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I believe that my topic is an interesting point of contention since it includes a hot topic of debate amongst Americans. Many Americans stand indifferent on the subject of the death penalty, but those that do, do so loudly. On one side, we have the naysayers that refuse to show support towards a issue that disproportionately affects minorities. On the other hand, we have those that believe that humans have the right to judge the lives of other humans. My topic hopes to take into account for accurate and non-biased information while formulating my own thought on the subject.

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My thesis will be on music, specifically how music interacts with our everyday lives. I believe that music has a profound impact (whether it being positive or negative) on our moods and the way we interact with anything on a day to day basis.

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My topic is on “chronic” homelessness. I hope to explore the causes of this phenomenon and how the issue should be dealt with (based on empirical evidence of effective methods).

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My main interests are all intellectual journeys that I have been deeply interested in since a young age. The most prevalent amongst these is music and songwriting. I have been playing bass since 6th grade and guitar since 7th grade, but even long before that I was an avid listener of music (thanks to my mom giving me her ipod as a child!). As I got older, I became very interested in the connections between all of the music I was listening to, whether it be directly with personnel or indirectly with influence. Tracking these connections has made it an even more enriching learning experience, and helps me craft better art in the form of songs.

I am very uninterested in zero-sum games – aka win-lose situations. Whether it be competitive sports, competing for top scores in school, etc., the idea that there must be a winner and a loser does nothing to motivate me. I also feel it implicitly wires people to be incented to bring other people down as opposed to bringing themselves up. This is part of why I love music: if I write an amazing song, that doesn’t mean someone has to have written a song worse than it. In many ways, more good music begets even more good music, causing a virtuous feedback loop of win-win.

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The superior complex that east asians have over south asians, because of their beauty standards. They think they are the better part of asians because their skin are lighter or their face a smaller with bigger eyes.

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For many years now the debate on whether or not immigrants should be treated as people too have been quite a challenge. While there is many people who may argue that the immigrant community should't be able to have rights and be treated as less and I would agree if they were to come and not look after the country or help the country in several ways. Most of them come here looking for a better lifestyle and better opportunities in general. I believe that they should be able to have that privilege of having just as equal rights as well as not being stereotype since most immigrants aren't looking for problems in here or creating any negativity.

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Thesis on Homelessness

We live in the greatest city in the world, yet why do we have so many empty buildings and so people without a place to go home? Why is it that the homeless “crises” persists in the most advanced and industrialized country in the world?

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In our day of age, social media has played a big part in advertising fast fashion, such as H&M and Shein; despite the clothing being cheap and stylish, it has dramatically affected our environment!

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In recent years, the death penalty has been widely scrutinized by critics as it disproportionately affects minority groups. Additionally, the uncertainty surrounding the death penalty stems from religious and ethical concerns that question whether the practice should be continued. Therefore, the death penalty should not be continued since it prevents offenders from rehabilitating, contributes to the ever-growing costs related to the prison system, and affects minority groups disproportionately.

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Education is an essential step in achieving the American dream, but it is often not that easy to achieve without money or status. The current education system creates a racial wealth gap among students, who must partake in an unfair fight to gain a spot at America’s top colleges.

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Standardized tests such as the SAT should not be the primary way to define a student's intelligence because it has a bias on those of lower income backgrounds and racial minorities, pressures intense stress, and is not an adequate system to measure our youth’s capabilities to its fullest potential.

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Many schools will say that their students' mental health is a priority yet do not follow through on this claim when students are struggling. It is important for students to have access to resources and for schools to hire informed counselors who genuinely care about the school community.

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It is possible for every one to have an adequate standard of living if the available resources (e.g. food, housing, healthcare) were distributed equally among the human population.

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Is the 9-5 job life really worth it? Is it the rat race everyone thinks it is? Am I stuck for the rest of my life.

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The complex relationship between art and money on a large scale negatively effects the artistic integrity and authenticity of the art being made in a commodified space.

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Everyday you wake up, five days a week, 168 hours a week, is time spent working either an office job or doing droning tasks for work. The idea of a 9-5 type of job maybe for some but for others it's a grueling life. Over the course of the pandemic countless amounts of people had quit thier job in pursuits of something they actually enjoyed. Some started a business of their own, and some have gone on platforms doing what they love. As liberating as it is, the question now arises whether or not we're ready for a multi-corp world.

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Schools should reduce workload on students due to stress and poor health.

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For this writing exercise your job is to write a thesis in which you make a claim about a certain topic. This thesis is not one you have to use in either your rhetorical analysis essay or for your final project, but if you know what your topic is it will be useful to write a thesis that relates to that topic. Remember there are resources for thesis writing in our shared folder.

