Far Far Away is a song that inspires sadness for me. I have had a boyfriend for 3 1/2 years, who is now 3 hours away from me. I know that seems like nothing to some people, but after seeing him every day for extended periods of time, whether it was in class, or at home, it is hard to just up and leave. We have always been inseparable. He has been somewhat of an emotional rock for me, and it is hard to leave that stability and come to a place where I am experiencing so many new emotions, without the stability that I have depended on for so long. Sadness is the interpretant that is inspired by the object, this song, which is an index that makes me think of Logan, the sign.

Don't Stop Believin' by Journey inspires me to be joyful because I sang it with my choir on graduation day, which was such a happy day for me. It took us forever to pick a song that we could all agree on, and I originally didn't want to sing this song, because I thought it was over-done, but I am glad we ended up singing it. This song represents moving into a new and fantastic chapter of my life, from one that was not so spectacular. The lyrics really do apply to what I was going through. "Don't stop believin', hold on to that feeling." tells me that even though the first part of my life was kind of boring, I can't stop hoping for it to get better. Joy is inspired by the object which is the song, which brings me back to the sign, graduation day. This is an example of an index.

Hallelujah from Handel's Messiah represents togetherness for me. I sang this song every year with my choir at our annual Yuletide concert. It is one of the few songs that all of the choirs sang together. The first time I sang it was when I was a weak little soprano and no one could hear me. The last time I sang it, I was crying like a child, because I knew it was the last time I would feel that I belonged with my choir that I had been a part of for four years. This is an example of and index, because the feeling of belonging is the interpretant, and that comes from the co-occurrence of hearing this song, the sign, and remembering being surrounded by people that I love so much, the object.

Looking Up by Paramore relates to how it is to be me because of the message it sends about not giving up. I believe very strongly in finishing things, no matter how hard they may seem. It is always good to finish things, if not for anything else, just to say you did it. This song means a lot to me because it is a song I can listen to and it just makes me feel motivated to not give up. I define myself by being someone who can overcome tough times, so this song makes me feel motivated, which is the interpretant coming out as emotion. The song is the object, and my strenghth and ability to overcome is the sign.