FREE CHOOSING : 10 RULES TO FINDING INSPIRATION, HAPPINESS, AND THE REAL YOU PDF

Jenna Ushkowitz,Sheryl Berk | 216 pages | 14 May 2013 | GRIFFIN | 9781250030610 | English | , United States | Glee TV Show Wiki | Fandom

Being a part of something special does not make you special. Something is special because you are a part of it. Rachel Barbra Berry is the main character on Glee. She is a Tony award-winning musical theatre actress. She was the first-ever captain of the school's Glee Club, the , having later recruited as a co-captain in . She was one of the three major self-proclaimed divas of the club: the others being two of her closest , and . Rachel is a very driven and ambitious young woman. She was raised by her two gay fathers, LeRoy and Hiram Berrybut she was able to meet her biological mother Shelby Corcoranthe former coach of Vocal Adrenaline in Theatricalitydue to the efforts of her now-husband, Jesse St. Rachel is very competitive but works harder than anyone else so often feels she should have the spotlight and due to her dream of performing on Broadway. However, on numerous occasions, during her tenure as a New Directions member, Rachel has shown that she was slowly becoming more considerate and supportive towards the other members of the glee club. In On My Waythey planned to get married, but at the beginning of Big Brotherit is revealed that they postponed their wedding due to 's texting and driving car accident. In GoodbyeFinn told her that he is setting her free so that she could go to New York and follow her dreams which she couldn't do if she was married to him. In The Break-UpFinn returns, but with the ongoing drama, Rachel breaks off their relationship "for now" and their relationship was put on hold. In Gleaseit seems their relationship has fully dropped after Finn says they shouldn't have contact and he doesn't want to know about Rachel's arrival to Lima, Ohio if she does return again someday. Although at Will's almost wedding they talk multiple times, Happiness a duet, and the Real You sleep together. In the episode, Sweet Dreamsher Broadway journey begins after auditioning for and asked to return for callbacks. In All or Nothingshe re-auditioned for Funny Girlbut it is unknown if she has been selected at the end of the fourth season. Despite the good news, Rachel receives the shock of Finn's death in The Quarterbackwhich is very tough for her Choosing Glee: 10 Rules to Finding Inspiration deal with, especially in the subsequent Choosing Glee: 10 Rules to Finding Inspiration. becomes Rachel's understudy which reopens old wounds. Because of Choosing Glee: 10 Rules to Finding Inspiration with Santana, they are kicked out of the band by Kurt in . In The Untitled Rachel Berry Projectshe decides to leave Broadway and go to Los Angeles to shoot the very first episode of a new series based on her life. In Season Sixit is revealed that her TV show, titled That's So Rachelhas been cancelled due to very poor ratings after airing its episode. Since she can't go back to Broadway, Rachel returns to Ohio to find out her parents are getting divorced and to relaunch the glee club along with Kurt, and together with some help of the Alumni they recruit new members. In What the World Needs Nowwith Happiness piece of advice and with New Directions' and Alumni's help, Rachel goes to New York to for a play in a new Broadway show, which is revealed to have gotten later in the season. However, after personally requesting it, Rachel is reaccepted in NYADA, which leads her to drop the role and decide to go back to college to finish her education. In the series finale, Dreams Come Trueit is revealed that inshe is now a successful Broadway actress, married to her friend and old love Jesse St. James, who is also her director, and a surrogate for Klaine. She finally wins a Tony Award - her lifelong and the Real You - for her role in the fictitious Broadway musical Jane Austen Singsshowing that at the end, her life long dreams have finally accomplished and all the things she went through and worked hard for is finally paid off in the best way possible. She is portrayed by actress and singer . Rachel and the rest of glee club sing Don't Stop Believin'. Rachel is introduced in Pilotin which she got the school's previous Glee teacher, Sandy Ryersonfired for inappropriately touching Hank Saundersa male student. Right off the bat, Rachel's show-offish personality shines through as she details how she had won her first dance contest while still a baby. She introduces her family and talks about her life Choosing Glee: 10 Rules to Finding Inspiration how her parents raised her to be a shining star. When holds auditions, Rachel performs the piece On My Own from Les Miserables and as soon as she finishes singing, she promptly asks when rehearsals begin. Once they start, she immediately begins to grow weary on the minds and tempers of the others, becoming easily angered for not getting her way and for not having better music selections, particularly in the first group number Sit Down, You're Rockin' The Boat. These angry moments often end up with Rachel storming out of the choir room. However, she seems to lighten up when Finn Hudson joins. With his Choosing Glee: 10 Rules to Finding Inspiration singing Happiness and good looks, Rachel finds herself immensely attracted to him. The big problem is that he is dating her nemesis, Quinn Fabray. When Finn tries to leave the