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A huge interest of mine is movies. I’ve always been a huge lover of movies especially horror movies, I’ve watched countless of documentaries on specific movies or just the movie industry in general. I’m super into how particular movies were made and how a certain movie had an impact on the society at the the time. As far as non-interests go, it’s harder for me to pin point. I would say Im easily interested in things but if I had to choose something as my non-interest it would be sports. I’ve never really been a sports person despite the fact that I was put in many sports teams growing up.

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Something that I am interest is watching shows, doing henna art, talking with friends, travel, and spend alone time. Something I am not interested is meeting new people, talking in public, or studying the subject I hate. The similarities about these two things or interest and not interest is I can keep track on what I prioritize more in life and spend most of my valuable time in life with.

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There are a few things that interest me as I explore many things and find new hobbies to tackle. One thing that has had a grip on me for almost my entire life is my creativity and how I want to demonstrate to the world what I'm capable of doing. If I could, I would become an artist and show people my love for music and how it has played a role in my life ever since I was young. My father being a DJ, it has shown me that Music can make you feel many emotions depending on the genre of music you are listening to. If getting a career in music was easy I would've followed that path and be more confident in chasing that. For now, I'm doing it as a hobby but hopefully one day maybe that could change. Creativity impacts me in my daily life and having it be one of the aspects that make me me, I will always be thankful for that. It impacts how I dress and how I interact with people. However, one thing I have to work on is being confident in my creativity as that's what it takes to show the world who you really are and how you want to be perceived. I'm still learning how to become the person I want to be and there is still time to reach the potential I know I can portray.

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My interests are constantly changing as I keep exploring more about myself and what I like or don’t like but if I am to say what is the most interesting thing for me is really getting to know more about myself, explore what’s makes who I am today and where do I want to be in the future. I find so interesting to learn about oneself when you had believed that you knew it all. I find it interesting learning to self love and see oneself worth. I believe it is interesting to be able to see myself growing and maturing more as time goes by. My interests are more about finding what makes me genuinely happy and what things make me feel the opposite of that. I believe life is too short to fully dedicated myself to just school or just work I rather have a fair balance of everything than having a top priority of one only thing. Life is interesting in general but I know my point of view is what makes it more interesting for me.

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Some things that i am interested in are watching videos and playing video games. It allows me to release any stress that has been building up in me. I've also been enjoying listening to a lot of R&B music. Some things that I'm not really interested in is going to school. I'm not really a academic type person but I still try to do my work. These things relate because the things that I am interested in takes up most of the time that I could've used to improve my academics. It's like i have my priorities flipped.

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My main interests are making art-most recently in the form of jewelry and clay charms. I've also done a lot of paintings with watercolors and acrylics. During class I often sketch in my notebook to stay focused. I am not at all athletic but I enjoy playing sports with my friends just for fun. I can't say that I like cooking or baking, but I do like food so I try new recipes occasionally. My non interests are connected to my interests because they're basically the exact opposite. I'm not interested in looking at art. I HATE museums. Some people don't understand this but it's simple to me. I want to actively participate in art, I like to create. Similarly, I find watching sports incredibly boring.  I always want to be doing something.

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My interests mainly involve around creativity and artistic activities. When I have free time, I'm normally doing something that has to do with art or music and currently, I'm really interested creating my own music and defining my sound as a musician. I've been writing music for a long time now, but I haven't had the chance to actually create music out of the lyrics I've written in my notes app, so I'm trying to put into motion my plans to have my songs produced as well as learning how to produce them on my own. I pride myself on having a creative imagination when it comes to visual aesthetics and outfits and such, but when it comes to the actual musical component, I have a really hard time making decisions on what my music should sound like. I also feel like a lot of the time, I don't know what needs to be added to a song to fully develop it into what I envision in my head. In addition to creating my own music, I'm really interested in directing and creating my own stage musicals. I've been working on a few of them for a long time and I love the ideas that I've been thinking off, but again, its just a matter of actually translating it from my notes app to tangible pieces of work.

As for my non-interests, I can't say I really have many, I enjoy a lot of things in life. I don't necessarily gravitate toward sports, however I do love playing volleyball. I'm also not that interested in economic/business activities. (why did I go to Baruch? Idk)

What I've realized from this is that my interests and my non-interests exist on opposite ends of the feminine-masculine spectrum that we typically use in the social structures that exist in regards to gender. Typically men's interests are expected to be things like sports and business, while women's interests are expected to be more artistic and, in a sense, "less meaningful" to the rest of the world. Drawing on my last post about situatedness, I think I am situated on the outside of this spectrum and these societal expectations as a queer person and as an artist as well.

