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Revised proposal

After hearing more about how to the proposal should be structured, i decided to change my idea up. I wanted to display exactly what happens in my life once finals week approaches. My stress levels go through the roof (like every student). I feel as though i enter a different mode and all my priorities and the way i go about my life change dramatically. Although finals are something every student goes through I feel as though everyone takes it a different way. Id like to somehow document just how it truly affects me.

I feel like the best way to show this is to periodically document my life throughout the day in the weeks leading up to finals. Id like to show my day in different ways whether its through pictures, videos, etc. I feel as though there'd be an assumption that my life will only be affected in the sense that id be studying more, but to me it get even further than that. I want to show the lifestyle changes i have to make in order to best prepare myself for the finals.

Final Project Proposal

I have yet to have a set idea on what I want todo for my selfie project, however i feel that there is not necessarily one specific activity or idea i truly want to do to represent myself, instead I’d want to think about all the things incorporated in my life that make up who I am and what I like to do. Id like to either take photos or videos of the significant things in my life and find some way to put it all together

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Experiences of a college student

My older brother is a graduating senior at Syracuse University, with a bachelors in IT. These were his thoughts on his college experience, what he thinks about it, and how to go on from here:

What are some of the biggest things college has taught u?

- “So far college has been a tremendous journey which has provided me with

many great experiences. College helped me see what independence is really

about. Attending to a college a couple hours away in another state has really

helped me test if I am truly ready to be independent, which I think I am.

College has also taught me that you must take advantage of the opportunities

that present in your way, and creating these opportunities when they do not

show up. However, out of all things, college has really helped me found a

potential in my that I hadn’t seen before. Between many challenging classes,

work, and social life I thought I would never have time to do everything, but

with some time management training, I learned that I could successfully

accomplish all these and more. Once I saw this potential, my confidence

increased and became more motivated to get things done.”

Do u think the experience was worth the money?

- “College has definitely been a worthwhile experience and I wish I could do it

all over again. However, the cost of college tuition is very high, which deters

many from getting an education and leaves many others with large burdens

of financial debt (student loans). College is a great place to find opportunities

and develop oneself, but is something that it should be affordable to anyone

with the desire for a higher education. I am one among the students that will

have some student loans to repay post-graduation and even though I am

happy college opened many opportunities for me, I do wish I could of had

this experience without having to worry about paying thousands of dollars

once its over.”

Is “the struggle” when it comes to finding jobs after college real?

- “I think the answer to this question depends mostly on how one approaches

the situation. I have found that networking and building connections is key to

finding a job, or at least a job that you would actually want. Taking action

early, building relations while still at school and thinking what profession

you want to pursuit will make this “struggle” less of an issue. I’ve met some

peers that have found their careers and have everything figured out and

others that have not even started thinking what they want to do once they

graduate. I believe attitude is another key component to finding a good job.

The opportunity is always out there waiting for you somewhere, but you

have to do whatever is necessary to find it, thus your mentality could be the

deciding factor between working hard to find the dream job or getting stuck

at a mediocre job.”

Who are some of the brightest and some of the worst people you’ve met in ur college career.

- “During my underclassmen years of college, I mostly focused on the fun part

of college and was always hanging around with people that wanted to just

hang around and play video games. During this time, I was getting good

grades, but simply did the work because I had to do it and was more driven

towards getting my homework done so I can hang out with friends

(sometimes leading to mediocre work), but to be fair I feel like this is a

similar situation for the majority of students. During my last two years, I

started to focus more on school and started to hanging out more intellectual

individuals that were more focused on working on projects and thinking

about their futures. Hanging out with these guys encouraged me to become

more involved on campus, which definitely opened many opportunities.

Hanging out with people that were school and career-oriented helped me

land a position as director of the research center at my school as well as a job

at a startup company. Out of all this I can finish with one conclusion, the

people you hang around with really does matter.”

What would u do different if u could do it all over again?

