{"id":24782,"date":"2024-01-17T22:34:45","date_gmt":"2024-01-18T03:34:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/?p=24782"},"modified":"2024-01-24T23:12:39","modified_gmt":"2024-01-25T04:12:39","slug":"s3-scribble-10-these-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/2024\/01\/17\/s3-scribble-10-these-days\/","title":{"rendered":"S3 Scribble #11: These Days"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\u201cAll the people gather, fly to carry each his burden,\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m back in Ann Arbor and having a very eventful start to the semester! I have had a shocking lack of free time after an incredibly relaxing and low-commitment winter break, but after submitting my grad school applications and settling into the new semester, I am looking forward to more relaxation time in the near future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are young despite the years,\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winter break was very rejuvenating for me. It was phenomenal to spend some quality time with my family after not being home very often for the past year. It also gave me the opportunity to once again listen to some albums from my parents\u2019 CD collection. For years, my mom has raved to me about R.E.M.\u2019s Lifes Rich Pageant,<\/em> but it wasn\u2019t until this winter break that I was able to fall in love with the album and recognize it as the masterpiece it is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are concerned, we are hope despite the times,\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a young person with hopes of changing the world and contributing to a more just and equitable society, I feel inspired by the songs on the album \u2013 songs about a desire to stay hopeful and be a part of positive change. Even though the album was released in 1986, the messages of many songs are still relevant today. \u201cThese Days\u201d is just one of them. I encourage anyone who feels as if they are losing hope for a better future to listen to this album, because we must stay hopeful when working toward a better world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAll of a sudden, these days, happy throngs, take this joy,\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The album makes me feel hopeful, of course, but it also makes me feel a special connection to my mom, since I know it is one of her favorites. For me, music often serves as a connector \u2013 connecting me to important people, places, and moments throughout my life. With its hopeful and passionate messages coupled with the association that I make between the album and my mom, I am thrilled to have discovered Lifes Rich Pageant<\/em> this winter break and I look forward to turning to it throughout the semester whenever I need a pick-me-up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWherever, wherever you go.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Listen to These Days <\/em>by R.E.M. here: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7vgEWp7Voyk<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u201cAll the people gather, fly to carry each his burden,\u201d I\u2019m back in Ann Arbor and having a very eventful start to the semester! I have had a shocking lack of free time after an incredibly relaxing and low-commitment winter break, but after submitting my grad school applications and settling into the new semester, I […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2242,"featured_media":23657,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24782"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2242"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24782"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24782\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24836,"href":"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24782\/revisions\/24836"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23657"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24782"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24782"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24782"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}