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I’ve recently gotten into new choice of interests because I met new groups of people. I’ve gotten more into sports cars. I used to refuse trying new things such as music and food among other things. But now I’ve been opening my mind to trying new things. For one, I’ve diversified my taste in music and have been listening to new artists and more songs from the same artists. Some of the things I’m really not interested in is watching shows and movies despite it being many people’s favorite interest. I get distracted too easily and there just aren’t any good shows and movies that catch my attention nowadays. I would only watch a show or movie if I have another person with me just so I can keep myself focused on the movie. Both of my interests are related in a way that I can watch people drive sports cars in movies and videos. I can also watch music videos where artists are showing off their sports cars. But even then, I still wouldn’t watch the music video when I can just listen to the music on its own

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I am mostly interested in learning what makes a happy life and practicing self-improvement. I like listening to people's experiences and life outcomes in various majors/career paths. I like discovering new study/productivity hacks backed by science. I want to read more in my free time, so I am always interested in book recommendations and reviews. I am interested in learning more advanced dance steps (i.e., turns, leaps, acro tricks), chess tactics/strategy, and cooking recipes.
I am not really interested in school subjects that feel like pure memorization, for instance, anatomy or geography. I am not interested in basing my self-worth on grades/salary or comparing myself to others. I am not interested in adrenaline-rush activities, ball sports, or hiking.
Both my interests and non-interests stem from my values and what I find enjoyable, helpful, or necessary. For example, my interest in productivity hacks and disinterest in basing my self-worth on grades are related because both of these things stem from my value of happiness and work-life balance. Maximizing my productivity contributes to my happiness and work-life balance, while basing my self-worth on grades does not.

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Some of my interests are listening to music and watching various shows. I also enjoy playing a wide variety of games whenever I'm bored. With music, I like to listen to many other artists. Right now My favorite piece of music would be "Everything goes on" by Porter Robinson. As for the shows I mainly just watch whatever is trending on Netflix at the time. The best show that was released right now would be "Cyberpunk edge runners" and "Flower of evil" .Some of my non-interests. One of my non-interest is going to school and having to talk with others. I think that my interests and non-interest are related because I would rather watch shows and be by myself they have to deal with people I don't like.

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Currently, my interests are extremely common as they relate to major industries like music, movies, and sports. Within music, I have developed a hobby of diving into popular artists’ albums and deriving the meaning of certain songs. Recently, I’ve been listening to a lot of Kendrick Lamar and have been surprised about the hidden messages enclosed within his songs. “Swimming Pools” is a song that I have listened to recently and grown fond of. The song sounds quite unique and references a lifestyle surrounding addiction. I think a lot of my taste as a consumer relates to enjoying unique aspects of life. Therefore, I enjoy watching movies like Planet of the Apes and Transformers that don’t include an average protagonist. Rather, these movies include non-human actors that comment on human tendencies. These movies provide an alternate view on things we see as constants as humans. Finally, I’m interested in sports like cricket and basketball. Both of these sports are polar opposites of each other so I find it interesting that I enjoy both of them to the same extent. Basketball is a relatively fast-paced sport with points being scored every possession. On the other hand, cricket shots (swings) may only be played every so often with players methodically thinking about when to strike.

Some of the things that I’m not interested in are doing laundry and commuting. Most of these things are essential to being orderly or to my professional life so it is imperative to keep doing them. However, if given the choice to not do these things I would gladly refrain from doing them. Doing laundry is extremely annoying as I need to bring my clothes down and remember to switch them into the dryer midway. On multiple occasions, I have forgotten to switch clothes which has resulted in my clothes having a certain stench. Finally, commuting has been a pain since it forces me to wake up earlier than I like. I prefer to start school in the morning but since my commute is an hour, I always have to wake up 2 hours earlier than my first class. This has a ripple effect since it means that I have to prepare the day before by going to sleep earlier which causes me to miss out on a lot of activities.

I think my interests and non-interests are related because I get to engage in my interests because of my non-interests. For example, I would not be able to listen to music if I wasn’t commuting. During my commute, I have about 40 minutes to use, and what other way to spend it than listening to some engaging music? Additionally, I would not be able to play cricket or basketball without owning clean clothes. On the flip side, I wouldn’t be happy without watching movies or listening to music which might prevent me from conducting my chores. Thus, this activity reminds me that I am blessed to even get the opportunity to participate in both my interest and non-interests.

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My interests are watching movies/shows, listening to music, food, going shopping, going places, and creating/organizing things. Some things I’m not really interested in is listening to people talk, doing school work, amusement parks, and being around people. My interests and non-interests are kind of related in a way because although most of my interests have to do with some people, I don’t really like being around people, so they both deals with people in a way.

