Life’s Happiness and Death’s Regrets

  In life we as humans should live life to the fullest, and go for the goals we want to accomplish. A famous poet Robert Frost conveys this message in his poem “After Apple-Picking”. In this poem he explains that in life people should do things that make them happy and go for the goals they want to achieve.  Frost uses imagery and metaphors in his poem to explain his message of finding happiness without regrets.

            Not doing something that we want to achieve before our lives are over could lead to many regrets. In life we should not have any regrets. That is why we should reach for our goals and find fulfillment in life before our lives are over. Frost states, “And there’s a barrel that I didn’t fill/ Beside it, and there maybe two or three apples/ I didn’t pick upon some bough./ But I am done with apple-picking now.” (3,4,5,6). In these lines Frost is explaining how the speaker did not accomplish his goals and that the speaker did not find fulfillment in his lifetime. The speaker is now done with trying to reach his goals because his lifetime is coming to its conclusion.

            We should never give up on our goals and the things we desire, but sometimes in the end we do not reach our goals. Therefore we then begin to have regrets in our lives for not doing what we could have done. Frost states “For I have had too much/ Of apple-picking; I am overtired/Of the great harvest I myself desired.” (25,26,27). In these lines the speaker has given up on his goals because he could not reach them or the simple fact that he has accepted that his lifetime is over. He was unable to reach his desire and finally just gave up. Perhaps he regrets not reaching his desire in the end. We should go for our goals, do what makes us happy, and in the end have no regrets.

            Being happy is an important asset of life, so we should do whatever makes us happy and not regret it later. We should reach for the skies and not be afraid to go for our goals. It is of utmost importance for us to learn and understand Frost’s message, because we should all be able to find happiness in the things we want to do not the things we must do. What I want to do for a living that makes me happy is to become a graphic design and a writer. I want to be a graphic designer because I want my ideas to come alive in video games, movies, TV shows, books and other media. I want to become a writer because it goes along with being a graphic designer. All these forms of media have a story to tell. I have the imagination and creativity to create stories. I want to be able to express my ideas without any restrictions on my works; I want to create works that I am going to be proud of. Writing may not make as much money, but I think as long as I am doing what I love and pursuing my dream money shouldn’t matter.

Ch-Ch-Changes

  If I could change something in my life it would be not having a shell. I have had this problem all my life. Since I was little I have been kind of shy.In my thought process I was always afraid of what people would think of me, and I always thought that I would be annoying people. I think because I was picked on as a child I just shut down and stayed quiet. 
  It is funny, because I like to talk. I think if I changed my thoughts of being afraid to speak my mind I would be able to talk with confidence. I kind of wish that I could be extroverted because being quiet means not being noticed. 
  I think that I will be able to change even if I do not get to go back in time. I believe as I am growing older I am becoming less quiet. I think I am coming out of my shell bit by bit.

What is fun to do?

     One of my favorite past times to do is to play video games. When I play a video game I feel as though I'm blasted into an entirely different world. Video games are really fun and interesting to play, since they remind me of interactive movies. Video games tell stories, because without one the game becomes bland and boring not interesting.
  My first gaming system was a Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), which I still have today. My favorite gaming system is a PS3, because of the graphics and the games. My top 5 video games are Final Fantasy X,

American McGee's Alice: Madness Returns, Luigi's Mansion, Infamous, and Kingdom Hearts II.
  I want to become a graphic designer to be able to create my own video games. I want my video games to tell a story. I want to become a writer for the video games I want to create. Some may think that being a graphic designer means you have to draw and be a perfect artist, but a video game not only needs good art but a good story line.Perhaps that's why I like to play video games simply because of the story.

Music Is My Outlet

   Music is something that sets me free whenever I want to get away from the world. I like all kinds of music from classical to hard rock. My favorite musical genre is alternative rock, because I like the sound of the music and the instruments that are used.
   My favorite band is SafetySuit, because I can relate to the songs that they sing. One of their songs called "These Times" is one of my favorite songs. Whenever I feel like I cannot go on and the world is defeating me I listen to that song.
 The song lyrics include:
             
     " These times will try hard to define me, but I will hold my head up high." and " These times are hard, but they will pass." 
  
These lyrics to me mean no matter what the situation is there is a light at the end of the tunnel. All of their songs are really great and some are very inspirational  They are about moving on and believing in yourself. I think everyone at one time may need an extra boost of confidence, assurance, and optimism, so music could do the trick.