Elai Avidor - Week One; Baby Talk

    Babies are something very unique. They represent one of humanity’s most significant weaknesses. Whether a baby animal or a baby human, they always evoke strong emotions and make us act in ways we usually wouldn’t. We all have that random baby voice we make when we talk to one or the uncontrollable smile that fills our faces. Their happiness and laughter is infectious, and when a baby is sad, all you want to do is make it happy (maybe you just want to shut it up, but who am I to judge).

    Being a baby has many advantages; if I told you that you had to save either a grown man or a baby, most likely, you would pick the baby without hesitation. Time after time, people will always strive to help babies or children. Babies will always be anyone’s top priority, whatever the personal reason. They are incredibly vulnerable and must always be looked after. A grown man can, hopefully, save himself, but who will save the baby?

    Babies embody all that is pure and good in mankind. They exist with blissful ignorance and a whole world of opportunities in front of them. I often think of a quote by George Bernard Shaw: “Youth is the most precious thing in life; it is too bad it has to be wasted on young folks.” Although I try to apply it to my life to remember how grateful I should be to be this young, I think it also applies to babies. I and many others wish we could be babies again, even for a little while. Life was once so simple and easy. Everyone has constant things that stress them, whether big or small. Everyone has something to do and priorities that must be done. Life is a hectic whirlwind that never pauses, but now imagine a baby’s life, so simple and easy. Sleep, eat, and get taken care of all day. I don’t want to sound lazy or pathetic, but that sounds like a dream. Maybe being a baby is the easiest thing in life, but I certainly wouldn’t mind going through a bit of that again, if only just to appreciate the simplicity life once had to offer one more time. Do you wish you could be a baby again?


What nobody tells you about baby's first year - Today's Parent

Comments

  1. AnonymousSeptember 6, 2023 at 9:42 AM

    I do wish I was a baby again. It is so annoying being responsible for yourself, and when you are a baby your parents are responsible for you and you don't have to do anything.

    ReplyDelete
  2. AnonymousSeptember 10, 2023 at 9:50 AM

    I also wish I was a baby again. If I could be a baby with the mind of an adult, I would be happy. Maybe that defeats the purpose of the innocence if you are aware that it is temporary, but the awareness that you could be doing taxes instead (I assume that is what adults do all of the time) could also make it more enjoyable.

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Anna Shimonovitc: Week 9 - Northern Attitude by Noah Kahan (with Hozier)

Image
    I haven't actually listened to a lot of Noah Kahan songs, but I have listened to a lot of Hozier songs. I want to specifically discuss Hozier's new song, Northern Attitude, in heavy detail. It's not actually Hozier's song, but he is featured in it. It's a song by Noah Kahan, who you might know from his recently popular song, Stick Season. I don't know what other songs he sings, but oh my god. This new song. It's so amazing and if anyone argues with me they're wrong. The reason I'm even listening to it is because the Andrew Hozier-Byrne sings in it. And when I say listening I mean that I am in a perpetual state of listening to this song, always playing, even if it's just stuck in my head on a loop. The song is just such a good vibe. Like I have no other way to describe it because I'm not going to spend my time actually interpreting the lyrics as if I have nothing else to do besides wonder what some dudes were thinking when they were writi...
Read more

Josh Matheson - Week 9; First AP Lang Essay

Image
Last week, we had our first in class timed essay and let's just say it did not go according to plan.  Going into the first essay, I was focused on completing the essay within the 40 minutes and have a great thesis, that can be backed up with enough evidence.  The essay was both a success and a fail, as I finished in time which was one of my concerns, but I did not get specific enough and tie enough evidence back to my thesis.  I realized that even though I had the evidence the most important thing to explain is why the speaker uses that choice.  This generally is what destroyed me because I had the evidence, but did not get specific enough and just left everything vague.  Fortunately,  I am confident that next time will be better,  since this is my first AP essay and the best way to improve is through practice and experiences.  On this essay, I received a 2.5, which is not too good of a score, but at least I will have the revision in order to fix ...
Read more

Mia Garaz, Week 9, Nothing To Watch!

Image
With the various amounts of streaming services, such as YouTube, Netflix, Hulu, Max, and more, you would think the possibilities of films to watch are endless! However, lately, this has not been the case. I find myself scrolling for hours, and still, nothing catches my eye. Possibly, this is due to the algorithm. It may not be calculating as well as it should. Though, I don’t feel this is the case. I think there is a major lack of TV series and movies to view across all platforms. Even when they do come out with new releases, they tend to lack substance or an interesting plot. What I have noticed a lot is that the creators and directors are trying to create “relatable” content. Still, it just ends up being cringey (and in my opinion, overly politically correct). With such curated/censored content it destroys the reality and relatability that they were trying to achieve. The sadness of it all is, unfortunately, that it is extremely difficult for a “classic” to be made in this day and ag...
Read more