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I have an endless number of interests but the ones there are only a few that make me the most complete. I am interested in how to make money. I have tried e-commerce stores, work in the family business, and am currently getting my real estate license. I'm only 19 but my philosophy is if you start now in the future making money will be way easier. Another interest I have is analyzing my surroundings and the people around me. I have been in many situations where people broke my trust and I have learned that before you establish a connection with someone you should always analyze their behavior. I just like how different people's minds work. If you get good at analyzing people, you can predict their every move and even manipulate their behavior to your advantage in business. To counter these interests I have a few things that I am not interested in. For example a 9-5 job. I feel like corporate jobs put you in the prison of your creation. You study through high school and college for 20+ years just to get tied to student loans and have a boss that gets on your nerve. Also even if you grow in these jobs you will never produce enough to be financially free. You will always need that job for your bills, I think of it as a rat race. Another disinterest I have is egotistical people. I hate people who think they are hot shit for no reason. Their outlook on themselves led to narcissistic personality traits which have a negative impact on themselves and the relationships they get into. The first interest in making money and the disinterest in working a 9-5 job connect because I want to be financially free. I do not want a job to tie me down from enjoying my life. I want to make enough money when I'm young so that when I'm 30 I can focus on the rest of my life because you only get this life once. My second interest in analyzing people and hating egos ties together because I have to analyze people to tell if they got an ego.

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My main interests include basketball, music video games, and most newly going to the gym. I didn't really have much of an interest in basketball & music until I went into middle school. I saw a bunch of my friends playing basketball and it looked fun so I wanted to try it out, and ever since I've loved the sport and keep up with the NBA quite often. One of my friends showed me a bunch music he liked and really introduced me into the genre of rap. Now I'd say music is one of the most important things in my life, it's helped me get through some rough times in my life, it's helped me grow as a person and is something I listen to everyday, even right now as I'm writing this. Video games are the only thing I've really been interested in since I was a little kid. I think almost every kid enjoys to play games whether it be tag, hide & seek, and things of that nature. I was no exception, so once I discovered the world of games, digitally, I was hooked and still am, not as much, but I still do play in my free time. Now with the gym this is kind of complicated, it could go into my interests and non-interests depending on the way you look at it. I started going to the gym out of necessity because I just wanted to better myself physically and in hopes that it would also help me mentally since I've heard online, and from friends that working out can help mental health. Now I've been to the gym before during my high school years and I absolutely hated it, I think this was in part because I had no idea what I was doing and because I was alone in there and just generally uncomfortable. Now that I'm going with my friends and have a much better idea of how to tackle the gym, it's become bearable. With that being said I still don't like it that much, it hasn't given me much of mental boost in which I hoped for, but it's still something I feel I need and will eventually become something that is a key piece in my life. Now when it comes to things I'm not really interested in is a lot of social media & social commentary. I'll be the first to admit that it's a bit ironic that I do use a couple forms of social media but I do tend to stay away from the more opinionated parts of social media. Although when I do find myself in those parts I don't let it affect my mental as it did in the past. My interests and non-interests are related in the sense that a lot of things like marketing, and a lot of the artists I listen to obviously share their opinions. Basically all the artists I listen to & athletes I follow are on social media in some form. I think the key difference is that they are not as problematic and just aren't on social media as often as others are.

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As much as I wish I could list all the particular things in life that've come to my interest, I feel stunlocked at the moment. Still, my recent interests for the past have been skiing, hiking & spending time with my friends/family, whether it's indoor or outdoor activities. Extremely hard for me not to take an interest in or have an opinion on something I haven't tried yet; I could say I'm not interested in skydiving, but how can I have an opinion on such a matter if I haven't given it a try? On top of that, I'm not afraid of heights, and I love roller coasters and cliff jumping. I'm not interested in overwhelming pressure to try something new out, like peer pressure, like trying out new food. For instance, I'm incredibly picky with my food & I like to say I'm pretty healthy when it comes to avoiding sugar and high-fat foods. But when it comes to peer pressure, when the time is right, it's right as if I'm trying to say if it came to me first & I didn't go out looking for it, then I'll accept it with open arms.

My interests and non-interests are all about the opportunities that arise. Whether to see if I'll be interested in them or not is what sort of makes my interest and non-interests somewhat related because it's an experience that I've been through in my life to have a say in that respect.

