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The image above represents the name "Ryan" written in ruins. I was named Ryan after my birth from my parents Kyle and Suzie Bush. This word is how I am, and will be, referred to throughout my lifetime. Despite having no say in what my name is, I am content with being called Ryan; my friends often refer to me as "Bush", my last name. My name has carried no significant weight in my life as it is just a name, one that I will keep through marriage. The name "Ryan" carries the meaning of "descendent of the kind" or "little king" and comes from a Gaelic origin. The name I have does not define me nor should it. The meaning sometimes makes me feel as if I possess some sort of royalty as descending from a king. While I am far from little, it is enjoyable pondering the possibility I am from a royal family.
Anna Quindlen, in her essay "The Name is Mine", remarks,"there are two me's, the me who is the individual and the me who is a part of a family of four..." Beowulf is presented as an example to this statement: a character who is not only a hero but a normal person with regular human qualities. I relate to Anna Quindlen's perspective. There are often times when I see myself as an extrovert high school student whose main focus is studying and a brother/son of two parents at family dinner. During school I am solely focused on my own work and gaining knowledge with the sole purpose to enhance my personal intelligence. When I am at home, my main focus is spending time with family at dinner, and strengthening my relationship with them. When I am at school, family is not on my mind and while at dinner, school is not a priority anymore. It is bittersweet being able to engulf and surround yourself with something that allows you to forgot pieces of reality. The good side is the ability to stay focused while the downfall lies with being too focused on one thing when time should be evenly split between priorities.
Hey Ryan, I think your name is very fitting for you. You look like a Ryan to me, although I do not know how, it's just like a feeling. Anyways, I think it is interesting that you said you name hasn't carried any significance to you however people often refer to you by your last name "Bush". I would like to know if referring to you by your name makes you feel any different type of way. Also I feel like the name Ryan is pretty common, do you feel that you appreciate or dislike that? When you mentioned, "the name I have does not define me nor should it?" I would like to know why. I feel like a person's name holds the sum of their being, their impression on other people. Everything about you in other people's minds is attached to the name Ryan So why should it not define you? is there something negative about it? The mention of how your personality and focus shift dependent on where you are and who you are with I think is very relevant because everyone tends to do something similar to that. Does sharing a name with the people at your dinner table make you feel a driving force to do well in school because I feel like your name and whether or not you have a prestige family name to maintain can truly affect the aspect of yourself or as a student
ReplyDeleteYo yo yo yo Bush, what's up! I think your name is perfect. I can't see myself calling you anything else other than Ryan or Bush. Why do you think your name has no significance to the way you are? You wouldn't want to be named Poopyface would you? Ryan Bush defines who you are and what people think of when they hear the name Ryan Bush. For me when I hear the name Ryan in any context you are the first person I think of. You have made such an impact on me and my life that when I think of Ryan, not even Ryan Bush, I think about you and how you've been such a huge part of my life.
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