Blogging Around: Maria and Murray

In Maria G's blog, Best of the Week: Born Into Brothels, Maria touches on the importance of an Identity. She focuses on the emphasis that others may create our own identity which in the long run may effect our future. 

Maria, I really liked how you touched on the fact that these kid's identities are almost being chosen for them. I completely agree that it is unfair that these kids weren't being accepted into some schools just because of where they grew up. I believe they should have given the kids a chance rather than reject them right away.

I can really connect to your insight on this movie to applying for colleges today. School's look at where your from, your race, religion, where you went to high school, and even where your parents went to college along with their income rates. In my eyes, this information shouldn't even be on the application. This is allowing your parents achievements or mistakes take part in your acceptance to the colleges you apply to, taking away your true identity.

In Murray C's blog, Carry It Forward: "The Angels" and Music, Murray touches on the similarities between John Updike and himself. Both avid musician, Murray writes about his love for music and his passion for composing music. He reflects on a moment in his life when his music theory teacher changes the way he will compose music forever.

Murray, I really loved reading this. I really liked how you reflected on your music writing strategies and were so open for change. I agree with your music theory teacher that by taking old music and making it your own or even better really bring about great change. I think we need to build our future off of our past and always use it as the starting blocks with every step we take in our lives.

Being very into music myself, I too find myself taking songs from the past and rewriting them my way. My mom, although not the best singer, used to always sing to me in the morning to wake up. Although they are older songs I constantly find myself humming and singing the songs with my own twists on them while keeping the song's main essence still present.