To apply Epicureanism in school is that school should be bringing us happiness. Though it may be painstaking at times or even stressful, in the long run it should  serve to bring you a life of pleasure  because of the knowledge you gain. Take for example Hutchins classes, we discuss so many topics and this sort of reminds me of how Epicurus would converse with his friends. In my opinion, those conversations we have bring me pleasure and knowledge because I get to pitch in my own perspective and hear others. We should take school as an opportunity to grow and  be happy for that reason. To me, school is a meaningful part of my life, it's not something that burdens my life or makes  it unhappy.

Especially in the times we are living in, we should most apply Epicurus' philosophy. We should take this opportunity to reflect on ourselves and what makes us truly happy. What are the things you could be doing now that you are at home that you didn't have the chance to do when you were out? Really reflect on what will bring you pleasure during these times. Since Epicurus says that health is important to our happiness, we can follow that and do so by taking care of ourselves, wearing a mask and staying home for the most part unless it is necessary. Because an Epicurean will think rationally and not postpone his/her happiness, one should as well do the same. For example, some people tend to spread fake news and scare others, instead of doing so be critical and dig deeper. Search for the truth and don't panic right away. Be prudent and think about your actions, will they hurt me? Will they hurt others if I do or don't do this?

Do we really need social media to be happy? No,not really. Social Media can be harmful to one's pleasant life. Why? Because we may see things such as fake news or just in general more news that is bad or even people who are cyber-bullying you. If this is hurting your mind, just erase it, without  a thought. If something is obstructing your pursuit to happiness, just discard it, your mental health and own pleasure is more important. Be critical and think Is social media necessary? I don't believe social media is necessarily a part of making a meaningful life. In the long run, will social media be a positive part of your life or no? Vice Versa, you have to be prudent and conscientious if what you are doing on social media  will harm others.

In  regards to today's events, I believe this is important in making one's life more pleasurable. The feeling of being able to help others is a things that brings pleasure. Though it is a difficult process, you have to be critical and one knows that in the long run, making change and helping minorities will bring happiness to all. Of course the people that do it do not feel obliged to do so, they are doing it because it  brings pleasure and meaning into their life. if that is not your calling, that is fine, there's other ways to help.

Love can bring you pain, but it can also bring you all the joy in the world. When it comes to love, it can be difficult to think with your mind, to think rationally. More often than not, we think with our hearts and have emotions we can't control. However we can give it a try. If love is doing bad to our mental state or even health for that matter, we should leave it. Because love can give rise to feelings such as anxiety,uneasiness, regret, jealousy, and unhappiness, we should take a step back and reflect: Is my significant other really bringing happiness into my life? Though, I will admit it is easier said than done. No matter how toxic a relationship or how unhappy, it can be hard to let go of that person because we are mostly gripping to the idea of  that person, but we just don't realize it in the moment.

I can say for sure that music is one of the things that genuinely bring me happiness. Even with problems having to do with my mental state, I always heard music that talked about depression, anxiety, OCD; however never once did it affect my mental state more or my tranquility and there was a moment in my life when I was  prudent: I thought about if songs like those were affecting me or if they would affect me in the long run but they weren't and they aren't  even today. Music has always helped me and taught me. because music is one of the things that I most enjoy, this is part of what constitutes my abundance. Not only can music enhance the artist's own life, it enhances other people's life as it did to me.

Epicurus held friends in high regards. They  were the most important  thing to him. They were the beings that brought into one's life the most pleasure. How we can apply this to our daily lives is by doing what Epicurus said, to spend more time with friends. Though friends are  our greatest pleasure, the only problem he  saw is we didn't see them  enough. Well let's change that today. Let us think rationally and really appreciate our friends and spend more time with them. Especially, with the pandemic, it's made me appreciate and value my friends more. When this whole situation is fixed, I know I will definitely be spending more time with my friends, as much as I can.