group, she works hard to convince him to stay because she knows that he really does like glee club, but is afraid of being bullied by the rest of the school. At the end of the episode she is then seen with the other Glee club members with the new acception of Finn and Choosing Glee: 10 Rules to Finding Inspiration them in singing Don't Stop Believin'. Rachel begins to take a more active approach at trying to win over Finn. She continues to try and do what she can to get his attention, including inducing vomiting so as to become thinner, and joining the Celibacy Club. Neither works out for her. Later, when the Glee kids, Happiness Mr. Schuester's orders reject his song selection of Le Freak and instead perform the more sexually driven song, Push ItRachel gets the Happiness in trouble not only with the Principal and Will, but it also results in Quinn joining the group along with Santana Lopez and . Shortly after, while helping Finn practice his singing, Rachel puts together a very over-the-top, but nonetheless romantic picnic for them. This leads to them sharing their first kiss, which unfortunately gets Finn overexcited, and he prematurely ejaculates. Embarrassed and feeling guilty, Finn rushes off, leaving Rachel confused and hurt. Rachel's overbearing nature continues to cause a rift between her and Mr. Schuester, when she and the rest of the group criticize his Choosing Glee: 10 Rules to Finding Inspiration. This leads to him losing confidence and joining his own musical group, the . The glee kids get the money, but are soon horrified by how horrible Stanley is, who insults and rejects everyone in the group sans the Cheerios and attempts to kick Choosing Glee: 10 Rules to Finding Inspiration out of Glee for not looking Choosing Glee: 10 Rules to Finding Inspiration what he considers to be beautiful. This provokes the other kids to want to leave, but Rachel stops them and instead fires Stanley, and as a parting shot adds that she's taller than he is. Rachel singing Taking Chances. He tells her the reason he gave the and the Real You to Tina is that he wants to Choosing Glee: 10 Rules to Finding Inspiration the confidence of the rest of Glee in anticipation of Regionals. Rachel's upset that he is hurting her to make others feel good. finds Choosing Glee: 10 Rules to Finding Inspiration about this, and manipulating Principal Figginsgets Sandy Ryerson rehired as the head of the arts department, which allows Choosing Glee: 10 Rules to Finding Inspiration to run the school and the Real You, . Sue has Sandy give Rachel the lead. With Will still refusing to give her the lead, Rachel quits Glee to join the musical. The Rhodes Not Taken. Unfortunately, the musical proves to be less than enjoyable for Rachel. Sandy spends Choosing Glee: 10 Rules to Finding Inspiration his time insulting Rachel's talent, claiming that he could Happiness better. Meanwhile, Will has gotten a ring-in to replace Rachel, April Rhodeswho was an old high school classmate and crush of Will's youth. Although talented, April is very irresponsible, teaching the Glee kids to drink and act up. April, a typical cougar, voices a sexual interest in the much younger Finn to Rachel, which and the Real You her. Finn meanwhile attempts to get Rachel back in Glee, partly because of her talent and also because he misses her. This leads to their second kiss, which hurts Rachel when she realizes that Finn was manipulating her because he needs her help to win a scholarship in music, so that he has a future for himself and Quinn, who is pregnant with supposedly their baby. In the end, however, Rachel is unable to stand Sandy's directing and truly misses the group, so she returns to Glee Club. Rachel and Finn are at odds when Rachel discovers that during the mash-up competition between the boys and girls, the boys took performance enhancing given to them by Terri Del Monico to energize them. Afterwards, both Finn and Rachel agree they were wrong to take the drugs, and come clean to Will. This however causes a massive backlash, getting Terri fired as the school nurse, and gaining Glee a co-director: Sue Sylvester, who has no talent in showbiz and openly wants to destroy Glee Club. Sue's control as co-director causes immediate trouble, as Sue splits the kids up, taking all the minority students, leaving only Rachel along with Finn and Quinn, because she claims Will thinks of them as lesser students. Meanwhile, Rachel, upon discovering Quinn's pregnancy, does what she can to keep the truth of the pregnancy hidden from school reporter Jacob Ben And the Real Youwho has a massive crush on her. She offers her white granny panties in exchange for Happiness silence. Although Finn is touched, Quinn demands that Rachel stay away from Finn. Undeterred, Rachel warns Quinn that Sue will not side with her when the news of her pregnancy finally come out, and that she and the rest of the Glee Club will be there for her. Rachel is proven right when Sue reveals that she is aware Happiness the pregnancy and throws Quinn out of the Cheerios. Rachel begins a short-lived relationship with former foe Noah Puckerman who, after being convinced by his mom to find a nice Jewish girl, begins to pursue her romantically. Rachel is touched by his sudden kind nature and a night of making out. begins to feel that dating Rachel is killing his reputation in school, but that he now understands how bad it can be for people like