- “Like I mentioned earlier, college tuition is very high and carries a burden of

debt when graduation happens. something If I would had done something

differently, I would of definitely applied to more scholarships to reduce my

college debt and maybe even go to a cheaper in state school like you did. I had

a lot of fun though, not much I would change about that experience.”

What is ur biggest regret in college so far?

- “My biggest regret is not having started thinking about my career since the

very beginning of college. When I first got accepted, four years seemed like a

really long time and thought I had time to figure everything out. However,

I’m about a month away from graduation and realized that these four years

flew by really fast. I am not very upset that I didn’t start that early because I

had to go through that experience to learn, but I would consider that my

biggest regret. Start looking for internships and what you wanna do now that

you still have time.”

Do you think u have solid plans for after college?

- “I am still in the application and interview process, so I do not have concrete

plans as of yet, but I think I will be fine.” (I could tell he was somewhat scared of

that question)

Are u ready for the rest of ur life?

- “Life is something that is inevitable whether we are ready or not. I’ve learned

in college about my potential and that we can grow if we have the desire for

it. I am sure that I will have many more of these insights throughout my

career, thus I am looking at life as a learning process and trying to focus

living in this moment, since tomorrow is always a mystery.”

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Before we did the interview, my brother asked me if he should be honest or just make the answers sound good. This made me think while the interview was going on, and I think to an extent he answered the way most people would. With the question about plans after college, I could tell that like everyone, he has some self doubt but he is trying to be as optimistic and professional about it.

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I think this is a great interview because it is a very likeminded one. Im sure that many people even in this class alone can relate. I can relate with the fact that I still am not too sure on what id like to do as well.

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JUST READ

“Call me a nerd or a geek, but connecting vivid imagery with exciting stories helped an introverted kid like myself dive into different universes. It’s something that really changed my life.” -Liam Panero

Graphic novels and comic book series are a staple in the hearts of the young and old across the country; they offer a sort of addicting balance between nostalgia and excitement for the future that no other concept can replicate. However, for Liam Panero comic books aren’t just a cherished childhood memory. These publications gave him something more, which was the ability to transform a once painful experience into a beautiful love.

JULIA : “I really wanted to talk about the topic of books because to me, they are sort of a gateway to another world. They’re magical and I grew up constantly reading, so books ultimately let me escape some of the things that went on in my life.

But for you, Liam, I’ve learned that it seems to be the opposite. Textual books act as a sort of anxiety for you, and words themselves are not friendly. However graphic novels, or comic books, seem to combine the world of text and illustrations in order to help you experience the storytelling magic. So, can you please explain what provokes these anxieties toward linear text and how graphic novels have become this childhood gem that really helped your comprehension.”

LIAM : “I am dyslexic. In the 3rd grade I was taken out of schools for tutoring, I had those experiences. But at the end of the day, those sessions just taught me tricks and shortcuts to help me deal with my disability.

It isn’t something that just goes away. My anxieties towards books isn’t just nervousness, I literally get migraines from looking at words in that format. Reading a paragraph was painful, it was so hard to focus and read lines. I associate textual books with pain.

My dad instinctively got me into comic books, which was more of an excitement for him because he grew up with the original Superman and Batman series. No one really understands how important these books are for someone like me. Call me a nerd or a geek, but connecting vivid imagery with exciting stories that helped such an introverted kid like myself dive into different universes, is something that really changed my life.

JULIA : So did you find that the visual illustrations graphic novels offer allowed you to comprehend the captions and dialogue better?

LIAM : Absolutely. I find that the images, which are done by incredible artists that need more recognition, sort of served as a usable door to the comic world. Just like how you imagine the places you read about in text, I get that through beautiful and ultimately cool illustration.

“Really before I knew it, I started to read book after book..”

JULIA : Do you remember the first comic book you read?

