ms schmit's life soundtrack
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Ms. Schmit
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Setting: Ocean Avenue Yellowcard
Plot: Good Life Onerepublic
Conflict: Into the Ocean Blue October
Point of View: Awake My Soul Mumford
Theme : Unwritten Natasha Bedingfield
Ms. Schmit
Never More
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As a military brat, I moved six times as a kid. Every other
move, however, we found ourselves back in Virginia
Beach, so I consider VB to be my home. When I was
young, I loved spending the day at the beach with my
family, building sand castles and jumping waves. As I grew
older, I started to hang out at the beach at night with both
my friends and my boyfriend. We would walk along theboardwalk, listen to the live music, and sit in the sand,
talking for as long as we could, until we got that phone call
from our parents and had to be home for curfew. The song
Ocean Avenue reminds me of these summer nights in
high school where I stayed out late, bare feet in the
sand, philosophizing about life. In addition, Ocean
Avenue is song about the ache that results from times
that have past and not appreciating what you had when
you had it, which I can relate to due to our moving
situation. Each time wed move away from Virginia Beach,
Id miss my home, the times at the beach, and my friends,
desperately. Wed grow apart despite the phone calls and
letters, and even when I returned, our relationship was
never the same.
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Woke up in London yesterday
Found myself in the city near Piccadilly
Don't really know how I got here
I got some pictures on my phone
New names and numbers that I don't know
Address to places like Abbey Road
Day turns to night, night turns to whatever we want
We're young enough to say
Oh this has gotta be the good life
This has gotta be the good life
This could really be a good life, good life
Say oh, got this feeling that you can't fight
Like this city is on fire tonight
This could really be a good life
A good, good life
Plot:Good Life One Republic
I have always been fascinated with Englandan interest that probably stemmed from my lifelong
obsession with the Harry Potter series. Thus, in college, I jumped on the opportunity to study abroad inLondon, and I did so during my Junior year. At first, I was concerned that London wouldn t live up to my
expectations, but I loved everything about the citythe temperament and accents of the locals, the
relaxed pace, the pubs, the quirky fashions, the buildings and history. Every day as I walked the streets
which included Abbey Road and PiccadillyI had this complete and constant feeling of elation, that I
was so lucky to be alive and in London, an emotional experience that, I believe, is captured by the song
Good Life. Every time I hear this song, I can visualize Piccadilly Circus and the surrounding areas.
I hope that I can visit again soon.
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Conflict: Into the Ocean
Blue October
I want to swim away but don't know howSometimes it feels just like I'm falling in the ocean
Let the waves up take me down
Let the hurricane set in motion... yeah
Let the rain of what I feel right now...come downLet the rain come down
This song is wonderfully poetic; Blue October uses images of a stormingocean and a drowning swimmer as a metaphor for internal turmoil. All
individuals experience internal conflict to some extent. Personally, I have aType A personality and I have high expectations for myself which oftentimesleads to a great deal of stress. Sometimes I have days where I feel like I amdrowning, similarly to the speaker in Into the Ocean, and I have to fight toget myself out of the rain.
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Point of View: Awake My SoulMumford & Sons
How fickle my heart and how woozy myeyes
I struggle to find any truth in your lies
And now my heart stumbles on things Idon't know
My weakness I feel I must finally show
Lend me your hand and we'll conquerthem all
But lend me your heart and I'll just letyou fall
Lend me your eyes I can change whatyou see
But your soul you must keep, totally free
Har har, har har, har har, har har
Awake my soul
Awake my soul
This song captures my existential
philosophy -- I believe that everyone is
searching for something, some truth,
but that the mundane aspects of our
lives stifle our natural curiosity. For
this reason, we oftentimes look to
guides to awake our soul. These
guides come in a variety of sources:
they may be teachers, parents,
religious leaders, books, etc.
Regardless, I believe that it is
important that individuals find
themselves and create meaningful
lives, whichever way floats their boats.
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I am unwritten, can't read my mind, I'm
undefinedI'm just beginning, the pen's in my hand, ending
unplanned
Staring at the blank page before you
Open up the dirty window
Let the sun illuminate the words that you could
not find
Reaching for something in the distance
So close you can almost taste it
Release your inhibitions
Feel the rain on your skin
No one else can feel it for youOnly you can let it in
No one else, no one else
Can speak the words on your lips
Drench yourself in words unspoken
Live your life with arms wide open
Today is where your book begins
The rest is still unwritten
Unwritten is the perfect theme song for
my life because its imagery and message
combines my passions for writing and
books with my belief in self-growth and
self-empowerment. Although I have ageneral idea of where I want my life to
lead, I recognize that my plans are
probably going to change as I move on
with my life, that my future is still,
ultimately, unplanned, open, and free
like ablank page
before me. And, on
good days, I am so, incredibly excited
about this, and I feel similarly to the
optimism and energy radiated by this song.
Granted, I oftentimes struggle with bouts
of anxiety, but I try to make it a conscious
effort to enjoy the small things in life asthey happen. I recognize that it is within
my power to shape my attitude and my
life. Unwritten is about just this, living in
the moment, and actively deciding to be a
positive influence.
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Grading!!
Out of 50 points
Completeness; through explanation that refers
back to the song; effort (include a few pictures)
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