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My list of things I do and don't like My interests are pretty limited but nontheless my favorites are preferablly archery and basketball. Basketball is probably a cliche interet to have but just the thrill of playing with your friend and and being able to do new tricks such as a 360 dunk is exhilirating. I also find it as an alternative source of cardio on the days I would go to the gym with my friends. I orginally used to play soccer but overtime I just preferably liked to hoop when the sun went down. Other than that archery is my next favorite activity. My uncle taught me how to use the bow when I was 12 on a summer vaction in Italy. Using the bow is way harder than I assumed it would be, through practice I eventually got the hang of it. To this day I occasionally go to the archery range with some of my friends.
What I dislike is a long list, but in the top two is the idea of working a 9-5 job for life. I absolutely hate the idea of working under someone when I could make something of myself and my future. I'd rather create my own brand and work towrds doing my own varitaion of ideas I have compared to the same old thing repteadly without feeling that I'd made a mark in my life. Another thing I'm disinterested in are social events, if it's not a party or at least a small group of friends I will not go. The idea of interacting with people I don't know and enter a group of forced conversation isn't my scene. Both of my interests and disinterests are similar coincidently as they deal with my mentality of family and living a happy life. I would rather be a person who goes through day to day life without having to deal with as much tedious interactions and more great times with people I can actually  smile around. Hooping and Archery are both sports, yes, but their activites I got to bond with my friends and family. As with my disinterests in life, it applies to the same thing. I'd rather be surrounded in genuine vibes then false ones.

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There are only a few things that take my interest. Mostly I am into solving problems or something that takes a lot of dedication and gives you that satisfaction after finishing. So it would like learning a song that you like on a guitar and being able to play it perfectly, following a receipt of your favorite food and following it and making it the way you always liked it, or drawing your favorite characters and being able to create it all on your own. Things I'm uninterested in are stuff that bring too much stress and weight into my situations, like drama or things that are out of my control and drag me down with it. They Are related in a way because doing my hobbies help me get away or stay away from those situations

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There are only a few things that take my interest. Mostly I am into solving problems or something that takes a lot of dedication and gives you that satisfaction after finishing. So it would like learning a song that you like on a guitar and being able to play it perfectly, following a receipt of your favorite food and following it and making it the way you always liked it, or drawing your favorite characters and being able to create it all on your own. Things I'm uninterested in are stuff that bring too much stress and weight into my situations, like drama or things that are out of my control and drag me down with it. They Are related in a way because doing my hobbies help me get away or stay away from those situations

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The first things that come to mind when I think of my interests are cooking and exercising. When I was younger my parents overlooked me and my well-being most of the time. I had to take care of myself independently from a very young age. If I didn't do my homework no one would remind or help me. If I did shower no one would tell me. And the same thing with food. I was forced to teach myself how to cook from a young age. I started off making simple foods like scrambled eggs and boxed macaroni and cheese. The more I tried the better I got. I soon became a “little chef'' creating delicious meals right after school. I enjoy cooking and seeing how few ingredients turn into fuel for my body. In my early teens, I went to culinary school to enhance my cooking and techniques. My love of food also plays a huge role in my interest in working out and the human body. Because I spend so much time in the kitchen I try to limit the amount of unhealthy food I eat. I would say that these two interests are not disconnected but rather intertwined. I cook healthy food and use that nutrition to fuel my body in a positive way. My favorite quote, although a little cheesy, is “you are what you eat.”

Despite the fact that I love to cook, I am not interested at all in baking. I would go as far as to say that I hate baking. In cooking, I am free to add whatever I want to the mix. A little more garlic powder and less paprika won't kill the dish, but in baking, a little extra baking powder rewinds the dessert. I appreciate the freedom that cooking has in comparison to baking. I dislike following recipes which makes baking my number one enemy.

Cooking and baking are both related in a sense because they both require edible ingredients, involve cutting, chopping, mixing, and the works, and produce delicious foods to eat as a result.

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Marvin Escobar.

Things that interest me and things that do not interest me.

There are many things that peek my interests among them being, Staying up to date with the current world happenings, I am interested in continuing to learn more about things that I do not know about it, I am interested in the world, the ins and outs of what make the universe truly tick, I am interested in those questions that seem unanswerable, but I am also interested in Music, Television, watching movies, reading books, going for long walks on a beach, having a BBQ and a good time with friends. I am interested in the well-being of my family, friends and others, as well as my well-being too. I am interested in the big and the small, from the vastness of the cosmos to the sub-atomic universe. I am interested in helping others. And helping others help themselves and others. I am Interested in Real People. Truth be told it is much easier for me to think of things that I am interested in than things I am not interested in. Some things that do not interest me are, A lack of common sense, I am not interested in helping someone who is trying to use me or someone who does not want to help themselves, I am not interested in going to work at times, at times it feels like a bore. I am not interested in dishonesty, lies or any kind of fakeness. The opinions or thoughts of others regarding myself are things I have not a single interest nor care in the world for. Although I will of course listen to and respect any given opinion on other matters. I am not interested in having to wake up super early when I have to do so but alas some sacrifices must always be made one way or another.
How do the things I am interested compare? Well thinking about it, they are like opposites, the things I am interested vs the things I am not, are dependent on how I grew up and how I was raised. Society, the environment and the people who have come and gone from life have all left their mark on me as a person and my identity. which in term has influenced some of the things that I am or am not interested in.

