Favorite Novel
One of my favorite novels is Lord of the Flies by William Golding. I really enjoyed the novel due to how realistic the issues within the story were. The novel explored human innateness and had a lot of deeper meanings below its surface. I also enjoyed the novel due to how relatable it was as a high schooler. The novel had characters from all levels of the "social hierarchy" and it demonstrates human interaction within people from different tiers of the social pyramid. I was really interested in all of these topics which further attracted me to the book.
Lyrics
"The Other Side" by Alessia Cara
In my room, staying up late
And I'm planning my escape
'Cause I know I can't stay
In my veins I got the feeling
Like there must be something more
I've never been so sure
All night and day
I dream of a place
Somewhere far, far away
Beyond the crowds and city lights
I wanna open up my eyes
And see you on the other side
These streets aren't easy
And I need your hand to hold
So I'm not alone
And I hear all these voices
Though they try to slow me down
I can tune them out
All night and day
I dream of a place
Somewhere far, far away
Beyond the crowds and city lights
Out of the darkness we can shine
So I'm packing my bags
I'm gonna leave it all behind
I wanna open up my eyes
And see you on the other side
Here it goes
I clear my throat
Cue the violins
Making moves
Shout it from the rooftops
I'm trying to live, yeah
Somewhere far, far away
Beyond the crowds and city lights
Out of the darkness we can shine
Somewhere far, far away
Beyond the crowds and city lights
Out of the darkness we can shine
So I'm packing my bags
I'm gonna leave it all behind
I wanna open up my eyes
And see you on the other side
----
Here it goes
I clear my throat
Cue the violins
Making moves
Shout it from the rooftops
I'm trying to live, yeah
Somewhere far, far away
Beyond the crowds and city lights
Out of the darkness we can shine
Somewhere far, far away
Beyond the crowds and city lights
Out of the darkness we can shine
So I'm packing my bags
I'm gonna leave it all behind
I wanna open up my eyes
And see you on the other side
----
This song is one of my favorite songs due to how inspirational the song lyrics are. While it appears to be a love song, when substituting the subject of "you" for a dream or goal in life, it demonstrates that to achieve your ultimate goal, there are some things you may have to leave behind. I like how applicable to real life the lyrics are.
Timeline
Freshman Year:
Junior Year:
Senior Year:
- Started high school!
- Went on my first cruise
- Caribbeans with Disney
- Went to my first homecoming game
- Visited Japan for the first time!
- Almost died of an allergic reaction there LOL
- Joined a Chinese organization that helped with elementary schoolers in the Bay Area
- Became a piano accompanist for the choir that I'm in
- Crystal Children's Choir
- Accepted into a summer college program in Japan!
Junior Year:
- Flew on an airplane on my own for the first time
- Taught English to underprivileged children in Taiwan over the summer
- Went to Japan on my own for the first time!
- Pulled my first all-nighter
- Got a part-time job!
- Teatop
Senior Year:
- Got my driver's license
- Taught English to underprivileged children in Taiwan over the summer (again)
- Last homecoming :(
- Met a special guy!
- Got into college!
Top 10s
Below is a list of my top 10 favorite pop culture items!
- Monster's University
- Modern Family
- How to Get Away with Murder
- Black Mirror
- Stranger Things
- The Office
- Jane the Virgin
- Dear White People
- 我的少女時代 (Our Times)
- 21 Jump Street
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