Heroes and Unsung Heroes

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Remember the song 「Hero」 by Mariah Carey, released in 1993?

 

Just two days ago, Mariah Carey helped to usher in the Easter weekend, with a special performance of 「Hero」 that she dedicated to those on the front-lines of the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

「There’s a hero… If you look inside your heartYou don’t have to be afraid… Of what you areThere’s an answer… If you reach into your soulAnd the sorrow that you know… And then a hero comes along… With the strength to carry onAnd you cast your fears aside… And you know you can surviveSo when you feel like hope is gone… Look inside you and be strongAnd you』ll finally see the truth… That a hero lies in you.」

 

Heroes exist in many parts of our lives, even in COLLEGE APPLICATION ESSAYS!!

Wake Forest University (維克森林大學), located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, is one of the premier liberal arts universities in the nation. It is known for its small classes, faculty engagement and MANY SUPPLEMENTAL ESSAYS.During the 2019-2020 college application season, students were required to complete 8 required essay prompts for Wake Forest. Among the 8 questions asked, 1 prompt asked about 「HERO」.We live in an age intensely interested in heroes. Professor Joseph Campbell defines 「hero」 as 「someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself」 Describe a hero in public life and how and why, in your opinion, they meet Professor Campbell’s definition. (150 words)So, the question being asked here is rather straightforward. First, identify a 「hero」 and then provide examples as to why that person has 「given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.」 It is certainly true that your hero should be someone who exists in the 「public」 world. BUT, they do not have to be a mainstream peacemaker or celebrity.NOTE: There will be a lot of applicants writing about famous people like Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King Jr., Mahatma Gandhi, etc. Hence, be extra careful who you choose to write about.Some colleges may not ask straightforward questions like 「Tell me about a hero」. Instead, they may ask you about a 「famous historical figure」. Similarly, you will need to address the question like how you』d address a question on a 「hero」.

Definition of Hero

he·ro

/ˈhirō/

noun

plural noun: heroes

1.a person who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities.

2.Hero, may refer to one who displays courage and self-sacrifice for the greater good.

 

Fictional SUPERHEROES

Heroes (American TV Series)Heroes is an American superhero serial drama television series created by Tim Kring that appeared on NBC from 2006-2010.People all over the U.S start to realize they have special abilities, like telekinesis, healing abilities, flying powers, time travel, invisibility, and the ability to absorb other's abilities. One man, known as Sylar, wants to gain all the power of these "heroes" so he can be the most powerful. In order to protect themselves from him, these people must help one another before Sylar can destroy them all, while they each deal with problems of their own.

Marvel Comics is an entertainment company under Marvel Entertainment, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Disney Company. Marvel universe was unveiled in 1961, when there was a growing interest in superhero books by commissioning writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby to create the Fantastic Four. This trend continued with a flood of other superhero characters introduced by Marvel Comics during the early 1960s.

 

Marvel Heroes (Not limited to the following):

DC Comics, Inc. is an American comic book publisher. The initials 「DC」 came from the company’s popular series Detective Comics, which featured Batman’s debut and subsequently became part of the company’s name. The above are some of DC’s famous superheroes which we often get mixed up with Marvel Comics.

Famous Heroes in Real Life：Note: The heroes listed below are just for reference purposes (to illustrate heroes in this article). They may be heroes to some but not to everyone.The 16th President of the United StatesKind of Macedon, a state in northern ancient Greece, born in 356 BC.An American astronaut and the first person to walk on the Moon.Former Chief Executive and current chairman of Microsoft.Theoretical physicist who developed the general theory of relativity.There are of course more heroes than we can ever imagine. At the end of the day, your hero should be the person who has the biggest positive influence on you and one who you can share reasons as to why he/she is important to you.

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This section of this article honors the selfless and overall wonderful human beings who work every day taking care of their communities. The heroes who are making our daily lives possible!
Definition of Unsung Heroes：Unsung-hero (aka 「Nameless」 Heroes)1. One who does great deed but receives little or no recognition.2. A person who has achieved great things or committed acts of bravery or self-sacrificeValuable Characteristics of Unsung Heroes· Committed to a cause (致力於一項事業)· Courage to do the right thing (有勇氣去做正確的事情)· Consistent excellence and teamwork (持續的卓越和團隊合作)The Nepalese Sherpa was one of the first people to climb Mouth Everest, but he never received the same level of recognition for his achievement.Security director for Morgan Stanley during 9/11 who helped all but 13 of Morgan Stanley’s 2700 employees escape.A pastor in South Korea, who created a 「baby box」 to allow parents to deposit their mentally handicapped or unwanted babies, to stop them being abandoned by the road side.Founder of pediatric cardiology where her surgical innovations saved and extended lives of babies all over the world.Meet the HEROES who have dedicated their lives to fight Coronavirus.

 Hospital Sanitation Worker disposing medical waste

Doctors and nurses (Health Care Professionals)

 

Volunteers assisting with carrying supplies

Construction worker at the first Wuhan Coronavirus Hospital

Take Home Message:

Heroes and Unsung Heroes teach us the power that one person has to profoundly BETTER THE LIVES OF OTHERS and POSITIVELY IMPACT the course of history.

 

Learn from these heroes and, in reflecting on their remarkable stories, ask yourself.

Denise Tan

英國赫特福德大學

分子生物學和基因學學士學位，藥物學碩士學位

新東方前途美本常春藤申請項目文書主管，對美國高等教育領域有廣泛的了解，包括國際學生的招生管理和選校策略。習慣站在學生和家長的角度考慮問題，進行全面的分析指導。曾幫助多名學生拿到瓦薩學院、哈弗福德學院、約翰霍普金斯大學、範德堡大學、萊斯大學、密西根大學安娜堡分校、加州大學伯克利分校、南加州大學、維克森林大學、波士頓學院、紐約大學等學校的錄取。