Author: Abigail (Page 6 of 6)
Life. Full of warmth, success, and acceptance. Staying up til dawn and watching the sun rise, experiencing life at its finest. Calling friends, making plans and listening to music as the day ends, this is what life gave us. Hanging at prospect park, a dark blanket, sitting, eating all types of lunch that makes us happy, breathing the fresh air, laying, watching the white and grey puffs in the blue sky glide by. My eyes shut slowly until darkness puts me in a calm mindset, waking up with the sunset. 32nd street, with friends, walking into H-mart excitedly, heading to the snack section and picking up my happy snacks, paying and watching as the busy streets fly by me as if I was stuck in time.
Dreadful rain, heading to BM5 bus that is heading to Manhattan, walking in Muji with my best friends, admiring the beauty of the simplicity inside and picking up supplies, starting a new chapter in my life. Seeing an interesting character, best friends hyping me up while we eat, and giving my Instagram away as I shyly talk with this interesting character, happy as I walk away because it was my first time talking to an individual that wasn’t in the same vicinity as me, hence, leading to having a new friend.
Life may shrink me at times, but it pushes me to elevate. I experience things that make me feel weak but nun that a few individuals experience. I see that they are happy and content with life as they experience it, and I see my life, thinking about what makes me stressed. I realize, it isn’t anywhere near a few individual’s experiences. I just have to breathe, smile and think about what makes me feel my best. Happiness helped change my mindset, helped me realize life isn’t all negatives but its precious in every aspect.
One word I can say I feel about this course is nervous. I remember that a few weeks ago I was excited that this class wasn’t marked “Online” on CUNYfirst because I would be able to see the school for the first time. One day I had a feeling I should check Cunyfirst again because it didn’t sit right with me that all of my other classes was online and this is the only one that was on campus. I checked and BAM it saw it was online. I don’t know why I didn’t feel sad about it, I guess it was because I knew that it would happen or I just gotten used to the fact that I have to online again for a whole semester (possibly more).  I’m actually really nervous about doing online classes because from March till June I had a rude awakening and realized I realllyy don’t like online classes and it’s hard for me to focus, but hopefully this time is different and I can enjoy it.
I chose this picture because I remember when I was at this park (for those who may want to know what it is: Canarsie piers)  It was a late evening with my family and we was laughing, talking and my niece was running around playing, and it started getting  dark. I sat and admired the sunset so much that taking this picture almost didn’t fly through my thoughts, but I’m glad it did because I was able to not only capture an beautiful image but feelings I had  watching this sunset with my family.  I felt a sense of hope and appreciation for the life I have and the people I surround myself with.
