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I chose this song because it is about being your own person even if it is out of the ordinary, staying true to who you are. In this song though, a girl compares herself to another she will never live up to, and the person she holds herself to isn't the quality of person the singer is representing. In my own life, I have always tried to be my own unique person, never wanting to follow the crowd and being true to my interests, style, choices, etc. I may not fall into the stereotypical definition of a normal or perfect girl, but I stay true to myself and never compare myself to another who may seem or feel "higher" than me. I am happy with who I am so this song inspires me to continue being the "girl next door" who can be a friend, girlfriend or good person to everyone I come to meet, and also taking risks to stay who I like to be.
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I chose this song because it pertains to a big, extremely important person in my life. This song is about how much the singer loves his mother and how much of an impact she has on his life. It describes how he appreciates all that his mother has ever done or given up for him, as well as how she still helps him get through life day to day. This is true of my mother as well. My mom is my best friend in this world, and I can't imagine life without her. She helps me through every situation good or bad, and she has done more for me in life that without, I couldn't have gotten through or I wouldn't be the person I am today. I am thankful for my mother everyday of my life and this song is a dedication to not just the singer's mother but also to my mother and it should be for every mother in the world.
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I chose this song because it pertains to me both in the literal meaning as well as a higher message. This song is a duet about loving someone you can't let go of and vowing to care for that person forever, especially when they are ready to come back to you. This song means something to me because it can be just about loving someone only in a relationship sense, but it can also apply to loving all of the important people in a person's life. It can also be about how hard it is to let anyone go when you care too much and also about finally opening your heart to the world, awaiting and accepting love. It is hard to open up to the world, but it is a great feeling when you finally do. I have many people I care about in this world who I couldn't never let go of easily, and it's been hard to let go of the people I still care about that may or may not come back. I am also opening up to accepting new friends, or any people,but am also ready to start a new chapter in my life, opening up my heart to the world.
Goals:
1.) One goal that I wish to achieve in this class is being able to speak confidentially in front of any number of people. I am not the worst public speaker, but I am never really confident that what I am saying is important or if it is any good. I want to learn how to be comfortable in front of a large group of people, or if I'm nervous (which it is normal to be), I want to learn techniques to present a calm front and be able to communicate my ideas or beliefs eloquently and confidently.
2.) Another goal I have for this class is to control my body language while speaking in order not to distract my listeners. When I get nervous I tend to blush, play with my hands, rock back and forth or not make eye contact. I wish to be able to control these habits so that the people listening will only be paying attention to the message I am presenting, rather than being distracted but my mannerisms instead.
3.) My final goal in this class is to be able to memorize a speech and deliver the message as if I am taking on the character I need to be to get the meaning across. I have always just read my speeches word for word, rarely making eye contact, and it seems robotic and not fluid. I wish to be able to know what I want to say and have a general idea of what the speech will include, but to also take on my message personally, getting into the speech even if I need to improvise every once in awhile.
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