Sunday School Teacher2016 – Present
Future Interests
Advocacy
Volunteering
Ms. Susy’s Disney Character Scholarship
My favorite Disney character is the Princess Aroura. I always loved Sleeping Beauty as a kid, and when my sister and I played dress-up, you bet the first thing I went for was my pink Aroura gown and tiara. Sleeping Beauty was my favorite from the beginning because of the pink dress and the dancing, and the three fairies that made me laugh so much! But when I got a little older, I started taking ballet, I found out that my favorite movie used a score written by Tchaikovsky for a ballet! Add to that my own growing love for music and singing, and now I was waltzing around my house belting "Once Upon a Dream" to anyone who would listen-and quite a few who would probably rather not.
But as an adult, my favorite princess is still Aroura. Not just because of the stunning visual art of the movie, or because of the nostalgia of loving it as a kid, but because of what I learned from Aroura. That may surprise you because even though she's the main character, the princess herself has very little screen time in her own movie. In that short amount of time, what could she possibly do that I found so inspiring? And the answer is this: her duty.
When Aroura is told she is a princess, and can't marry the handsome man she fell in love with, she is devastated. But although she is sad, she doesn't run away from her problem. The next scene shows her going with the fairies to the castle to take on the role of princess. Now, a lot of what Disney tells us nowadays is to follow your heart, and that each person has to do what is right for themselves. But I've found that often, listening to the counsel of those who care about me often works out better than my own plans would have.
That's why I love Aroura so much. She wasn't just a pushover who did whatever anyone told her-she had feelings, and cried, and was upset! But in the end, she chose to do her duty- to be a princess and lead her people- instead of running off to do what her heart told her. And I find that self-sacrificing attitude to be much more beautiful than choosing her heart over her people.