LIAM : If I’m going to be honest, I really don’t. The way I got into these Marvel and D.C. worlds was through the movies, they intrigued me as a kid. So, after seeing those films I wanted to learn more about their stories. Really before I knew it, I started reading book after book, so much so that I can’t even remember my first.

“Comics helped me cope at the time with my disability…But, the most important thing that comes out of that is soon I may get to bring them to life.”

JULIA : In your opinion, did “raising yourself on comics,” rather than traditional text, inspire your career? I look at you and I see someone who was shaped by graphic novels, is this assumption true?

LIAM : Comics acted as a sort of gateway to storytelling. I couldn’t learn the traditional, or academic, way, but imagery really allowed me to immerse myself in stories. My dad always told me that it was okay that I couldn’t read books or novels, as long as I understood the story. It was the story that mattered. My career path is producing, but I study integrated digital media and film at NYU. Currently, I am working on producing a short film called “What Here Needs Love” with my best friend, which will hopefully get admitted to Sundance or any other film festivals next year. To me producing is the gateway to movies, just like how comics are the gateway to text. They don’t directly relate, but there’s a joy in applying my passion for storytelling with the knowledge I learned from comics.

From my past, I learned how vital stories were. Just like text allows for you to create worlds and spark imagination, graphic novels really allow me to dive into places and have that same experience. With reading I’ll always be a step behind, and I’ll always try to improve that.

Simply, comics helped me cope at the time with my disability. They’re a modern myth that need more attention. But, the most important thing that comes out of that is soon I may get to bring them to life.

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Books, much like people, come in all shapes and sizes. It isn’t just the standard text version that launches intellectual validation. No reader should feel inferior because they cannot finish a 500 page novel in week or less, nor should one feel superior for being able to do so. Storytelling sheds its light on multiple spectrums, for it graces the minds of its audience with open arms and zero judgements. Whether it is the words or graphic illustrations that provoke the imagination, the true goal of authors, graphic or textual, is simple: to tell their stories and hope to touch those who read them.

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The writer made this interview a full on interesting flowing conversation with lots of detail and effort. There were quotes that were enlarged and bolded to detail the significance and the use of gifs were excellent. Just an overall well put and thought out interview

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Antonio’s Journey

Nikko Leyva

For this interview, I interviewed one of the oldest person I know, my dad. My dad’s name is Antonio T. Leyva. The name was given to him by my grandfather Mauricio Leyva, and my grandmother Lourdes Leyva; together they had 10 children. Antonio was born on September 24, 1947, in Quezon City, Manila, Philippines. He has a total of 5 children, having 3 girls, and 2 boys; myself being the youngest, and my sister April the oldest at 37. One of his earliest memories he remembers as a child was when he was in elementary school, he was watched and experienced a total eclipse. He was very fascinated of how the light from the sun disappeared and the day turned into “night-time” for a split moment.

When Antonio was in high school he was one of the best basketball players in his school and was asked to play, a league called ABL, short for Antipolo Basketball League. His first year playing he was able to win the championship, and take home the gold. When Antonio is not playing basketball, him and his friends would go in the woods or forest to get fruits from trees or bushes, and they would either eat them or sell them to people to make money. Also on the weekends he worked at a bakery that his aunt owned and sold bread, cake, and other things. Learning this about my dad made me realize that as a teenage boy we were both very similar with our hobbies and makes me proud that I am sort of following his footsteps.

Antonio earned a bachelor’s degree in architectural design at Far Eastern University in Manila. There in college he worked as a waiter, and a bus driver to earn some extra money. After graduating he was given a job at Western Drafting Board Company and worked there mostly his whole life. I highly praise my dad because he was able to go through college barely being able to pay for it. Also, I am very impressed that he was an able to get a degree as an architectural designer, because as a current college student I understand the daily struggle of studying and other stuff. When Antonio reached age 58 he was given the opportunity to travel to the states along with his family, and start a better life with a better job. He first moved into a small apartment in Vineland, New Jersey, near Vineland High School. He was given a job at Division Five Detailing Company, and he was the head structural detailer. After a few years of working and earning money he was able to buy his own house, cars, and other things.

