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Jane 

Hunter College High School, Sophomore
Violin

Hi there !  My name is Jane Robinson, and I am a rising junior attending Hunter College High School. 

I first picked up the violin at age four and have since met countless teachers, mentors, peers, and young musicians who have shaped me to be the violinist I am today. 

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More about me

Here are some pictures that quickly summarize things I love:

i. Chamber music (me on the far left)

    [that's from when I performed at Lincoln Center this year !]

ii. Books

iii. Working in the big Bryant Park Library

"I am" Statement

One of the many projects that I did with Midori & Friends

was the "I am" statement, a stream of consciousness of self-identity where all lines began with the phrase "I am". 

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I am Jane Mitsuko Kobayashi Robinson

I am Jane Robinson

I am 小林光子

I am a bit tired of human interaction

I am bummed out that I wasn't able to meet my counselor today

I am delighted that we got pastries today

I am a bit worried that I don't know how to talk to my upperclassmen

I am hoping I got the extra credit right on the math test

I am overly conscious of my Spotify activity

I am looking forward to dinner: Mom's homemade Bolognese

Self Portrait

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A picture of a time I don’t remember

An aunt whose name I confused for the first many years of my life 

A shawl which makes her look like a fairy

The gingham of her favorite dress

Post stamps of our letters together 

A picture of a time I’ll always remember 

"Who I Am" Poem

Marcus Amaker attended one of our Midori & Friends meetings and helped us write poetry, with the theme "Who I Am vs. How I Am Seen". Poetry writing has always been difficult for me because there are seemingly endless possibilities, but because we were given specific guidelines on how to go about the activity, I found that poetry can be a lot more enjoyable than I had previously given it credit for. 

Is it for the best ?

that the world doesn't see me when I'm crestfallen

when the building blocks are falling apart and all control is slipping through my fingers ?

that instead what it sees, or sometimes still overlooks

is the eyebags, the unwashed hair, the cynical joke that lingers ?

 

look away, I'm begging you

no, acknowledge me, if it's the last thing you do

even if there's never a right way for you to

 

look me in the eye, take me as I am

make me believe it is always for the best

 

when I show you the fractured parts of me

the rest of the world doesn't see

Performance at Essex House

Advocacy Statement

Through my platform as a Midori & Friends member and as a violinist of 12 years, I am advocating for a program that brings together youth musicians of all levels to play chamber music together and provides them with a professional musician for guidance in addition to performance opportunities so that they may improve as performers as well. 

my Impact Statement video

Advocacy Letter

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