Love

Uncontrollable.

Inexplicable.

I don't know what this is.

     

Novel.

Confusing.

This feeling is unusual.

What is this called?

Why do I feel it?

Blushes.

Shyness.

I can't spell it, just feel it.

     

Laughter.

Happiness.

I feel amazingly wonderful and bright. 

But how could I ever say something?      

Why was I cursed with this, this feeling towards this person?

Secrets.

Lies.

I think I should say something.

Stuttering.

Stumbling.   

The words escaped my mouth.

I love you, and love is a song that never ends.

     

Meet a Famous Entertainer or Athlete

     It is very difficult for me to choose an athlete or famous entertainer that I would like to meet. This is because I don't really watch sports, and I don't find any of today's most famous celebrities very intriguing. However, there are a few people on the internet that inspire me every day. One person in particular is Stacy Hinojosa.
     If I had the chance to meet a famous entertainer, I would choose to meet Stacy Hinojosa. Stacy is a gaming YouTuber, meaning she uploads videos of her playing games to YouTube and earns money from it. Her channel is entitled "stacyplays". She is most known for playing Minecraft, especially her original series Dogcraft. It is based around her real life pets, Page, Molly, and Polly, her dogs, and Milquetoast, her cat. Stacy was born August 23, 1983 in Utah and has lived in many places across the U.S. In college, she majored in journalism and minored in political philosophy.
     I want to meet Stacy because she is such an inspiration to me, and I find her very relatable. Stacy inspires me because she is always trying to give back. Every year around Christmas time, she takes some of the money she has earned and donates to Toys for Tots. Stacy also inspires me because she has another Minecraft series called Bookcraft. In this series, Stacy selects a book and builds certain events or settings from that book. So far, she has created builds for The 21 Balloons, Charlotte's Web, The Hundred and One Dalmatians, Misty of Chincoteague, Island of the Blue Dolphins, and A Christmas Carol. I find this inspiring because Stacy is sharing her knowledge and making reading fun for younger viewers. I find Stacy relatable because she has a huge love for books, milk, and dogs. Stacy is also  very kind and friendly, and her videos are always fun to watch.
     If I were given the chance to meet a famous entertainer, I would want to meet Stacy Hinojosa because she is very inspirational and relatable. Thank you.

Individualism vs. Collectivism

For my entire life, I have only lived in a country that, I believe, practices individualism. The United States is probably one of the most famous countries to practice individualism, especially since it was built on the idea of freedom for all. A situation where individualism would be put in a good light is an individual's creations. What I mean is that each person is unique in their own way and can create something no one else can. For example, a person with a beautiful singing voice is the only person with that voice. Only that person can sing like that. The same goes for artists, dancers, inventors, and so many others. I believe this because creativity is such an amazing thing. Creativity helps keep life interesting. I can't even imagine a life where everyone acts as the same being, a life where nothing is new or different. 

Collectivism is a completely different story. One country I know that practiced collectivism was the previous Soviet Union (U.S.S.R.). I don't know much of what life was like to live in the U.S.S.R., to be honest, but I do know that in a collective society, being unique and an individual is discouraged, sometimes even considered a sin. However, collectivism could be seen as good because no one would think to say something that angers others nor would the thought of war enter one's head. This is one of the best benefits of collectivism because there is not the worry of war and anger, and peace is almost always instate. I believe this because I think war is not necessary to our society. War only causes more problems than there already are.

In my opinion, I believe individualism is better. Collectivism does have advantages and benefits, but we are human beings. We have feelings, talents, and ideas that need to be expressed. No, we're not perfect, but we deserve to have a say and deserve to be ourselves. This is why I believe individualism is better than collectivism. Thank you.