Barrett Hoffman (![[info]](http://www.insanejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} barretthoffman) wrote,@ 2009-11-20 16:06:00 |
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I am here, because this is the necessary next step to realizing my dream. I am a star and I have never had doubts about it. I've had singing and dance lessons since I learned how to walk and this is it. I know some people say I don't have the voice of a Broadway star, but they're wrong. They're all wrong. I am great and I will never be told otherwise. My spirit is bigger than all of those who try to crush it. And me. I can't wait for high school to be over, so that I can move on with my life and watch the idiotic morons who think shoving me people into lockers is fun get stuck in this town, working at the local 7-11, supporting their pregnant teen girlfriends with a minimum wage. That will be my victory
Biography
Barrett Jude Hoffman was born on March, 2nd 1992 to the parents of Nancy and Daniel Hoffman. Right when Barrett was born they were convinced that he was going to be a star, because with a name like that how could he not grow up to be someone famous? When Barrett first learned how to walk his parents decided that it would be a good idea for him to take dance lessons at Frances Stokes Dance Studio and this was where he would spend all of his teenage years.
Barrett had shown a lot of talent in dance at a young age and his instructors were very impressed by how quickly the young boy seemed to catch on. When dancing he would hum along to the songs, and eventually he started to sing along to him. This is when his parents realized that not only could their son dance, but he could also sing! The next day they hired him a private voice tutor and he learned how to control his pitches, hit high notes, and he was able to just read music in general. A lot of parents thought that the Hoffman's were putting a lot of pressure on young Barrett, but the boy enjoyed himself so much that he didn't let care what others thought about him or his family. He wanted to be the best and he knew that he had the talent to do it. So he practiced harder, longer, and more frequent than any of the other kids.
Nancy and Daniel had always encouraged him to follow his dreams and they were very big stage parents, wanting the best for their very talented son. Although Barrett loved what he did, being a boy and growing up singing and dancing wasn't always the best way to make friends. He was often ridiculed all through middle school being called 'gay' and a 'pansy' more times then he could even recall. He just gritted his teeth and went on living his life the way he wanted too, knowing that all his hard work would pay off one day.
High School was just as bad as middle school, since he was constantly being teased and ridiculed for wanting to try out for the school plays instead of the football team. He took pride in what he was good at and so what if he sucked at throwing a football, that shouldn't make him the butt of everyones joke, right? Right. He did find friends inaverill, who may have had a bit of a bad rep, but at least he was someone that never judged him. Friends weren't that important to him anyway, his goal in life was to be better than the rest of the scum at his school, so he could rub it in their faces later on in life. With Senior year just starting he is going to push himself harder than ever, knowing that this year he will come out a star.
Random Facts
-Can play the guitar really well, this is just something that he does in is spare time.
-People have doubts about how good he really is at singing in dancing, but he knows he will prove them all wrong when he stars in the school musical this year.
-Loves drinking coffee and mountain dew. They give him the energy to get through his very long days.
-He dances at the studio 3 times a week and he also teaches a class of younger dancers every other Saturday.
-Has never been invited to a high school party.
-Has had a crush onlenree since 9th grade and plans on making his move on her some time this semester.
-Loves old cinema.
-Has been to more broadway shows than he can count. His parents take him to New York every year just to see new shows for inspiration.
-Wicked is his favorite musical.
-He hateslromero and his crew because they embarrassed the choir in front of the whole school by booing them out of the assembly.
-Choir and Drama are easily his favorite classes.
-Loves playing video games he just got the new call of duty game and is completely hooked.
Class Schedule
1st period- AP English Literature
2nd period- Algebra II
3rd period- Choir III (Men)
HOMEROOM
4th period- Drama III
LUNCH
5th period- Mixed Choir IV
6th period-American Government
7th period-Independent Study
Essay
Barrett Hoffman
11/28/09
I am not a stereotype because well, wouldn't we all like to believe we're not stereotypes? I know that I do a lot of things that would definitely place me in some kind of group, pegging me as 'this' guy or 'that' guy, but deep down I'm really just myself. I don't march to anyone's drum but my own and that's the way I like it. If I were to be the 'normal' guy, I wouldn't want to dance and sing for a living. I would want to smash, kill, and destroy, which apparently is societies way of telling every guy out there that they better have that radiating off of them or they are going to be called 'gay' or 'queer.'
While we're on the subject of it, 'Gay' and 'Queer' are names I've been accustomed to hearing almost everyday, but that doesn't mean that I actually am them. If I were being stereotyped by the things that I enjoy doing in my spare time, then I would probably be the one waving the big ol' rainbow flag at the parade. The thing is though, I'm not that person and people just can't seem to understand that. Also, if I was that person I would embrace it, because you can't change who you really are deep down inside. I am done trying to change everyone's mind on how they perceive me, because I know I'm not any of those names that come along with doing what I love.
