Ethan Conners English Composition 2

  Every so often the YouTube algorithm blesses me with a gem of a video from several years ago that has nothing to do with my current interests or viewing history. It's like being handed a Christmas gift from your Uncle who really couldn't think of one thing that you personally have some interest in to make a meaningful gift. You open it with little to no expectations, yet, we're pleasantly surprised. We actually... kinda like it.. Is it because of the quality of the gift itself? Or are we pleased because we didn't know what to expect? Or that he'd even give us a gift in the first place? This hidden gem of a video that popped into my feed today is very... bizarre, but innocently hilarious. But it made my day. Maybe that due to my dad being a drummer most of his life, we got to enjoy this random video more because he appreciated the absurdity this situation. Whatever takeaway you leave with, I hope it surprises you too and could make you smile a bit.

     Immediately upon looking at the image the first thing I notice is the beautiful night sky. It's beautiful & simple, we've seen the night sky every night of our lives but yet we still are taken back each time we look up at night and look into the vast universe. The sky is dark at the top of the image, but blends into the colors of the sunset. To me, the image itself says how there can be beauty even within the darkness. Darkness represents times of tribulation & difficulty & the lighter sky's sunset represents the hope and happiness that may come out of it. It's within the hard patches of life that we learn lessons and grow. We can grow to be the person we're meant to be. 

  The effects of Covid-19 have had tremendous impacts worldwide for the lives of most citizens in their home. For some, it was a nightmare being forced to stay at home and be limited to the amount of time we spend outside and out in public. For me, through the ways our society has adapted to life living with this virus, not much has changed to my typical college lifestyle because I'm spending my first semester at home in my first semester since transferring from ISU. I never planned on being out a whole lot aside from work and getting out for hobbies , but these months spent at home has made me appreciative of things in life I normally take for granted.  Time with others. In my household there's so much going on. My dad works in the dining room all day, my sister has a much longer school day than me in her 5th grade classes, and my older brother is working through his senior year of college. The days wane by slowly yet somehow the weeks fly by at the same time --and we're a...