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Write about your some of your interests and some of the things you aren't really interested in. After you've written a bit about each, write about how your interests and non-interests are related.

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Being born and raised in New York City, I'm constantly struck by the oxymorons and contradictions replete within. Some of the most "wealthy" areas of New York City have blocks of storefronts with people without homes sleeping outside of them. Further, a city which is popularly known as the melting pot of cultures is actually one of the most structurally segregated cities in America. This makes me feel a level of cognitive dissonance, as these contradictions are scarcely brought up - in its place the fertile fallacies are bombarded in the cultural consciousness.

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The place I'm situated, it impacts me because, if I go to a place with different race or culture people because I am more used to seeing my people. Even thought I rather stay with different cultured people it brings back the use to being an finding places that brings me comfort.

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Here are the four components of situatedness that came to my mind during this writing exercise:

1. Physical location - I've lived in Queens my whole life. Given NYC's incredible diversity, I've learned from people of various ethnicities, classes, abilities, etc. This has undoubtfully expanded by global perspective and fostered my ability to understand and accept others.

2. Family/friends surrounding me - I credit the development of my values to the influence of close family/friends. As a daughter of immigrants, I've been taught to value education and work ethic. I’m also lucky to have been in the company of people who have exhibited great kindness, compassion, and patience, which are now among my highest values.

3. Mental state - I’m currently in a low-stress, optimistic state of mind and am excited to focus on trying new things and learning about myself this year! This is a complete shift in mindset from the one I had in HS. I went to an academically rigorous HS, which pushed me to chose courses and extracurriculars for the sake of improving my college application. As a result, I felt overworked and unhappy, so now I want to prioritize my happiness and work-life balance.

4. Age/generation - This may sound like I’m contradicting my last point, but sometimes I feel anxiety-ridden due to the turbulent state of the world. It appears many of my peers who grew up during the age of social media feel this way, as news sources are so accessible and don’t hold back in showing the pessimistic reality concerning gun violence, pandemics, climate change, the precarity of setting up for success, etc.

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Out of all the places in the world we live in New York, one of the most well known cities in the world. Everyday I walk around hundreds of people and meet new people and I wonder with who I belong. I feel like there is a certain person in New York, a type of breed. This breed works harder than all of its counterparts and takes the many opportunities that New York has to offer him. The place where I am situated effects me in a way to work harder and take advantage of the many opportunities thrown at me.

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For 20 years of my life I lived in Washington Heights. I was born around there, my family lived there, I went to school there and I spent a majority of my time there. Being a Dominican from Washington Heights was apart of my identity so when I moved to Jersey I was confronted with a dilemma. Can I still say I’m from the Heights? I don’t live in New York anymore but I’m DEFINITELY not a New Jersey person. It took me 2 years to finally come up with an answer that feels right to me. I’m from Washington Heights but I currently live right across the GW bridge in Jersey. That may be the correct answer but in my heart, no matter where I move, I’ll always be from the Heights.

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I am situated quite well. I live around all different types of people which allows me to feel different. I live near Bath beach in Brooklyn. But as I have just moved here not that long ago I haven’t gotten a chance to have the full experience. Alright everyone I have met seems nice

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Currently, I am physically situated in Long Island, New York. Being from Long Island presents its challenges since it makes me feel alienated from my peers. Many of my peers hail from the 5 boroughs or other urban areas which makes it hard for me to relate to their struggles. I feel isolated in a campus that's full of students. My physical presence in Long Island has translated into a social disconnect in the city. This social disconnect results from years of being surrounded by affluence and the comfort of living in the suburbs. Finally breaking through this disconnect has been a surreal experience for me. All of these years, I have lived within a bubble that very few struggles have managed to pop. The bubble is thanks to my parent’s determination so I can’t complain about their commitment to protecting me. However, I think it is imperative for me to pop it as I enter this new stage of my life. As I prepare to finally pop this bubble, I wonder what the future holds and how I will personally grow. For now, all I can say is that I am mentally situated in a state that will allow me to expand my outlook on all walks of life.

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Living in Queens, New York City in general, has exposed me too many different kinds of people. Whether it be ethnicity wise or just more expressive kinds of people. Living in NYC is very fast paced, everyone is doing something every day, if you stop in the middle of the street you'll run the risk of getting dirty looks, if you walk too slow you run the same risk. The general culture here is to mind your own business and that has definitely impacted me in a ton of ways. There's so many things that you have to keep in mind living here that it's caused me to overthink a lot in any situation I may find myself in. I definitely would say people here are not as friendly as other places. Which honestly is not something that I mind too often, but that comes back into play with the overthinking. Thinking generally has hurt my ability to connect with people, or just try and make new friends, it just makes me more tentative to take risks since I don't like being bothered when I'm busy I wouldn't want to bother anyone else if their doing something.