However, the United States isn’t the only countries he has visited. Matter of fact he has visited five other countries! In 1980, he traveled to Saudi Arabia, as a supervisor for many architectural work. At first, he thought the culture was very weird, he quotes “Around that time (1980), as a catholic man you were not allowed to look at an Arabian woman.” Also, he says the water he drank there was very salty, and things were not very sanitary. He mentions it is bad to eat around lunch time and had to be sneaky while eating. If he chose to eat around lunch time he either ate in the bathroom, or in his car. Other than that, he said the food he ate was very similar to the food he ate back at home. After my dad have told me all these places he’s been to it made inspired me to want to travel to different places just like him. I plan to travel to different countries this summer because of this information my dad has told me about his past.

In 1991, at age 45 he traveled to Singapore also a supervisor for the architectural work there. Antonio lived around the boundary of Singapore and was very close to Malaysia sometimes would go over the border. When someone mentions to him “Singapore” his first thoughts about it is that it was VERY CLEAN. People were not allowed to chew gum in public due to people throwing it away on the streets. He says there were many Chinese places there kind of like here in America. He says food was very cheap and he was able to buy meals costing him about 2 Singapore dollars (equivalent to 1 American dollar). Also, one of his most memorable moments there was meeting the President of the Philippines Corazon Aquino. After President Aquino gave a speech, there was a small gathering that Antonio decides to go to. There the President Aquino notices my dad as a fellow Filipino and asked him to sit and eat lunch beside her.

After asking if there was anything he could go back to and change what would it be, he responds with, “My major…” He says the major took a lot of effort, and thinking involved. To him it was very stressful, and that he was given many responsibilities. He frightened that any mistakes made would go back to him, and would be held responsible. Also, he says that the thing he hated the most about his work was that it turned half his hair white due to the amount of stress it put on him. He wishes instead of architecture, he would’ve join the police academy, because it would’ve paid a little more, be less stressful, and he would look more, “bad ass.” However other than that he says he is happy with the decisions he has made in his life, and he is very content on where he is today.

To Antonio he believes that what is most important thing to a person is the money you have. To him he feels that without money, you are nothing. “Without money, we would not be where we are today.” Antonio explains. He says because of money we were able to leave a very poor country, travel across the world, and live a better life. Because of money he was able to take care of his children, give them better home, and safer environment to live in.

As Antonio’s youngest child I would have never guessed that my boring ole dad lived such an adventurous life. Before doing this interview, I always thought my dad was just this goofy, retired, old man that had a regular day job. Now that I have learned more about his past, and some of his childhood, I look at my dad as a different person. Knowing more about my dad gives me more of a reason to look up to him and be just like him a few years from now. I never realized how much effort and stress he had to go through throughout his entire life just to make sure all five of his children receive the best opportunities in life. I could not ask for a better father than my very own and I would like to thank him for all his sacrifices because I would not be half the man I was today if it was not for him.

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This one is very intriguing due to the fact that this is all on his dad. Obviously someone who very Niko very much cares for. It was interesting that he never knew so much about his father until this interview, there was really a strong connection due to the amount of information he learned about his father. It was almost he gained extra appreciation and respect of the man from this.

Interview

I interviewed my friend who transferred from Rutgers Newark to see how he likes the transition and how his life is going overall.

Question 1: Thanks for letting me Interview you Kieran. Could you start off by telling me a little bit about yourself and maybe why you wanted to transfer to Rutgers New Brunswick?

