I'm not embarrassed to say that Eminem once said: "You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow; This opportunity comes once in a lifetime yo"

[Erin Choi]

Keep it classy. One, two, three...cheese! If I was able to, I wish I could capture every moment of my life. The lovely people I’m with, the reasons why I smile, the reasons why I cry, and all the happy moments with my family. One thing I can definitely say is that I don’t know who I am.  Everyday, I go on a journey to get closer to my life and the purpose of my existence. There are many times when I ask myself, “Why am I even doing this? Why do I even care?” But I soon realize that there isn’t a given answer to everything. So, I should be the one finding the answer: to why I’m even here typing this essay. Thinking about it, people live for each other. Our lives surround each other and we feed off of other people’s views and opinions. I dress in a certain to look “presentable” to others and feel good about how I look. This is something everyone can agree to. But that does not mean that I do the things that I do for others.  I do a lot of the things that I do because I want to live life without any regrets. I go to school to become a successful person who will be able to support my own family and bring happiness to them. I dance because it keeps me fit and relieves me from stress. I share many special moments with my family because I want to treat them the best while all of us are present in this world and most importantly, I love them. I watch movies because it gives me a broader view of how the current world is changing and what is becoming important in our changing society. I date people because I want to prepare for the future when I have to live with one certain man for the rest of my life whom I will share sad and happy moments with. I want to die knowing that I did everything that I can possibly do and that I got to figure out the reason why I was brought into this world. The most important reason why I do the things I do is because life comes once. Never will I be able to live as the Korean Erin Choi from the family of five ever again. When I am able to move, dance, sing, cry, laugh, eat, jump, run, and walk, I want to take this opportunity to use all of them.  Why? Cause life is an opportunity, not a requirement.