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Living in New York with a diversified community greatly impacts my view of the world as I consider myself to be more progressive and open to various cultures here. If I had not moved to America, I would be isolated with my own culture with what I’m only familiar with. However, where I am now allows me to have first hand experiences of other religions, cultures and traditions outside my own, making me willing to try new things.

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As a creative person and an artist, I think that my situatedness in the world can be viewed from different perspectives. When I told people from my hometown that I was going to school for music, and that I wanted to be a singer, I would always hear about "Plan B," and I would sometimes feel embarrassed about my choices. I would feel like I was perceived as not good enough, and that my ideas and my talent was insufficient. It hurt to see people I love doubt me. It's taken a long time to refine what I call art in a world that neglects it and yet thrives off of it at the same time. Without artists and creatives, the world would turn into a hellish place, and yet I have to have a "Plan B" and "make sure I'm not gonna go broke." I hate the idea that artists can only be deemed "successful" when they make "enough money." Money has never been my motivation for creating art, nor will it ever be. My life is art, and my life is not arts and crafts to be monetized and mass produced. I love being an artist and musician because I love creating visual entertainment, and interesting music, and storylines, and fashion statements, but not money. Situated as an artist in the world, I'm not going to compromise the integrity and authenticity my life and my art for money.

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Lady Gaga - Marry The Night: The Prelude Pathétique

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I feel like where I'm situated is so often discussed that it becomes tiresome. Purely on a physical level, I am a black woman and in that existence I must endure the discourse that comes with it. From my own perception, in modern society it's virtually impossible to exist without being contextualized, debated upon or turned into a talking point. There is no ability to become acquainted with individual personhood, which feels otherizing. As dehumanizing as it is to experience, I think it has deeply informed my understanding of social dynamics and moved me to learn more about class consciousness, the conflicts of society, and moving to a community based system that prioritizes the well being, sustainability, self actualization and equitable living of each individual.

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I find where I am situated right now as a blessing. I’ve had great opportunities and people to get me where I am right now. I am very grateful for where I am situated right now and I do consider the people who didn’t get everything handed to them on a silver platter. I moved to New Jersey from Elmhurst, Queens and there is a major difference between the two. If I had continued living in Queens, I know I wouldn’t have the freedom I have now living in New Jersey. When I was living in Elmhurst, I saw it as a big, yet small community to me. But i mostly felt like everyone was busy with work and didn’t have time for themselves. After I moved to New Jersey, I went back to visit Elmhurst one time and I mainly saw old, Asian people on the side of the streets selling products and asking if they could repair your shoe. My neighborhood in New Jersey is quiet. There aren’t any homeless people and it’s mostly single, two family homes, and condominiums. So I would say the way I’m currently situated right now shows that I’m comfortable. Sometimes I do take advantage of where I am situated but I never forget all the hard work my parents pushed through to give me and my sister a beautiful, and loving home.

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Situatedness. when I think of where and how I am currently situated it makes me look at the whole picture, what it has taken to get here, what it will take to keep on going, I think of all the times I fell down and got back up to keep it going.
In my current situation I truthfully feel beyond happy and blessed to have this chance / opportunity to live in this beautiful chaotic world. I am attending the school that I have always wanted to attend and get an education from, in the greatest city in the world. I live with my mother and siblings in a beautiful quiet town, unfortunately my father was deported from the country back in 2018, that event shook me to the core of my being. but in the end, I believe that everything does in fact happen for a reason, perhaps if he had stayed here, he would not be alive. I struggled during that time and fell down many times, in the end I do believe that I have grown and learned from that endeavor. Sometimes in life we are not the ones who choose to be in certain situations, nonetheless it us up to us to take that situation that has arisen and turn it into something positive that we can learn and grow from.

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I think my place in the world is a comfortable place when it comes to quality of life. I feel like I am situated comfortably enough to not be able to worry about my struggles constantly. Surrounded by the city atmosphere daily, especially as a college student, it's easy for me to feel like my world is moving very quickly- which has it's benefits and doubts to it. The speed can make me feel as though sometimes, I'm not really "moving" all day. I will sit through a day of classes and won't feel the same level of productivity that I feel when I come home after a day of work. Although my struggles may not surround my survival, they remain present through other aspects of my life, such as my home. My current lifestyle is "helping" me become more accustomed to the world at a faster pace, but I'm not sure if it is actually helping.

