Paper 1 Draft

Rebecca Libercci

Word count: 261

Music: The New Psychology

            Music is entertainment, inspiration, and sanity. It’s hard to think of one thing that can evoke so many emotions and change reality, but music is one of them. Music has this innate ability to alter people’s moods and change their mindsets. This form of art is unique in the sense that it really connects with the listener. It has the perfect combination of being able to draw people in and push them back out in a matter of seconds. In music, raw emotion is transmitted to people through chords, lyrics, and drum beats.

            Imagine that every day you feel trapped by your emotions. Every day is a struggle and a battle to find peace and calmness within yourself. I’ve dealt with this everyday for years; but music is where I find solace. There’s nothing better than turning up my Ipod terrifyingly loud and jamming out to my favorite Senses Fail song or singing along with Kurt Cobain. It relaxes me and takes my mind off of the world and throws all my negativity out the window.

            Music transports listeners to an alternate reality; a distant dream land where emotion exists freely without judgment. This power is constantly taken for granted. Music makes people react in ways that are dynamically different from each other. It can make someone calm and sleepy or energetic and restless. Music has different chord sequences and beats which is the way it affects people: differently. So tune in, relax, and scream out some lyrics because music will take you on an interesting journey of discovery.

            I believe music has the ability to affect emotions and influence people’s actions.

The Open Expression Generation

               My generation is called the Open Expression Generation.  I picked this because my generation is more accepting of previous controversial material.  An example of this would be how my generation is less concerned with homosexuality.  Before the 1990s homosexuality was a very controversial topic. People had very strong opinions about it and it was either positive or negative, there was no middle ground. But now, my generation is more accepting of it.

                The expression part comes into play because with all of the available technology out there it is much easier to express yourself and your ideas. People are now able to express themselves in many different media.

WORD COUNT: 108

Place Matters draft

 Venice Beach is a Mecca for the strange and inspired. In this way, it is like no other place in the world. Venice is home to artists, musicians, action sports addicts, and the most relaxed people on earth.  The only way to describe Venice Beach would be to say that it is a diverse network of people, experiences, and cultures all mixed together to form an area of blissful artwork.

                When I first crossed over into Venice from Santa Monica I thought I was in a different country. It’s a completely different world. Things and experiences are different there. There are street performers and starving artists as well as kids having skateboarding competitions. It’s like nothing I have ever experienced before. Everyone is loud and carefree; it’s my kind of place. Some of the things that happen there will push people out of their comfort zones, like a guy I saw that screams and jumps on glass. But, we all have to realize that expression is not a universal term, it means different things to different people.

                This place should be preserved because places like Venice are diminishing rapidly. There aren’t many areas where artists, musicians, and people in general can express their creativity freely. It’s something you have to experience to fully understand.  The best way to travel Venice is to immerse yourself in the culture and entertainment without judging anyone. Be open to experience and learn about life.

Exotic Living

               Venice Beach is a Mecca for the strange and inspired. In this way, it is like no other place in the world. Venice is home to artists, musicians, action sports addicts, and the most relaxed people on earth.  The only way to describe Venice Beach would be to say that it is a diverse network of people, experiences, and cultures all mixed together to form an area of blissful artwork. This area consists mostly of people with ideas and ways of expressing them tinged with a bit of insanity.

                When I first crossed over into Venice from Santa Monica I thought I was in a different country. It’s a completely different world. There are street performers and starving artists as well as kids having skateboarding competitions. It’s like nothing I have ever experienced before. Everyone is loud and carefree; it’s my kind of place. Some of the things that happen there will push people out of their comfort zones, like a guy I saw that screams and jumps on glass. But, we all have to realize that expression is not a universal term, it means different things to different people.

                This place should be preserved because places like Venice are diminishing rapidly. There aren’t many areas where artists, musicians, and people in general can express their creativity freely. It’s something you have to experience to fully understand.  The best way to travel Venice is to immerse yourself in the culture and entertainment without judging anyone. Be open to experience and learn about life.

WORD COUNT: 253