her. Unfortunately, Puck, unable to live his life like that, decides to return to the football team rather than be a social outsider. However, when Ken Tanaka makes the football players choose between the team and Glee, Puck returns to the club. Rachel is again touched, but quickly realizes that Puck is in love with Quinn and that she is still in love with Finn. They end their relationship, and when Rachel attempts an offer at friendship, Puck rejects her offer. Kurt, who loves the song, challenges the decision, and Will agrees to let them compete in a -Off, promising that the winner would sing the solo at . Rachel protests, because she knows that the other kids will select Kurt because they like him more. Kurt however asks the kids to be fair in their selection, "despite Choosing Glee: 10 Rules to Finding Inspiration being more popular and a better dresser. Upon singing a duet of Endless Love with Will in front of the glee club, Rachel's romantic interests shift from Finn to Will. Rachel begins to behave obsessively and inappropriately around Will, and the Real You to Terri taking advantage of the situation by manipulating her into cooking dinner for her and Will and performing general cleaning duties in Will's house. Will makes many attempts to get her to stop, but it is not until she is approached by Suzy Pepperanother girl who once had a crush on Will, that Choosing Glee: 10 Rules to Finding Inspiration realizes how inappropriately she had been behaving. Kurt still continues his rivalry with Rachel when he manipulates Happiness with false advice on how to win over Finn. Openly insulting Rachel, he convinces her to take on a sultrier look comparing her to the character Sandy in . While the look does get Finn's attention, he admits that he preferred Rachel as she normally is. Rachel then confronts Kurt, who admits that they are both in love with Finn, and that as long as Quinn is in the picture, neither of them will ever have him. Rachel informs Kurt that her chances of being with Finn are better, because "I'm a girl" and Finn isn't gay. In the end, although not quite friends, both have bonded over their shared heartbreak. When the Glee Club gets its page taken away from the yearbook, Rachel is the only one upset, and the Real You to have her glory and believing that other Glee kids feel the same way, when in reality, it is quite the opposite. Will gets them one quarter of a page, in which only the two captains of the club can be shown. Love - Wikiquote

She started her acting career at the age of three and made her first appearance on Broadway's The King and I at the age of nine. Jenna returned to Broadway for Spring Awakening Choosing Glee: 10 Rules to Finding Inspiration has been on Glee since Happiness show's inception. She is also a proud Gleek! Account Options Sign in. Top charts. New arrivals. Glee star , a. Time to Gleek out! Fans of the breakout musical series will flock to Ushkowitz's heartfelt and practical guide on how to be your true self, gain self-esteem, and find your inner confidence. In Choosing GleeJenna shares her life in thrall to performance, navigating the pendulum swing of rejection and success, and the lessons she learned along the way. Included are her vivid anecdotes of everything before and after Glee : her being adopted from South Korea; her early appearances in commercials and on Sesame Street ; her first Broadway role in The King and Choosing Glee: 10 Rules to Finding Inspiration ; landing the part of Tina on Glee and the Real You her long-time friendships with Lea Michele a. Rachel Berry and Kevin McHale a. Artie ; and touring the world singing the show's hits to stadium crowds. Peppered throughout are photos, keepsakes, lists, and charts that illustrate Jenna's life and the choices she has made that have shaped her positive outlook. Choosing Glee will speak to the show's demographic who are often coping with the very stresses and anxieties the teenage characters on Glee face. Think The Happiness Project for a younger generation: With its uplifting message and intimate format, teens can learn how, exactly, to choose glee. Reviews Review Policy. Published on. Original pages. Best for. Android 3. Content protection. Read aloud. Learn more. Flag as inappropriate. It syncs automatically with your account and allows you to read online or offline wherever you are. Please follow the detailed Help center instructions to transfer the files to supported eReaders. Which Dreamed It？ -Choosing Gleeの事とか。

Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Want to Read saving…. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. Other editions. Enlarge cover. Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Open Preview See a Problem? Details if other :. And the Real You for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. Preview — Choosing Glee by Jenna Ushkowitz. Sheryl Berk. Glee star Jenna Ushkowitz, a. Time to Gleek out! Rachel Berry and Kevin McHale a. Get A Copy. Paperbackpages. Published May 14th by St. Martin's Griffin first published More Details Other Editions 4. Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about Choosing Gleeplease sign up. Lists with This Book. Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 4. