"'Eight stuivers a day isn't such a log of money' Agnes had a hoarse voice, as if her throat were covered with cobwebs. 'It will keep the family in bread. And a bit of cheese. That's not so little'" (pg. 9 Tracy Chevalier). When I read this sentence form Girl With A Pearl Earring, it made me think I don't want to live pay check to pay check. I want to make sure I'm secure, and that I have enough to pay the bills, but also so that I can have fun and go out with friends. When I'm a senior I want to graduate and go to collage and find a job that I love doing everyday. If I have a family I want to be able to provide for them, and make their life's the best that I can. I want to make sure they grow up to be successful, as well as being successful myself.
"'Where are you going?'.... I did not answer her question" (pg.222 TracyChevalier). When I walk out of high school on my verry last day of senior year I'm not sure where I'll go. Yes I will go to collage, and ill most likely have collage picked out. Where I wanna go after collage I'm not sure. There are so many different choices in life, and choosing the right decision can scary but it's life and it's okay to make mistakes. Not knowing what your going to do next isn't always a bad thing. You can learn to discover new things, or do something you've never had the guts to do. So live every moment to the next..
I admire that you want to keep parts of yourself the same yet make "changes I need to have to succeed in the life I have ahead of me". The symbolism you described about rain and how it represents emotions, the end of a storm when sunshine comes through the clouds, and how rain "washes away problems" was interesting and relatable. I love the rain as well, and I definitely smile at the cracks in the clouds after a good storm or rain shower. I think it's wise for you to plan on not living paycheck to paycheck and wanting to be a rock for your family. I truly love your last paragraph where you wrote, "it's okay to make mistakes. Not knowing what you're going to do next isn't always a bad thing". This is so wonderful to hear because the pressure to know who or what you are, or want to be, so early on in your life is, at least for me, stressful and irritating. Like you said, we can learn knew things or "do something you've never had the guts to do". So some day, in 3rd period, someone could be sitting, listening to a lecture, taking notes, etc. and suddenly have this epiphany where they think, "you know what? I don't want to pursue architecture, I want to study engineering", and that's great.
ReplyDeleteI can't tell you how much I enjoyed the part in your blog about the rain. Its so very true, that after it rains, it is indeed beautiful. I love how you said, "...the sun shining through the cracks of the clouds wouldn't you smile..." It just made my day. (: Your connections to real life and Girl with a Pearl Earring were really good! I liked how you talked about being financially secure and not knowing where life will take you. Oh, and by the way. I LOVE your photo! Its so adorable!!!!
ReplyDeleteMadi, I thought that your image of who you want to be as a senior was very cool and how every person would like to be. I think that it is really cool that you think that you don't need to change to become a better person as a senior. It's cool that you are happy with yourself. I hope that when we're seniors, you're exactly who you want to be and that you're happy with all the things you did during your high school years. :)
ReplyDeleteMadi, you are such a wonderful person and fun to be around. I love being friends with you and I love your personality! I love your blog and picture you really put a lot of thought and effort into it. I love how you talked about the rain and how it made you feel. Your last paragraph was awesome. I totally agree with you, and I'm sure that you will make the right choices in life. I believe in you and I know you will have a successful life.
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