Answer: Well, I went to high school at JFK and I played soccer there, I realized I was good enough to play at the college level so when I got an offer from Rutgers-Newark I decided to take it. My first year at college went terribly. To start off, I tore my ACL the second practice we had, that was a major blow to me because essentially the only reason I came to Rutgers-Newark was for soccer and that was taken away from me. Not being able to play caused a severe break in the relationship between me and the head coach, we argued on a lot of things and I decided to leave the team. Not playing soccer took a lot from me because I wasn’t really enjoying the social scene and just overall wasn’t having a good time. My brother went to Rutgers New Brunswick and told me that it was a lot of fun and that he’d help me get into his frat. I knew from there that both for academics and to have a good time New Brunswick was the place for me.

Question: What would you say is your favorite part of New Brunswick so far?

Answer: Well aside from the girls, I’ve made a lot of new friends and I really enjoy the variety of things there are to do here. My injury healed up so I can play club soccer now.

Question: So what would you say the biggest difference is between Rutgers Newark and Rutgers New Brunswick?

Answer: Definitely the size, the New Brunswick campus looks at least five times bigger than the entire Newark campus so it was a little difficult to get around at first but I’m used to it now.

Question: What is your least favorite thing about Rutgers New Brunswick?

Answer: The food is definitely my least favorite thing here. I’m already sick of it and the only other food options besides the dining halls are all unhealthy so it sucks.

Question: The last question I’d like to ask is if you could do it all over again, would you still come to New Brunswick?

Answer: 100% I’d do it again because Rutgers New Brunswick is a great time and there is almost always something fun to do.

Thank you for your time

Interview Proposal

I wanted to ask someone from my hometown who now goes to Rutgers how they feel about the Rutgers campus. I would like to ask them how its different from our hometown of Monroe and wanted to ask if he had a transition period even though he's just a 20 minute drive from home. Me being in the same position as him, I can ask whatever questions I've had about being here since he can give a response that I can relate to. I would also like to ask about how he's had to change or adapt as a person living the college life now. I would like to do this with a video but if my friend is uncomfortable with that i can also do audio or find some way to write the conversations down.

Ocean Vuong response

I learned a lot from the Ocean Vuong interview. I was at first in shock from his soft spoken voice and very calm almost shy demeanor. My expectation of what a writer would be is this loud outgoing character but I as wrong. Ocean explained his very difficult childhood. His parents were refugees from the Vietnam War and thus his mother couldn't receive the education she truly wanted. Ocean really wanted to put all his efforts in and almost broadcast her voice through his poems. He said he felt he could absorb poetry even when he was in the womb. Now his life in Vietnam wasn't too long at all. It was his life in American where his skills truly started to take place.

Most of his memory is in Vietnamese. He first came to America in Kindergarten and the adjustment into American life and culture was rough. People often thought he was a bad kid that refused to listen to others but the reality of the situation was that he simply couldn't understand what they were saying. Every morning the class had to sing the pledge of allegiance and Ocean didn't know it. He had to act as if he knew it just to fit in and not get yelled at. He also often discussed how his brother had to deal with anxiety and how he gets nervous with almost anything and often times wants to throw up. It is difficult to explain what he does to his mother since she was very uneducated. Ocean felt that the more he lived in America and spoke english and just interacted in american society, the more separation he gets from his family. It was a sad thing to hear but something that had to be truly accepted in order to continue his career. He felt that being an outsider (The fact that he was foreign and queer) helped him become the amazing writer he is today. He said that being able to compartmentalize and separate himself from bullies and others that didn't like him was practice for being able to be alone in his thoughts which would lead to his successful career in writing.

Someone at the Q and A asked Ocean what his thoughts were on love and i feel that his answer was one that I've never heard before in my life yet could not be more accurate on how i feel about love. Ocean said that Love is something that has permission to repeat itself, “Love is best when its dependable, mundane, and its just there” I feel that is accurate because the people that will always have your back and care for you are the ones that truly love you. I really enjoyed the Q and A with Ocean Vuong and i felt i learned a lot and can even look up to him in motivation. He was a guy with dyslexia that struggles to write and writes slower than others yet made it work for a career as a professional writer.

