The tHree m0st Imp0rtANt Pe0ple in my Life

My family is the most important in my life I really care what my family thinks about me, but specially my Grandmother, my parents and my brother. They are the three most important people in my life.

My Grandmother she is so cute she is 80 years old I think she influence in everyone from the family. We heard her when she talks When I have problems with my mom I always go with her (my grandmother) and she helps me to look for the solution. When I’m confused with something she helps me to make the best decision for me. When I had four months here in New York I wanted go back to my country, because I felt bad, I thought that this country is hard for me and the language too, but she told me that I had to realize the effort that my mom made to bring me to this country and it’s no easy at the beginning but we have to be patient. And then she told me “Take advantage of this country but don’t let the country take advantage of you” that means: that I have to take the opportunities that this country have for me. For example English I have to learn it. (English everywhere) I have opportunities here to be someone in the life. And I have to study if I want to get a better life. That’s what she told me. She always gives us advice and I think that because of her we are together. In conclusion, my grandmother is the steam of the family three.

Now my parents my dad is a person who fights for what he wants. He didn’t have at his disposal the opportunity to study since he was a kid he had to work because his mother didn’t have money to give them food. But he wanted be someone in the life and he had to move to other city. And now he started a new life he worked in the mornings and studied in the nights, until he got to the college and he had to drop out because he falls in love with my mom, they got married and he didn’t study anymore but he reinforce his knowledge with books, actually he keeps reading books about his carrier.
This good example from y father, that’s why I’m studying, I want him he feel proud of me. I think that’s the reason the he always told me his story to make me study. My mom lived the same like my dad, but the difference is that my mom finished her studies. But the influence that my mom has in me is being a good girl. She taught me that I have time for everything and I don’t have to anticipate to other things. She got married when she almost was 30 years old, and she wants the same for me. Well no exactly, I’m here because I wanted be with my mom I had not seen her by 7 years. And the effort that she made to bring me here, I’m here for her. I’m sure that my parents want for a better life that’s why they want me to study to be someone in my life. That is the influence that I have from them.

And finally I have my brother, I’m older than him. Sometimes he thinks that nobody loves him, that’s no true we love him, but sometime the things doesn’t work with him. So my mom got mad him and the whole family. But I love him; I try to make him happy when we are together. How does he influence in my life? Well he is my brother and I want him happy. And is the same when I’m sad he usually make me happy. He is 18 years old and he remind me when I was in my country I felt like him. I think it is my duty to help him to not feel sad and depressed. He is my little brother and I have to take care of him.

Well, my family is very important in my life, more than my friends, when I’m sad my grandmother and my brother make me happy. And my parents give me encouragement when I feel the things are difficult. Even when they are divorced, they support me and are with me when I need them more.

How the music influence in my life

There are many ways to express your feelings or the moment that you are living. Some people express themselves through art. For me the art is the best way to express my feelings, and I choose music. Throughout history our ancestors have played music and danced to celebrate their weddings, their lives, and their crops and thank their gods for the rain, the sun and the moon. While they were playing music and dancing they were expressing their feelings by art such music and dance. Music influenced my life in three important ways.

When I feel sad, discouraged, alone and depression I listen animated music for example: rock, reggaeton, salsa, merenge and bachata. And when I can’t sleep I usually listening slow music like romantic music or jazz and then plop! I’m sleeping. (When this happen to me I feel like a little baby, because I need music to sleep). This state of mind came from family (that’s what I think) because my grandmother usually listen loud music when she feels alone. She plays her records form long time ago, I like that music. The same happens to my mom, when she is cooking or cleaning the house she likes to listening music and sing at the same time. And she says that with music you feel with energy to do your things. This about music happen to everyone from the family, and I think we identify with the music and almost we always are happy.
I always take my iPod everywhere I go. And actually I listen to music all the time ( when is allowed to listen) When I have to do homework I do it listening to music, when I’m working I listen to music ( when the manager is not there), when I’m taking a shower I take my stereo with me and listen to music. My dad always got mad me because while I was doing my homework I was listening to music. And he used to say “how come you can concentrate on your homework if you are listening to music? Turn the radio off!” And I had to do it, but when I was doing the homework without music I really couldn’t concentrate on my homework, so then my father understood that I need the music to do my things. My dad likes the English music, he knows English but he can’t practice because in Ecuador we speak Spanish, but he uses the English when he listen his records and when he watches movies. I need the music to do my things, I can’t concentrate without music and actually I’m listening to music while I’m writing this essay, for me it’s important the music.

