What Does It Mean To Be Human?

I have always believed in fate and destiny to a certain degree, and when I think about what the meaning of my life is, I tend to try and divert my mind away from that question. Here in America we are free, but are we living  freely? I think the unwanted answer to that question is that no, most of us are not living our lives freely. We are bound by the social constructs of society and it makes us feel trapped. Most of the time our actions are to please others, like our parents or spouses. Ever since I can remember, I was told, "You have to go to school, to get a job, to make money, to get a house, to start a family, so that they can go to school, get jobs, and start their own." And yes, I do want a family some day, and I do want to finish college, but that might not be everyones cup of tea, and I think that that is okay too. I always thought that life just had meaning, but the older I get, the more I realize that what you do in life is what gives it "meaning." I use...

Even though I was born in the late 90's (1997) I grew up listening to music from the 80's, hip hop, and rap music. I can't say that I remember the first time my mom played her Bruce Hornsby and the Range CD, but I remember 'The Way It Is' vividly. This song, which is perfect for the purpose of this blog post since it tells a story of social ills, and injustices, specifically regarding the Civil Rights Movement in 1964. However, I will actually be discussing a "remade" version of the song; 'Changes' by Tupac. As I mentioned before, I was raised on a lot of rap music, my mom would either put in the 80's greatest hits album or put on Tupac, or The Notorious B.I.G. There was really no in-between. Being a white female I can't say that I relate to what is rapped in this version of the song, but it definitely resonates with me. The song tells a story of how many struggles african american people have to go through just to make ends meet, and how...