Monument of Objects

If I were to die, what objects would be buried with me, OR what objects would stand as a monument of my life?

Realizing that the objects I used to describe myself in the class preceding this, required supplemental descriptions of significance, meaning, and memory, I alternately chose objects that would stand alone for this brief. Journals, spanning the last eight years, contain words, prayers, sentences, and stories that collectively represent me. They document change and growth throughout my life, and mark seasons of understanding and emotion.

A large cause for significance within these objects has to do with the act of writing them. These journals (and others not pictured here) served as platforms by which I processed thoughts, desires, emotions. Through the creative act of writing, parts of my identity and relationships were transcribed into the pages of these books. Furthermore they also document how I’ve learned within different environment. Whether in Tianjin, China during high school, or in Pittsburgh, PA during college, or on various trips around both countries, I continue to learn new things about myself, others and this world… my journals have documented much of this discovery. As a monument of me, it is clear that these objects represent my values.