Creative Writing Interview

My short film features two of my friends at Rutgers and how they essentially feel about the school. They talk about their journey on how they got to Rutgers and they even discuss things they enjoy doing at Rutgers and things they don't like. My film was recorded in several different places all around the college ave campus, I really tried my best to get a broad spectrum of the campus so people can really get an idea on what its like to got to Rutgers. I didn't really have too much of a plan when making this video. I kind of wanted to go with the flow to make the whole process seem natural. I basically thought of questions on the spot to make it more of a conversation but an interview at the same time.

I first recorded six individual thirty second videos and sent them to my iMessage on my laptop. From there i made it all into an iMovie. I personally am not very good with computers so I was a little intimidated at first but putting it altogether actually wasn't bad at all. I feel like each individual flows because you kind of get an idea of how the people being interviewed are over the course of the video. You basically get an idea on how the average college student lives during the week and for my first time making any sort of film i feel it was a good representation.

Tangerine

I chose to watch the movie Tangerine on Netflix. After watching it I would say i have mixed emotions on it. Since the majority of this writing has to be about how it was filmed and what i thought of it in regards to the production i will only briefly talk about how I felt about the plot. It was very all over the place with essentially three different plots. I often found myself getting lost in trying to keep up with the pace of the movie. I was confused at first as to why Sin Dee were searching for Dinah but it became a little clearer later on.

As far as the filming is concerned, the fact that they made the movie with three iPhones is simply amazing. At first I couldn't even tell the difference but later on i started to notice things with the lighting that would've been a lot brighter and more visually appealing if it were to be shot with cameras. The interactions shot were very interesting as to how they went about it. The camera had to stay still and it was more difficult to switch in and out of scenes. One thing i thoroughly enjoyed about the way it was shot was how the camera allowed behind them when character would walk down a street for example. I really gave a strong feeling that the viewer was actually in the situation and it gave a great sense of realism. In some scenes you could see the shakiness of the the filming which showed me that it really was iPhones filming. The scene on the train seemed be difficult to film as they had to be so close up in order to get a good shot with the iPhone. Honestly, at the end of the day for such a low budget film, the iPhones did an absolutely amazing job filming the movie and for the most part it is very clear. Also, no particular scene was necessarily long in length, due to the fact that they had to film with the iPhones.

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Text Art Proposals - Joy Awadalla and Sahil Chonkar

Our first proposal is influenced by the Black Lives Matter Movement. Racial injustice is highly prevalent in our society and our text installation art seeks to explore issues of police brutality and racial stereotypes. Out text installation art will feature a black student studying on Rutgers campus. Our text art will be exposed through a police officers sunglasses. While the student is studying, a pair of sunglasses that belong to the officer will view the student. In the sunglasses, racial stereotypes will be written completely across the lenses. Instead of seeing the harmless student, the officer is blinded by racial stereotypes and false representations.

Another idea for our research proposal was to incorporate the idea of alcohol abuse in college life. It is well known how the majority of kids in college consume alcohol during their free time despite the fact that its illegal. We feel as though a good idea would be to have a handle of some kind of liquor outside a fraternity house or someplace where alcohol consumption is most likely going on. The handle label will have our text written where instead of the name of the alcohol, it will have a line that somehow contradicts the fact that kids in college are in fact drinking.

The final proposal is an imitation of the D.A.R.E Say No Drugs campaign. This proposal aims to expose how ineffective drug campaigns can be. Drug campaigns do not expose realities of addiction and drug use. By being told to “just say no” many kids have an unrealistic expectation about drug use and grow a curiosity to the idea. Featuring Daren the lion (D.A.R.E’s mascot), our text art aims to give a better understanding about drug use and the problematic nature of highly funded drug campaigns.