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It's quite a complicated question to ask & I have a few mixed emotions about how I would answer this; it brings the "what ifs" scenarios to my head. Since what if I wasn't as situated as I thought I was? I see the world, myself & others as a part of life, and we're all going through our struggles & trying our best to overcome them. Life is painted as a work of art, but not every piece starts perfectly; it has to go through its difficulties to become a work of art. I want to think about where I'm in this world, present or future, won't change how I view the three. Even if my struggles turn out to be so hard for me to handle, why should I take my anger on myself, the world & others? I would just be causing harm when I should be seeing myself, the world & others as equal in terms of how I view them. If one were to fall apart, as if I randomly start to hate the world for what it is, I'll be hating myself & others along with it since we live in this world. And, deep down, I just know it isn't morally right to feel such a way. I should be grateful for myself and the people around me and be able to live another day of life in this world!

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When I was nine years old, I moved to the US from Peru. I spent most of my childhood following my culture very closely and adapting its values into who I am. However, once I moved, I felt that this new environment would challenge everything I thought I knew. I was forced to grow up as soon as I walked out of that plane, and had to adapt to a very different culture. I think living in the US and facing the struggles of an immigrant and first-gen student shaped my personality to become more accepting and perseverant. It is still a struggle to belong to both cultures, yet I know that they what shaped me into the person I am today.

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Growing up in a neighborhood of immigrants from various countries, and myself being a first-generation American, I feel that the diversity of my surroundings has impacted my perspective on people's identities. Despite growing up in this community, I never felt like I had my own community. I felt disconnected from other families around me who observed their cultural customs closely and from my few classmates who did not come from immigrant families, who couldn't relate to my experiences. I have also struggled to find a place for myself in other spaces. I am hoping to change this in these next four years

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Where I’m situated, it effects the way I see the world because it makes me feel like I don’t have anything to achieve. I never feel motivated to do anything. This eventually made me feel empty as I’m seeing all my friends achieve their goals.

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I have never really felt situated anywhere. I find myself to be more of a butterfly flying from place to place never fully tied down. When I was four years old I got placed into the foster care system because my parents were not fit to be parents. I have constantly moved around like a carton of goods being transported from one place to the next. I felt more of a commodity than a human being. Being brought up and never having a real home created serious self-identity issues which I am still working through. I had to change who I was, and who my foster family perceived me to be to survive. If I had to play a specific role that is what I would do. I became a master of putting on masks, concealing the real me. Soon enough the real me was too covered by all the masks that all I feel now is what I need to be for others. I don't know where I am at any moment. I have a hard time delving deep into my emotions and thoughts because to do so I need to accept the real me. I never actually had a home until I got married and built one for myself and my husband before all I had were houses. I lived among so many different people throughout my life that calling someone mom or dad was the same as calling someone Mr. and Mrs. Although I have not found a place in which I feel one hundred percent myself and situated I know that it will come.

Poem

I hear every day to aim for my dreams

But they are so far away that they are barely seen.

I fear my end;

My future;

What I will become

But for now, my future's so far away

I am still very young.

I do cry sometimes when it is dark and I am alone,

But only at night so in the morning it is not shown.

but right now I am the Happy me,

At least that's the Mask they see.

So let's leave it at that, let's just make-believe,

That there are only capillaries, veins, and a few arteries.

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im in a place where everything is all coming at once. Trying to figure out everything by myself, and sometime it feel like its not going anywhere at the moment. So im just taking things one by one

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Living in New York for over 15 years has really changed my perspective in terms of justice in society. Since I am part of the immigration community I constantly find myself worrying about what options I have and what I need to miss out on. Although I've been here for most of my life I wasn’t always aware of the injustices there are against the immigrant community. I have gotten many no’s as an answer and have been tempted to listen to them but I remind myself that I am worth like any other person regardless of my immigrnation status and whether or not I am eligible for a piece of paper. It definitely gets really hard at times but I know it is what’s helped me grow and will reflect on the person I become tomorrow.

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Living in the Bronx has drastically changed my perception on how people act and think. It's been a few years of different ethnicities and different experiences that I never heard of. I guess in a sense I've become more aware of the crowd I find myself in and it's made me trust only a small circle of people. The community itself taught me how to move through the noise and stay motivated to achieve my goals in life. Through the experiences I've grown as a person and gave me a lot to think about going foward in the future.

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Where I’m situated, it impacts me because sometimes I be feeling alone when I’m surrounded by people different from me (race wise) because I’m so used to be around people like me.

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for this exercise i want you to think about how you are situated. another way to say this is how does where you are in the world impact how you view the world. you can think about a number of things. for example, you can discuss where you are in this current moment, where you live, who you live among, how you move through the world. how does where you are situated impact how you view yourself, the world, others? feel free to add text/video/etc. to your written response.

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Some of the greatest pursuits many people make is to generate a lot of money so they will have guaranteed happiness. But having money in abundance does not mean a person is guaranteed happiness. For most people making more money does bring more enjoyment in life, but the rise of pleasure plateaus once they can comfortably meet all their needs.