On the Borderline
Nai La
Before I start, let me say that I accidentally decided to make my theme song choice requirements needlessly complicated. To encompass the year, not only did the lyrics have to fit, but I had to have heard it before—multiple times—and I had to have some sort of spiritual connection with the artist. Why? I don’t know. Perfectionism? No matter. Luckily, after debating using “I’m Breaking Down” from Falsettos (it wasn’t really enough to say more than “I’m really tired” and “I’m having a breakdown”, and didn’t really encapsulate my year), I decided to go with “On the Borderline” by Thomas Sanders. It fit practically perfectly in every way. For one, this song is about changing, and the fear of being unrecognizable to those you love. Also, I’d heard the song many times, fell in love with it instantly, and followed the artist, Thomas Sanders, religiously throughout the year, as he is a YouTuber whose music and skits I enjoy. Now, all that needed to happen was the analyzing.
Don’t you just hate it when you miss the metaphorical train because you haven’t packed your metaphorical bags and now
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I’m not sure how I feel about that. Tommy Salami can say it better than I can. “I’d like to say: “I’m the same person from yesterday/Nothing’s changed”/‘Cause yesterday I was eager to see what awaited/I wasn’t jaded/But no!/I can’t go back/Youth seemed sweeter/But if I could return, all I’ve learned would be forfeit”, he sings, extremely relateably. Sixth Grade Naiya was excited to be a middle schooler. Tiny Naiya had no idea of how much homework existed in the world, and how bad it could be. I miss that optimism, that unawareness that everything is pointless and eventually the Sun will swallow the Earth and the universe will run out of hydrogen and nothing matters. However, I wouldn’t have my writing skills, my worlds of fantasy, my self-awareness. I’d rather have those than innocence
The passage, “Marrying Absurd” by Joan Didion gives the readers a vivid look into the “wedding business” that goes on in Las Vegas, Nevada. There are about 19 wedding chapels located in Las Vegas, which operate 24 hours, 7 days a week. In order to get married in Vegas the bride must be 18 years old or have parental permission, whereas the bridegroom must swear that he is 21 years old or also has parental permission. Before they are allowed to go through with the marriage, the couple must put down $5 for a marriage license (On Sundays and Holidays, the price is $15 for the license). Nothing else is required for the marriage to take place. Around the time 9:00 pm and Midnight on August 26th, 1965, by Presidential order, it was the last day on
Everything was great, every day was the same except that particular day when your life
...you're bothered, because you wonder if this is the beginning of the end. It is, of course, but its decades before you admit it” (Gruen 5). Here Jacob is saying that people like to live in and think about their past ages and try to hold on to those instead of living in the present. People lose sight of what’s actually in front of them and usually waste their life way. Life passes to quickly; people need to just go after what they want so that they can live happily with a life filled with no regrets.
Standing in the front of the mirror every day, people see themselves gradually become an adult from a little boy or a little girl. In “Childhood Dreams”, Jennifer Yee describes a story that her father and she used to spend a lot of happy time in the amusement park together, riding carousels and so on, but now she felt lost and uncertain about her life. The reason why the author felt she was smothered by the real world was probably because she found out that as growing older, life became more complex, and she did not have as much time as she used to have to enjoy life in the childhood, and therefore felt quite depressed about the way she was.
Marita Bonner starts her short essay by describing the joys and innocence of youth. She depicts the carefree fancies of a cheerful and intelligent child. She compares the feelings of such abandonment and gaiety to that of a kitten in a field of catnip. Where the future is opened to endless opportunities and filled with all the dream and promises that only a youth can know. There are so many things in the world to see, learn, and experience that your mind in split into many directions of interest. This is a memorable time in life filled with bliss and lack of hardships.
tells us how we can never go back to the past 'I weep like a child for
As a child growing up in a rural county, I didn’t have soccer practice or dance recitals; no play dates or playgrounds. I had trees to climb, woods to explore, bikes to ride and adventures to be had. I had bare feet in the grass, wincing on the gravel driveway, rocks digging into my soles. I had walnuts to crush, plums to eat, flowers to pick, bugs to catch. I had my little brothers to bug me, my mom to take care of me, my dad to laugh with me and my grandparents to hold me. I had books to read, worlds of words to get lost in. I had Saturday morning cartoons, Sunday morning church, and fireflies to catch every night.
The Thin Blue Line is a symbol of honor to most and corruption to some, but the mainstream media has portrayed it as a symbol of maleficence and betrayal to the people. This symbol isn’t just for those Police Officers that wear the badge over their heart day in and day out. It’s for the 99% of citizens who live an unsullied lifestyle as well. I am extremely proud to be within the ranks of the aforementioned group. The Blue represents the Police Officer and the courage they find deep inside when faced with the insurmountable odds of violence. The first half of the black is a reminder of our fallen brothers and sisters. The second half of the black is the law abiding citizens that support law and order. If rogue behavior or maleficence
I still vividly remember the late nights of my sophomore and junior years. A typical day would start with going through all my classes at school, followed by either football practice or lifting weights. Then finally getting home at around six to seven and starting a long night of homework. The days were long and stressful during this time. It was definitely a challenging part of my life having to balance all of my obligations during the school year. Another part of being a teenager that can be difficult is change. There are many childhood friends that I still have a great relationship with, but there are also some who I have not talked to in years. Not only did my relationships with others change, but my outlook on the world and society changed as well. I began to start to see the problems that we have as a human race. It was a hard pill to swallow realizing that the world is not how I
Most people of today would agree that they would wish to be younger again. Fern Hill by Dylan Thomas, exemplifies this feeling of wishing to return to our days of youth. The poem itself is six stanzas long and is lyrical in structure. The speaker is older and is looking back on his life where he spent his childhood on a farm. He harkens back to how he misses his days of youth and encourages others to enjoy their youth while it lasts.
Along with each age group comes some worries. When you are in the childhood age group, things that seem big to you actually are not all that big. For example, when Dennis’ mom tells him he has to go to Margaret’s house while she goes to work all summer, he acts like it is the end of the world. In the adolescent age group things get a little more stressful. Some things that are stressful for the adolescents are keeping up their grades because school has gotten harder, getting a job, making the team, and things like that. With the adulthood and older adulthood age group comes the realization of necessities needed to just get by because it is the first time you are supporting yourself. As time goes on you ge...
... happen again. If one has positive memories of his or her childhood, then they should try to continue to do whatever they are doing in life in order to have more positive memories in the future. Though people try to bring each other down it is ones job to show them that no matter what other people may think one can be anyone he or she chooses to be in life or do anything he or she wants to do. No matter what the circumstances are, never let anyone tell you otherwise. Angelou, Hurston, Brooks, and Proloux have definitely proved that it’s all up to the person going through these circumstances to change what will happen to them and how they view things in society dealing with the negative and positive aspects to life. Through these authors we learn that there can be a positive future from a negative past.
Every year I learn more about myself. The person inside no longer takes peeks at the world outside, but screams "Look at me, see what I’ve become, watch because I am coming!" I’ve been through difficult times, but the odds are starting to lean my way; I feel ready for any challenge that may arise.
When I think back to the days when I was a child, I think about all of my wonderful childhood memories. Often I wish to go back, back to that point in life when everything seemed simpler. Sometimes I think about it too much, knowing I cannot return. Yet there is still one place I can count on to take me back to that state of mind, my grandparent’s house and the land I love so much.
As a sophomore in college, it is crazy to think back to where I started and how things used to be to how they are now. Even though I am only nineteen years old, I have made mistakes, had struggles, and have learned new lessons. Not only am I to focus on my life, but the different lifestyles around me.