As I said in the first paragraph, the music is a way of expressions for me is the best way to expresses our feelings. I identify with a singer, his name is Ricardo Arjona, I like all his songs and I know the lyrics most of them. I like his lyrics; I like the meaning of his lyrics. He sings in a contradictory way, an ironic way, but he says the true and the reality of life. In conclusion, I identify with his songs and because of him I love the music. Actually to feel okay with myself I sing in the church choir by my house. I’m so happy doing it, because I think that I’m a bit in the music world and singing to someone very important in my life.

I don’t know if it is good to say that I wouldn’t survive without music. Well I know that is not true but it’s a way to say that I need the music to do my things, to feel okay and to identify me with my family. And I think that I’m not the only one that like the music like me.

6o PeRs0nAl QueSTionS

Would you rather be rich and have no free time or struggle with money but have loads of free time?
- I would rather be struggle
If you were a boss, would your rather be liked or feared?
- I would rather be liked
Do you prefer to dress nicely or comfortably?
- I prefer to dress comfortably
Would you ever get a tattoo? Do you have one?
- My mom doesn’t let me get one. But I would like to get a small one
Who is the most influential person in your life?
- my grandmother
Do you prefer the excitement of a new relationship or the comfort of a long relationship?
- I prefer the comfort of a long relationship
Your walking down the street with your love, where are you going?
- To eat an ice cream
What is your pet peeve?
- When the people talk while I watch a movie.
- When the people push me and don’t say “excuse me”
What do you get excited about?
- When I go to the beach (Ecuador)
What's the last thing you laughed really hard over?
- When I was playing with my boyfriend.
Could you live without your cell phone for one week? One month?
- No
What woke you up this morning?
- My fish
Do you myspace or facebook?
- Actually Myspace
If you could take one friend on vacation with you, who would it be?
- My best friend form Ecuador
Are you scared of spiders, cockroaches, or snakes?
- No, I love the animals.
Could you go a month without cursing?
- I don’t think so
Does cursing make you uncomfortable or are you indifferent?
- Cursing make me uncomfortable
Do you prefer a wild night on the town or a quiet evening at home?
- A wild night on the town
If you could move somewhere else, would you?
- I would like to move to French
How many true friends do you have?
- Two
What is something you really want right now?
- I want to buy a ticket to go back to my country and visit my father and family
Are you a forgiving person?
- Yes I am
Have you ever thought you were going to marry someone?
- Yes before. Now no
Last person to make you smile?
- My mom
Do you miss anyone?
- My father and my pet
Are you sarcastic?
- Sometimes
Is it more important to be honest or kind?
- It’s more important to be honest
Are you a bad or a good influence?
- Sometimes good and rarely bad
Is there anyone you want to visit you?
- Yes
What time did you wake up this morning?
- At 7 o’ clock
What is something your friends make fun of you for?
- They made a very fun joke to my friend
In one word describe yourself.
- Funny

Is there anyone you wish could “see you now?”
- Yes
What is your dream job?
- Hotel management
Do you listen to music? How often?
- Yes I do, almost all day
What is your favorite movie?
- Sweet November
You is your favorite celebrity?
- Sometimes
Brittany Spears: yes or no?
- No
Michael Jackson: yes or no?
- No
Tom Cruise: yes or no?
- No
Madonna: yes or no?
- No
What is your favorite song?
- Tarde By Ricardo Arjona (LATE)
Are you easily offended?
- No
What is your favorite book?
- Harry Potter the collection
Does the idea of going to college intimidate you?
- A little but I’m excited at the same time
Do you like change?
- It depends
Are you a control freak?
- Sometimes ;)
What is the scariest experience you’ve ever had?
- When my family told me that my mom was sick and she could die
What is the happiest moment you’ve had in the last year?
- When I was with all my family
Do you consider yourself a hard worker, or are you lazy?\
- Sometimes when I consider myself a hard worker, when I have to cook I’m lazy.
What is your favorite leisure time activity?
- Listen music
Do you like reading? Why or why not?
- Yes, I like to read about fantasy
When you read, what makes it interesting for you?
- The mystery
What makes you feel like a successful student?
- When I finish my assignments without problems
What are your plans for next year?
- Go to college J

Where do you see yourself in five years?
- In Ecuador, hanging out with my friends

What is your greatest challenge in English?
- To write in English in a perfect way

What is advice you would give to a friend who wanted to move to NYC?
- Bring money and a translator

What is one piece of advice you would give to a friend who wanted to study English at LaGuardia?
- Have to study and have the wish to study

What is one piece of advice you have learned in the past year that you will/would share with your children?