Everyone should be themselves and I feel as sometimes stereotypes are the reason why people hide behind some other persona. Kids are so scared of being made fun of that they just hide behind some mask and keep to themselves, but not me, that will never be me. I'm happiest when I'm up there on stage, singing and dancing my heart out because I know I have what it takes to make it. Sure, I may look like some stereotype at first glance, but I'm my own person that won't be lumped into some group. I am me and you are you, that's all anyone really needs to know.
Biography
Barrett Jude Hoffman was born on March, 2nd 1992 to the parents of Nancy and Daniel Hoffman. Right when Barrett was born they were convinced that he was going to be a star, because with a name like that how could he not grow up to be someone famous? When Barrett first learned how to walk his parents decided that it would be a good idea for him to take dance lessons at Frances Stokes Dance Studio and this was where he would spend all of his teenage years.
Barrett had shown a lot of talent in dance at a young age and his instructors were very impressed by how quickly the young boy seemed to catch on. When dancing he would hum along to the songs, and eventually he started to sing along to him. This is when his parents realized that not only could their son dance, but he could also sing! The next day they hired him a private voice tutor and he learned how to control his pitches, hit high notes, and he was able to just read music in general. A lot of parents thought that the Hoffman's were putting a lot of pressure on young Barrett, but the boy enjoyed himself so much that he didn't let care what others thought about him or his family. He wanted to be the best and he knew that he had the talent to do it. So he practiced harder, longer, and more frequent than any of the other kids.
Nancy and Daniel had always encouraged him to follow his dreams and they were very big stage parents, wanting the best for their very talented son. Although Barrett loved what he did, being a boy and growing up singing and dancing wasn't always the best way to make friends. He was often ridiculed all through middle school being called 'gay' and a 'pansy' more times then he could even recall. He just gritted his teeth and went on living his life the way he wanted too, knowing that all his hard work would pay off one day.
High School was just as bad as middle school, since he was constantly being teased and ridiculed for wanting to try out for the school plays instead of the football team. He took pride in what he was good at and so what if he sucked at throwing a football, that shouldn't make him the butt of everyones joke, right? Right. He did find friends in
averill, who may have had a bit of a bad rep, but at least he was someone that never judged him. Friends weren't that important to him anyway, his goal in life was to be better than the rest of the scum at his school, so he could rub it in their faces later on in life. With Senior year just starting he is going to push himself harder than ever, knowing that this year he will come out a star.Random Facts
-Can play the guitar really well, this is just something that he does in is spare time.
-People have doubts about how good he really is at singing in dancing, but he knows he will prove them all wrong when he stars in the school musical this year.
-Loves drinking coffee and mountain dew. They give him the energy to get through his very long days.
-He dances at the studio 3 times a week and he also teaches a class of younger dancers every other Saturday.
-Has never been invited to a high school party.
-Has had a crush on
lenree since 9th grade and plans on making his move on her some time this semester.-Loves old cinema.
-Has been to more broadway shows than he can count. His parents take him to New York every year just to see new shows for inspiration.
-Wicked is his favorite musical.
-He hates
lromero and his crew because they embarrassed the choir in front of the whole school by booing them out of the assembly. -Choir and Drama are easily his favorite classes.
-Loves playing video games he just got the new call of duty game and is completely hooked.
Class Schedule
1st period- AP English Literature
2nd period- Algebra II
3rd period- Choir III (Men)
HOMEROOM
4th period- Drama III
LUNCH
5th period- Mixed Choir IV
6th period-American Government
7th period-Independent Study
Essay
Barrett Hoffman
11/28/09
I am not a stereotype because well, wouldn't we all like to believe we're not stereotypes? I know that I do a lot of things that would definitely place me in some kind of group, pegging me as 'this' guy or 'that' guy, but deep down I'm really just myself. I don't march to anyone's drum but my own and that's the way I like it. If I were to be the 'normal' guy, I wouldn't want to dance and sing for a living. I would want to smash, kill, and destroy, which apparently is societies way of telling every guy out there that they better have that radiating off of them or they are going to be called 'gay' or 'queer.'
While we're on the subject of it, 'Gay' and 'Queer' are names I've been accustomed to hearing almost everyday, but that doesn't mean that I actually am them. If I were being stereotyped by the things that I enjoy doing in my spare time, then I would probably be the one waving the big ol' rainbow flag at the parade. The thing is though, I'm not that person and people just can't seem to understand that. Also, if I was that person I would embrace it, because you can't change who you really are deep down inside. I am done trying to change everyone's mind on how they perceive me, because I know I'm not any of those names that come along with doing what I love.
Everyone should be themselves and I feel as sometimes stereotypes are the reason why people hide behind some other persona. Kids are so scared of being made fun of that they just hide behind some mask and keep to themselves, but not me, that will never be me. I'm happiest when I'm up there on stage, singing and dancing my heart out because I know I have what it takes to make it. Sure, I may look like some stereotype at first glance, but I'm my own person that won't be lumped into some group. I am me and you are you, that's all anyone really needs to know.