A Lesson From My MistakeThis week my group chose the elements theme and point of view. I was assigned point of view, and chose the short story, Everyday Use by Alice Walker to study. I swiftly settled into the anecdote and was rather pleased at the number of examples I found to support my thesis on POV. I enthusiastically began highlighting and taking notes- this would be the easiest paper I ever wrote! When I was done I went back to the webpage to read the hyperlink. That’s when I realized that Everyday Use was under the element theme, not point of view.
This account goes to show (somewhat ironically) just how important point of view is. I looked for examples for point of view and that’s what I found. After, when I went back and read the story searching for indications of theme, I discovered them just as easily. Although this story of mine is rather short and silly, I can honestly say this is the first time this class has taught me a lesson I can use in something other than literature. You see, I’ve been having a very hard time being happy this school year. I have demanding classes with extensive homework, swim practice every day after school, and a part time job lifeguarding at the waterpark. Lately, with constant stress on me, it’s been very easy to look for the negatives. And boy, once I was searching for them, it was even easier to find and dwell on them. But this experience taught me that the positives are there, so why not pursue them? I for one cannot think of a single reason putting priorities on the negatives is beneficial (but if you can, feel free to comment below). A lot more is possible with a positive attitude. Not convinced? Check this out https://www.successconsciousness.com/positive_attitude.htm
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stranger
10/13/2017 09:19:09 am
you looked very nice at the parade :))))))))))))))))
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