My impression on Lydia Yuknavitch

Lydia Yuknavitch was a woman who endured a lot throughout her life, She has seen a numerous amount of downs in her life that would make most people mentally break. Lydia however, became stronger and kept pushing through until she became successful. She lost a child, had failed job opportunities, ruined marriages, and was even homeless at one point in her life. One thing she had for herself was he chance to seize that one moment that can bring one to stardom. She had a rare ability to write exceptionally well and thats what she did to become successful. My impression on her is that she is a warrior to have faced essentially every low point a person could reach in life and she was still able to conquer it all. A very fascinating fact is that one of her novels was based off of not only the loss of her daughter, but in fact Yuknavitch received a box of photos from her aunt which contained pictures of Russian soldiers massacring a Lithuanian hospital and Lydia’s great uncle had been arrested and sent to a gulag for almost two decades. The combination of the photos and the loss of her daughter helped create one of her best novels.

Suleika Jaouad: In The Chronology of Water, you wrote: "Aspiration gets stuck in some people. It's difficult to think yes. Or up." When did that absence of hope hit you the hardest?

Lidia Yuknavitch: When my daughter died on the day she was born, a traditional definition of hope was sucked out of my body. I'm not saying I'm proud of this, but it just happened. For me, what became important was learning to breathe again in a way that used regular air. The word aspiration has a breathing sense to it. It dawned on me that we have to breathe and to find reasons to stay alive on our own terms. Sometimes that doesn't come from what we've been told our whole lives.

I believe in art the way other people believe in God. I'm not trying to make a tricky sentence. It's just true. I have found reasons to breathe again by living in communities of people who choose self-expression over self-destruction. It's another way to form hope, without hierarchizing it so that you're looking up toward a God, or someone smarter or more famous than you are. It's a lateral definition of hope where you just need each other, and you need to stand up and not leave each other hanging.

In this short excerpt from http://www.lennyletter.com/culture/interviews/a507/the-lenny-interview-lidia-yuknavitch/ it really had me thinking on what i felt her drive was after having such a devastating loss. The answer was simply he had to have a renewed sense of purpose. The blow Lydia took on her life would destroy most hopes and dreams, but Lydia decided to focus on calming down and finding a new purpose as to why she should live. The answer was Art, her expression and care for art was able to revitalize her and drive her forward towards success

Question: I see how you've changed your mindset since the loss of your child in order to continue and pursue life in the best way possible, but did you have to change your personality or change the way you reacted to certain situations after the traumatic event?

Pick 1=Jenny Holzer

In the past hour or so i has looked at many pieces of artwork from each an every artist we were told to look up in class. I saw a massive variety of different art and they were all extremely fascinating to say the least. Each artwork either had a direct message about society and the world as a whole, some pieces had an underlying message that had to take a while to fully understand, and some pieces of artwork were just very interesting to look at due to the amount of detail put in or even the simplicity of certain art. After looking at quite a few pieces of art I have come to the conclusion that this piece of work is my favorite. Not only this piece of art but all of her arts seems to be deep an enjoyable to me, more so than any of the other artists that we were told to look at. I felt that all of her posts were simple at first glance but those few words can speak thousands of words as far as the depth, and understanding of them. This one that states “PROTECT ME FROM WHAT I WANT” is so short and simple, however it couldn't be more true and reached me in a personal way. I feel in society that with money comes power, and with too much power disaster can strike. Sometimes as a person, we can become our own enemy and with all the success you can get a little power driven which can steer people the wrong path. I feel like this piece of artwork is trying to reinforce and help understand that the things you want can also lead you down the wrong path if not used properly. It reminds me of celebrities that continually buy things with the millions of dollars they make and then one day they just lose it all. I think in order to be successful you need to restrain yourself from getting everything you want. There has been numerous examples of celebrities losing at all. Its the humble people that truly remain centered amidst making money that truly prosper. I also like how this post was in the city. The majority of successful people either work or live in the city, at least in my eyes, so to me I felt that Jenny Holzer wanted to ensure that every rich/successful person can see it, otherwise she would've not wanted to put it in such a populated area.

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