The Art of Getting By (2011)

   This existentialist-fatalist turned inspirational movie is a touching movie to watch. The Art of Getting By is set in the cityscape of New York with main character George (a mature Freddie Highmore), a teenager who feels like nothing is worth anything in this mundane thing called life. Having those feelings consequently leads him to be in constant trouble in his school and at home. His artist’s spirit always distracts him from doing meaningful work and he is close to being expelled. He then meets Sally (Emma Roberts), where they start out as friends, being like-minded and all-- things develop like how life does, unexpectedly.

My View of Expectations

     Sometimes expectations give us a weird perception of things. I mean it’s great when things go according to what you expect but what if it doesn't? Does the world fall apart?  Sometimes we think that our expectations somehow become the law, the standard, the defining factor. Then the feeling of disappointment and discouragement set in. And I think it's the same for us who expect and what others expect of us.