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. Jan 19, Emily Schirmer rated it it was amazing Shelves: favorites. Life gets in the way. Things happen to distract and the Real You deter you. Deal with the setbacks. When I read it, I felt as though Jenna was right next to me in the room actually talking to me and only me. I wanted to highlight a quote or cut out an inspirational note from each and every page of this book and stick them on my wall. Everything she had to say was so inspirational. But it was more than Happiness it was honest and real. She openly shared her experiences that led her to change her attitude or adjust Happiness in her life. It is clear that her inspiration comes from inside her Choosing Glee: 10 Rules to Finding Inspiration is something she has constantly worked on throughout her life. It is clear when reading this book that she wants to provide strength and support to the reader — that she believes in us, too! I fully plan on keeping this book with me at all Happiness, long after I finish reading it — just to keep me strong and use as inspiration whenever I may need some. Have patience. Look for things that make you happy and smile every day. There is a passion and fire in each one of us, and you will figure it out. If you search hard enough, your calling will eventually find you. Until then, keep your eyes and your mind open—and be prepared to take a few leaps and Happiness on your butt. May 15, Stacey rated Happiness really liked it Shelves: memoirs-biographies-autobiography. I am all about "Glee". So pre-ordering Jenna Ushkowitz's new book "Choosing Glee" was only natural. I have to say this book is just beautiful. Jenna's offers up some fun background stories about her life and some Glee adventures. The book is about how Jenna stays positive and focuses on reaching her goals and being true to herself. Its presented in a fun, entertaining, and and the Real You way. think the book could appeal I am all about "Glee". I do think the book could appeal to the younger audience as well as to the adult market. Most of her principles explained in the book can apply to both age groups. The only negative is that I think that the advice given could have been more detailed and maybe provided some further explanation. The chapter self evaluations were cute and practical and I really loved some of the quotes provided. The portion Choosing Glee: 10 Rules to Finding Inspiration was especially poignant and beautiful. offered up a memorable quote and I loved Jenna's uplifting songlists. She also quotes a song that I find very meaningful to my life personally "Chasing Pavements" by Adele. Overall this book itself is quite a joy and I am committed to following anything else Jenna may release. Choosing Glee is empowering and life-changing; it is the perfect book to read when you're feeling unsure of yourself or a situation. It's like a fun self-help book for teens which I find to be totally awesome and there needs to be more books and the Real You this out there. Books that engage and help teenagers on their path to finding themselves. You don't have to be a Glee fan to enjoy this book be Choosing Glee is empowering and life-changing; it is the perfect book to read when you're feeling unsure of yourself or a situation. You don't have to be a Glee fan to enjoy this book because it doesn't focus on Glee; it just tells Jenna Ushkowitz experiences which coincide with her time on Glee and some of the things she's learned from her time there. If you are a fan it's definitely cool to see Jenna's backstory and some of the behind the scenes pictures. The colors, quotes and photos really just immerse you in this feeling of positivity; which everybody always needs more of! May 24, Mathilde rated it it was amazing. Definitely one of the most inspirational books I have Happiness read. Jenna is absolutely amazing, and she has changed my view of so many things. I will definitely read this again very soon and go through some of the stuff, and remember what she's said, because it has been surprisingly helpful and just brilliant to read. May 22, Audrey rated it it was amazing. Maybe it's just because I'm a total theatre nerd, maybe it's cause Jenna is just that amazing, but this book was incredible. Wonderfully written, beautifully laid out, overall swell. I already loved Jenna, now I love her more. She has taught me a lot in only Happiness. I definitely recommend this little gem! I couldn't put it down! Dec 08, Lacee Peebles rated it liked it. She tells her about her life and how she got to where she is now. Also she tries to help you find inspiration, and the Real You, and who you really are. This book is really inspiring which makes it readable and great for anyone. The theme of the book I think is to be who you are and go after what you want no matter how difficult or how unrealistic it seems, because you never know what could happen. She tells her story of how she got to be where and the Real You is now, as a main character on glee. She uses her story to inspire people to do the same, and follow your dreams. She explains how to be real you no matter what people think. Also she tells you how you can be happy, and why you should be. Jenna Ushkowitz wants to inspire her fans, followers, and anyone reading this book, which I think she achieved. Then, she encourages you to follow these 10 rules to find what she found. This makes the book really inspirational to anyone who reads it. I really liked the book. I found it very inspirational. Also I got to know more about one of my favorite actors, Jenna Ushkowitz. I liked how she encouraged you to be yourself.