ESSAY 3

I like all different genres of music. I love country, rap, rock, alternative, indie and a lot more. Throughout my high school days I was introduced to a lot of different kinds of music. Right now I’ve been listening to a lot of country music. My favorite songs are from a lot of different genres and I listen to them in different situations. These are in no certain order. They bring back so many good memories and bring me back to the good times in my life.


1.Miley Cyrus- Party in the U.S.A.
Some people think she isn’t a good singer or she’s only 16 she sucks. Well, on the weekends with my friends this song comes on a lot. It reminds me of good times with my best friends late at night. It’s not necessarily the fact that I like the lyrics it just brings back good memories.



2.Jason Aldean- She’s Country
This song reminds me of riding around in the country with my cousins. We would put this song on repeat during the day in the summer and drive around with nothing to do. Elle moved to Arizona and when I listen to that I always think of her.

3.Eminem- When I’m gone
When we were listening to this song this past spring we were with one of our best friends, Sean. We dropped him off at his house and we got the news late at night that he had committed suicide. Every time I listen to the lyrics of this song it takes me back to that night. I never want to forget that night so I listen to this song a lot when I’m driving around by myself. My favorite part is “And when I'm gone, just carry on, don't mourn Rejoice every time you hear the sound of my voice, just know that I'm looking down on you smiling.” That reminds me of something he’d say.


4.Tracy Lawrence- If I don’t make it back
I listen to this song a lot when I’m by myself. I love the lyrics and I love his voice. It’s something a lot of people can relate to. It’s just one of those songs you want to listen to really loud and take it all in.

5.Trace Adkins- You’re Gunna Miss This
I really love this song. It’s about how you always want your life to go faster, but really you’ll want it back some day. I didn’t think I’d miss high school just like most people don’t and I miss it more than ever. This song was like a warning when I was in school and I appreciate it a lot more now.


6. Counting Crows- Mr. Jones
This song takes me to my past. I remember driving around with my dad and listening to this song over and over again. I'll never get sick of this song because it just makes me happy.

7. Josh Turner- Your Man
If I ever get married I would want a man like this. Josh Turner has a really deep voice and the way he talks about his woman is very appealing. I would want something like that.

8. Rob Thomas- This is how a heart breaks
This brings back a funny memory with my cousins. We were in South Carolina and we had just gotten down there. We were listening to this song and goofing around. I jumped on the bed and broke it. We had it on video and we would always watch it. That song would always make us laugh really hard.

9. Garth Brooks- I’ve got friends in low places
I’ve always been a fan of Garth Brooks and this is my favorite song of his. When all of my friends get together we like to sing it. I like to think I have friends in low places if my life were ever to mess up like he describes it.

10.Tim McGraw- Indian Outlaw
Last but not least this song is one of my all time favorites. Everyone I’ve ever been around knows that I love this song. They relate the song back to me and I love that.

Those were a few of the songs that remind me of the good times I’ve had in my life. I’ll never get sick of these songs, because they bring back great memories I never want to forget. Listening to music is an escape from reality for me and I love it for that.

Shows that impacted me when I was younger

When I was younger I would watch a lot of shows that impacted how I acted around other kids. There were shows that caused me to act immature and rude and there were shows that taught me life lessons that I still use to this day. I would watch a lot of Nickelodeon shows. These shows were made to teach kids how to act around other people. There were two shows that impacted me the most and that was Barney and Rugrats. These shows taught me life lessons that everyone has to learn at one point in their life. I learned it by watching TV.
I remember Aaron and I watching Barney from when he was born till we were in pre-school. We had a lot of Barney attire. I remember clearly having pajamas that I’d wear every night to bed. I had all of Barney’s tapes so I could watch him any time I want. So I would lie in bed in my pajamas and watch Barney until I had to go to bed.
The show taught me life lessons. One thing I learned was how to share. Barney was always sharing with all his friends he had around. I learned that sharing was the right thing to do. I was always really shy when I was a kid so it wasn’t hard for me to learn to share. He was always sharing his stuff so I would think to myself, if Barney does it then I should too.
Barney also taught me how to play with everyone and don’t leave anyone out. He always had a bunch of friends over and he wouldn’t leave any of them out. That taught me in pre-school to play with the kids who other kids wouldn’t play with. If I saw someone who didn’t have anyone to play with I’d go up to them and play. That’s what Barney did so I thought I should be like him. I remember going up to kids who were really shy and I’d ask them to play. They’d look at me like I was the nicest person they’d ever met.
I learned to use manners while watching Barney. He would have episodes where he would teach people how to use their manners. I took his advice and used my manners, because I knew it’d be polite. I did anything Barney said to do on his show.
A big part of that show is to learn to love one another. The beginning song is about loving your family. We would sing that song all the time and it taught me about love and what it meant.
When I got a little older and starting Elementary School I started watching Rugrats. It was about babies using their imagination and going on adventures without leaving the house. They would always get into some sort of trouble and they’d have to figure out how to get out of it.
Rugrats taught me how to use my imagination. I’d pretend to go places like they did and it would keep me out of trouble. I wouldn’t get bored during the day if I couldn’t find anything to play with. There were a lot of episodes of Angelica being mean, but that didn’t affect me. It didn’t affect me, because all the other characters didn’t like her. I didn’t want to act like her if they didn’t like her.
The show also taught me not to lie. There would be episodes where one of the characters would lie and they would get into a lot of trouble. I knew that if I lied about something I wouldn’t get away with it, because they never did. When I had the chance to lie I wouldn’t, and I wouldn’t get in any trouble for telling the truth.
These two shows had a constructive impact on my life as a kid and I still use all the things they taught me. I still use my manners and I know to share with other people. I kept myself occupied when I was little by using my imagination. That kept me from wanting everything that was on TV. Watching those shows have taught me a lot of things that I still use today.

Essay # 3

I'm Dee. I'm 19 years old and I freshman at USI. I'm currently undecided. This blog is for my third essay in my English 101 class. I'll be posting blogs throughout the next few weeks. Have a good day :]