Song!

Sorry I'm Late...but my song is Breaking Free from High School Musical...by Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens!

Youtube Video:http://youtube.com/watch?v=tvkh29RKFRY

Lyrics:

Troy: We’re soarin’, flyin’There’s not a star in heaven That we can’t reach
Gabriella:If we’re trying So we’re breaking free
Troy: You know the world can see us In a way that’s different than who we are
Gabriella: Creating space between us‘Til we’re separate heartsBoth: But your faith it gives me strengthStrength to believe
Chorus #1
Troy: We’re breakin’ free
Gabriella: We’re soarin’
Troy: Flyin’ Both: There’s not a star in heaven That we can’t reach
Troy: If we’re trying Both: Yeah, we’re breaking free
Troy: Oh, we’re breakin’ free
Gabriella: Ohhhh
Troy: Can you feel it buildingLike a wave the ocean just can’t control
Gabriella: Connected by a feelingOhhh, in our very souls
Both: Rising ‘til it lifts us upSo every one can see
Chorus #2
Troy: We’re breakin’ free
Gabriella: We’re soarin’
Troy: Flyin’ Both: There’s not a star in heavenThat we can’t reach
Troy: If we’re trying Yeah we’re breaking free
Gabriella: Ohhhh runnin’
Troy: Climbin’To get to that place
Both: To be all that we can be
Troy: Now’s the timeBoth: So we’re breaking free
Troy: We’re breaking free
Gabriella: Ohhh , yeah
Troy: More than hopeMore than faith
Gabriella: This is trueThis is fate And together
Both: We see it comin’
Troy: More than you More than me
Gabriella: Not a want, but a needBoth: Both of us breakin’ free
Chorus #3
Gabriella: Soarin’
Troy: Flyin’
Both: There’s not a star in heaven That we can’t reach If we’re trying
Troy: Yeah we’re breaking free
Gabriella: Breaking freeWere runnin’
Troy: Ohhhh, climbin’Both: To get to the place To be all that we can beNow’s the time
Troy: Now’s the time
Gabriella: So we’re breaking free
Troy: Ohhh, we’re breaking free
Gabriella: Ohhhh

Music and Nationalism

1.What kind of research has the author done? What are her primary and secondary sources and how would you evaluate this research?

The author uses letters, compilations, films, books, internet, and CDs.

2. How might we consider punks and punk music fans a counter-public in the GDR?

Rock music was not and could not be in accordance with the goals of a socialist society. The authors designate opular culture as the realm in which people "strive to define their identities, boundaries, self-respect, their 'space' against the established order

3. Assuming that a group of musicians wants to reach a public/be widely heard, what were the choices facing punk bands in the GDR? What complicted their status (as opposed to polka bands, for example)?

The FDJ controlled the clubs, the groups had to join up with the only recording label, Amiga, and the groups had to comply with the government.

4. How does this article show music to be related to nationalism? How do you see music as related to nationalism? can you give examples?

The East German punk emptied out such socially acceptable values as the ethic of hard work, the importance of socialist education, the praise of the collective. However, GDR punk was criminalized for stating social facts, such as the existence of the Wall, the Stasi or Neo-fascim.

My Name's Meaning and Ganesha Bhagwan's Story

Mihir, my dad, means the Sun. Anshul, my elder brother, means first ray of the sun. Saurin, a name chosen by my grandmother, means everything related to the sun. The reason why my parents chose this as my name was because of the meaning it has with my family and that my parents and grandma thought it had a nice ring to it. It was based from a Sanskrit word. My mom liked Sahil, but because it had no meaning to my family, my dad liked Saurin better than Sahil.

Ganesha Bhagwan:

Shiva came from jungle and Ganesha, their son, was guarding the door while Paravti was bathing. Shiva wanted to see Parvati and Ganesha did not allow him to get inside and Shiva became very angry. He chopped off Ganesha's head. When Parvati came out she explained to Shiva that she had told Ganesha to not let anyone in no matter what. She has him how could you do this to our child. She wanted him to repent or fix the situation. The first living creature – an elephant, crossed the path of Shiva in the jungle, and he chopped off thehead and placed it on his beheaded son.

Research Topics I Am Considering:

The two following research topics I a very interested in learning more about because of the relationship it has on me.

1. What was the Real Effect of Gandhi's Hunger Strike on the British?
(This would analyze that it wasn't the actual hunger strike, but what the hunger strike meant behind closed doors)

2. What is the effect of Janism on Gandhi's philosophy regarding nonviolence and civil disobedience?
(This would analyze Jainist philosophies and intertwine well with the Core Course)

Who Do I Associate With in Sophocle's Antigone?

In many respects I associate myself with characteristics from all four of the characters that we have analyzed, Ismene, Haemon, Creon, and Antigone, but mostly I would have to say that I associate with Haemon. The reason is that you have to appeal to both sides and attempt to maintain the balance in a situation that has both positive and negative aspects to the decision that needs to be made. I agree with Haemon's ideology that justice considers both sides as there might not be a solution to a problem, just a decision with the least amount of repercussions. I also agree with his thought that one must learn to listen. This is because through experience I have discovered that listening to one side may be very convincing if you hear it first, but your opinion on the matter may change hearing the other side of the story. Balance is important.

Life In My Eyes

I am one of those people who choose to make the most out of every situation and opportunity. My name is Saurin Gandhi and this is my first post of what will become a part of my life starting as a freshman at UCI. A little bit about me; I grew up in Carson, California the first 10 years of my life and lived the last 8 years in Placentia, California. I'm Asian Indian and I have one older brother who attends the University of Southern California. I was in the symphony orchestra for 7 years. I have been vegetarian my entire life and am EXTREMELY fond of sports. For fun, I bowl, play volleyball, and play football. I grew up swimming, playing basketball, playing baseball, and playing soccer. I played racquetball and was on a national team for India, but ended up not participating because of injury. I played basketball, tennis, and ran cross country in high school. I quit basketball early after I got onto the Varsity Squad, to pursue my #1 ranking in tennis and our 6th place in state competition for cross country. I'm 5'8.5" and i weigh about 150 pounds, after gaining 7 pounds of hopefully muscle since the summer of last year. The friends I have made at Irvine have been the sole reason why I am staying here rather than switching to another University as I had forcefully gone to Irvine rather than San Diego by the persuasion of my parents (closer to home). I hope to experience the best things in college and I hope to pursue my goal of becoming a specialist in the medical field. I love to meet new people and make friends that will connect with me throughout the years. School's a pain, but a necessity, and I wish to do the best here so that I can have a better future.