Chris Yang-first thoughts on global context

What is the nature and purpose of creative expression?

To me, creative expression is the ability to express your emotions and thoughts. It's important to have a creative outlet, which could be nearly anything. From creating visual art to express yourself to learning to play an instrument. Without creative expression, we wouldn't know of the concept of talent, because many talents are best shown in creative settings, through art. Artists like The Smiths, Victor Tsoi, or Nirvana are examples of how messages can be conveyed through music. Victor Tsoi was an amazing example of how passionate music can change the lives of others. He was a soviet artist who lived through the soviet era, watching the USSR become Russia, and wrote many of his songs about the soviet era and how difficult life was for him. When he died in a car accident, over 80 teenagers around Russia committed suicide, to show how much the artist meant. Music and creativity can change the lives of others on an enormous scale, and that's why it's important, and should be valued as such.