- never die never surrender

***My top five people in my life***

-This is the Frist one :

*My Grandmother: She is the stem of the family tree

- Second:

* My parents: they move me to do things well, to study and behave well.

- Third:

* My Brother: he is my friend and my little bear

- Fourth:

* My friends (from ecuador): they are my best friends they always gave me good advices.

- Fifth:

* My pet "Polito": This is an exception, I know he is not a person, but for me he is my heart, he always listen to me and gives me love :)

Censorship

Some way of communication has been censored because “the people” feel uncomfortable when they realized the communication that they received. The art of communication is music. MTV (a music program) has censored some music videos, lyrics and programs because “the people” feel offended with content or imagery showed or published.

Beavis and Butt Head is a famous program from MTV. The producers moved, from their channel’s schedule; original 7pm to late night. They edited the word “fire” and controversial scenes from existing episodes before the broadcast. The producers made this decision because a child burns his house after he watched the show, so his parents resolved the program has a high content unsuitable for the people (in these case children). The child’s parents decided not to let him watch the program because is aggressive for him. I think that was the best decision they made, they shouldn’t let him watch the program. The parents have the responsibility to supervise their kids while they watch television; they have to approve and chose the programs correctly that their kids watch.

Apart from this program MTV show music videos and single music. In Michael Jackson’s single “They don’t Care about Us” MTV had to remove the words “Jew me” and “kike me” with “do me” and “strike me”. Some Jewish people felt offended because of this song, but Michael Jackson’ representative argue, “The song used the words to describe prejudice and it poor judgment to select Jewish people as explanatory words”
Actually Michael Jackson didn’t want to offend the Jewish people because some or many of his fans are Jewish people and for that reason he had to edit it. In my opinion he can edit it if he wants but only for the reason of his fans.

“All the Things She Said” by t. A. t .U. is a video that MTV didn’t play because says the word “shit”. Furthermore MTV pulled out because it shows two girls kissing each other. The video was no allowed to play it because the people felt offended and actually the video is very controversial. MTV didn’t play it during the day, only at late night. The song was later played but they removed the word “shit” and left a bank. I think this video was made for people with open mind. The music is free expression.

In conclusion, it is okay when the artist wants to express himself by art, in this case music because we live in a free world. If the people want to see or listen what the artist is expressing is their decision but they cannot close their mouths or minds.

*** My Top 5 ***

This is my top 5.
:: I hope you enjoy ::

Song #1 -- TARDE -- by RICARDO ARJONA

* Album : Sin daños a terceros
* Year: 1999
* genre: romantic
* Memorable Lyrics: ---
* Memory Association: This song explain how I fell and remind me a friend
* Blurb: This is an excellent song

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Song #2 -- HEAVEN -- by BRYAN ADAMS
* Album : So far So good
* Year:1993
* Genre: Rock
* Memorable Lyrics:---
* Memory Association: This song remind me my friend
* Blurb: romantic song. Nice song

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Song #3 -- ALL ABOUT LOVING YOU -- by JON BON JOVI
* Album : Bounce
* Year: 2002
* Genre:---
* Memorable Lyrics:---
* Memory Association: December 15 2008
* Blurb: I like this song because it's romantic

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Song #4 -- ALWAYS -- by JON BON JOVI

* Album : Cross Road
* Genre: Rock
* Year: 1994
* Memorable Lyrics:---
* Memory Association: friend
* Blurb: nice song

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Song #5 -- PERMITAME -- by TONY DIZE ft. YANDEL

* Album : La melodia de la calle
* Year:2008
* Genre: reggaeton
* Memorable Lyrics:---
* Memory Association: I met my boyfriend with this song
* Blurb: perfect rhythm.