If I found that I had to move to a whole new country with my family and could only bring three items, these would be my iPad, my beading kit and my journal. The iPad I would bring because it holds all of my pictures, I can read books on it, I can communicate with others through email, I can watch videos, I can translate into other languages, listen to music etc. The iPad holds much of the sentimental parts of my life. I would bring my beading kit because I make jewelry, and in addition to being an enjoyable activity to pass the time, I find it to be a meditative and calming activity that reduces stress. Finally, I would bring my journal so that I could have memories of my life that I have already recorded as well as keep a record of the feelings and events in this new part of life.
I would be very sad to give up my journal upon arrival because I would lose the written record of the past, but I would be able to keep an upcoming record using my iPad, so it wouldn't be a total loss. Losing my beading kit would be pretty devastating because it is an important part of who I am, however I would then attempt to discover traditional arts within the new culture that I could learn and create. I would keep the iPad because it holds so much information and has the capability to store more.
One thing I realized with this assignment is that I feel very connected to history. And culture through art, and while I would choose to keep things like pictures over art supplies, the loss of this connection would be devastating. I am part Iroquois on my fathers side, and the jewelry I make uses the traditional native American art of bead weaving. This is a huge part of who I am and of my ancestry, so it would be a big cultural loss for me.
Your blog post was very reflective of who you are. I pick my laptop for some of the same reasons that you picked your ipad. I feel that these pieces of technology can help others remember the past and continue in the future.
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I think you chose three really great items that really reflect on who you are. As hard as it would be to chose between the three, I think you made the right decision by keeping the iPad because it is multi-functional and could serve you well. It could aid in communication, store memories and countless other things. Let's just hope this scenario never really happens!
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