Robert Frost Essay

 What if money were no object? This idea is supported by the poem, “After Apple Picking”, by Robert Frost. Through the use of imagery, Frost conveys a message that people should live life doing something that they love.

 Frost use’s examples of imagery throughout his poem to share his message that people should live life doing something they love. Frost says, “Of apple-picking: I am tired” (L.28). What is significant about this quote is that Frost is expressing that he is tired because he has been picking apples for such a long time. This is telling me that he would have lived life doing what he loved, rather than picking apples. This relates to his message of people living life doing something they love.

 Frost states other examples throughout his poem to express his feelings of pain and exhaustion. Frost states, “My instep arch not only keeps the ache” (L.21).  The significance of this quote is that Frost is trying to say that all the apple picking has affected his body negatively and he regrets the apple-picking. This would also relate to his message of people living life doing something they love.

 Through the use of imagery, Frost conveys a message of people living life doing something they love. This poem has helped me reflect on what I would do if money were no object. If money were no object, I would illegalize smoking. I like to help people and doing this kind of action in the world would make the world a better place. This also relates to Frost's message because his message is that people should live doing something they love. Illegalize smoking is an issue that I would like to stop from occurring in this world. This is why Frost’s poem had an influence on my decision on what I would do if money were no object.

A Difference in my Life

There are many things we wish we can go back and fix, but unfortunately we cannot go back. Something I wish I could change in my life is the study habits I had in the ninth grade. Specifically, I would want to change how long I studied for my Biology Test’s. When I did not study hard enough for these tests, I would not receive a good grade. This often would affect my grade and it would take me a long period of time before I can get my grade back to where it was.

My study habits affected me. When I did not get a good grade on a Biology Test, I would always think back to how hard I studied. If I knew I did not study very hard, I felt if I was going to do badly on the test. These were often the results when I did not study hard. This was not a great experience for me, but I learned that nothing comes without hard work and that you should learn from your mistakes.

My Favorite Hobby

My favorite hobby is playing basketball. This is my favorite hobby because it is something that I turn to when I have nothing else to do. I do have other things to keep me occupied in my free time, but this would be my first option to turn to. What I like most about basketball is that it is a game of strategy. For example, if I were going to play a certain team in basketball, I would watch video of the team in order to learn their style of play. I then can formulate a game plan in order for me to possibly beat them. What is another great feature of basketball is that it is a team game. This game requires  everyone on the team to put effort in order to be successful. Everyone on the team brings something different they can offer to help the team be successful. A third thing I like about basketball is that it is a game where you can always improve. If I think I am an average free throw shooter and could use improvement on my jump shot, then I know that I can improve if I work hard enough. These are some reasons why basketball is my favorite hobby.

My Favorite Music

 I do not have any specific types of music I like. I listen to music mainly on the Q104.1 Radio Station. They have diverse kinds of music from many different artists. This radio station plays music that is current or has just been recently released. Some examples of this would be the song, "Starships", by the music artist known as Nicki Minaj. There are other artists that play on the radio station, such as Eminem. What is a unique feature of this radio station is that many songs that are played are popular and very well known by many people.

 I generally listen to anything that is playing. I do not have any specific or favorite kinds of music I like. I usually like most of the music that is playing. What I like most about the radio station is that the music is diverse and they sometimes ask people what song they would want to listen to. I think it is a very creative aspect of the radio station and that is why I like Q104.1