Christine's Blog

 

“Stop acting as if life is a rehearsal. Live this day as if it were your last. The past is over and gone. The future is not guaranteed.”

    – Wayne W. Dyer

It sometimes feels like everything I do is for the future. I worry about things that will happen in the future, and I do things so future me can have an easier time. This is obviously not a bad thing as it is important to set yourself up for success. However, I am the happiest when I am in the present, part of the now. I enjoy sports for this reason. It forces you to move on from your mistakes (“the past is over and gone”) to focus on the things that are happening currently. Moments like these make me so happy to be alive. However unlikely it may be, it is possible that I could die tomorrow, next week, or a month from now (“the future is not guaranteed”). I want to live my life to the fullest, especially during my teenage years since I’ll never get it back.

 

Citations:

Wayne W. Dyer. “Stop acting as if life is a rehearsal. Live this day as if it were your last. The past is over and gone. The future is not guaranteed.”

 

This is a photo of my classmates at our grade 8 end-of-year dance. This photo means a lot to me because Grade 8 was the most fun I have ever had at school. For the entirety of my middle school years, I was with the same classmates and teachers. Because of this, I felt like I had a connection with everyone in my class. I got to know so many amazing people and made countless memories. This picture is one of the last taken during those years. Everyone is having fun and being themselves, which is what I remember most about grade 8. Even if it hasn’t been long since I left middle school, I can still look back upon it with a sense of nostalgia.

 

Citations:

Perry, Q. (2021) End of Year Dance [Photograph]

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This is a video of the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra recording Genshin Impact’s soundtrack. In my experience with playing Genshin, one of, if not the best part of the game was its music. This video made me realize the amount of care and thought that was put into the soundtrack. I could feel the passion the conductor and orchestra had for the music. It is unique in the way that cultural influences shine through with the use of traditional Chinese instruments. The music makes the game much more immersive as if the player was actually a part of the in-game world. The fast-paced battle theme makes the fights exciting and the Qingce Village Background Music is so beautiful and serene. Even when I stop playing Genshin Impact, I will always be able to appreciate the dedication and artistry in the works of Yu-Peng Chen and HoyoMix.

 

Citations:

Genshin Impact. (2020, Sept 9). Producing the Sounds of Liyue | Genshin Impact: Behind the Scenes [Video]. Youtube. https://youtu.be/pFrKZxStL_U