Shed Your Identity.

If I were to shed my identity for 30 days, I would leave everything behind, and travel to a far, low key place.
First I’d change my identity. I’d dye and cut my hair, get colored contacts, and change my name. After I’d take all of my money out of the bank, and in the middle of the night take off. I’d drive my car to the edge of the state and leave everything behind, except for a bag full of a few extra clothes, water, some food, and all of my money. After that I’d probably take different bus routes to California, and stop at different places on the way, and just enjoy my time to explore and see what’s out there.

Is It Really A Masterpiece?

I wouldn’t personally consider the The Great Gatsby as a masterpiece, but I could understand why people would view it that way. In the title, Fitzgerald decided to write The GREAT Gatsby, and to most readers, although he doesn’t seem all that great, to me he is. His drive and unbelievable self motivation to achieve riches and true love, basically the American Dream, is very rare. He did whatever he needed, to achieve his dream, and that’s how I think life should be. Gatsby had a dream, and he went for it, instead of what most people do, by putting their dreams aside and doing what’s practical. Now, I don’t fully support how he fulfilled his dream, but the fact that he was independent and took a risk to fulfill his dream, I really respect.
The book is a masterpiece, because it’s a book about truth. It tells a story, with not much of a plot, with a terrible and unhappy ending. It tells about the truth of how life was during the 1920s, even if it was a dark time.
Also the writing style is so simple, and has such symbolism and underlying meaning. Fitzgerald’s style is unbelievably amazing, and I loved the way he wrote things so short and simple, or so nonchalant, that has such depth and meaning to it.

Gatsby Turned Out Alright?

Gatsby turned out all right in the end, because he’s dead. Gatsby was killed as an innocent man, and although he had a shady past, he didn’t deserve death. I feel like Nick really liked Gatsby as a person, and when he was killed, I feel like he had lost hope for the world. Experiencing that loss where an innocent man, who Nick had grown close with, was murdered for no apparent reason, it shows how cruel people can be,
Also, Gatsby and Daisy were in love. The fact that Gatsby was killed, and that they never could be together again, also is a reason to give up hope in the world. Nick feels like Gatsby’s better off dead, then in this world.

The Great Gatsby Ending

I feel like the Great Gatsby would end with Gatsby and Daisy dead. Gatsby used to work for the Mafia, which is how he came across all his fortunes. He killed many people and has done many horrible things, but he’s done them out of love for Daisy, and to show her how much he can provide for her. Well thing’s unravel, and the Mafia is out to get Gatsby, in spite of him leaving their “family”. They decided to get back at Gatsby by using Daisy, and all in all they both end up dead.
Now this is why Nick mentioned in the beginning of how Gatsby represents everything he hates, but also what he accepts, at the same time.

Unwanted Gift.

When I was in, around 4th grade, I had a birthday party in my backyard. Up until I was 4 I lived in Oreland, only about 15 minutes away from where I lived now. Back at my old house though, every day me and my best friend Sarah used to play together, and even though I only moved 15 minutes away, we just became so busy, so we never saw eachother again. So, when she came to my party, I was soooo excited to see her.
Well, when I started opening the presents, at first I was happy, and then I got to Sarah's present. It was long and flat, and even though in the back of my mind I knew it was a book, I dind't want to believe it. I mean she was my best friend, and I haven't seen her in a while so it's not like I cried over it, but... a book? Well I had to act thankful for it, so I thanked her, set it aside, and to this day it's still in the same place in my attic collecting dust.

What Impact Do I Have On The World Around Me?!?!?!

I am 17 years old right now, and 18 in May. What impact do I have on the world around me? I feel like at this age I have a major impact on the world around me. I'm one of the thousands of kids who're going to be America's future. We're the ones who're gonna run this country, so me as a young teenager means I have a large impact on the world.

Also I'm going to make a difference. I want to go into advertizing art and fight for causes and rights through advertizement. I feel like a seeing what's going on is the best way to grab people's attention.


xoxo,
gossip girl

Who Am I???

I'm Julia Dykyj.

I'm 100% Ukranian.

I love coffee.

I was thinking of majoring in either advertising art, illustration, photography, or art education, and get my bachelors to teach in college. I love to sit down with my ipod and just draw in my sketchbook or do some kind of piece, and just sit there for hours. I'm not anything amazing though, but I love it. I also like photography, film and digital, and even though sometimes the work of developing or digitally editing the photos is kind of boring, in the end its worth the work.