I find "Sonny's Blues" to be a depressing story. It is truly sad to read about a great musician that lives his life as a drug addict. I've seen this many a time in my life. Playing in bars and nightclubs bring a certain kind of life style. It doesn't help Sonny with his addiction living in the neighborhood that he lived in either. Sonny's brother couldn't say or do anything to get Sonny to change his life. There was only a few ways that Sonny could deal with his emotional pain, playing music and heroin.
Sonny's family loved him very much. His brother tried to get him back in school and even let him live with his wife, Isabel after he came to realize many things. Sonny's suffering was a bit too much for him, though. From my experiences with situations like this, there is not much you can do to convince your loved one there's a better road to follow. I feel the most important thing to Sonny was playing the music. Besides the issues of living in Harlem and dealing with the pressure of that time, the lifestyle of a musician could have been his initial down fall. Playing music and getting high was a way to escape the pain he was baring.
When a person like Sonny's brother sees his brother destroying his life as Sonny was, it can take a toll. So much, that Sonny's brother did not even want to bother with Sonny's troubles in the beginning. Also, the mother had a talk with Sonny's brother to try to get him to understand that he must help his brother. I feel that even the talk with the mother did not convince Sonny's brother to help him directly. He only started to feel sympathy for Sonny when he looked around himself and the neighborhood and realized that Sonny was crying out for help. After Sonny was busted for heroin, he did exactly that in the letter that he wrote his brother. When Sonny was released from jail and the two brothers came together they had much conversation. There were many ups and downs in the conversation because of the feelings that Sonny's brother felt for Sonny. In the end, there talk lead to Sonny asking his brother to come see him play his music.
I think Sonny ask his brother to come watch him play so Sonny's brother could see another side to him. When the two brothers walked in to the nightclub, I feel that Sonny's brother had a sense of disorientation. He had to take in all of the people that knew Sonny so well. Sonny's brother came to realize that Sonny was well thought of or even almost worshipped in the nightclub. Sonny's friends and he started to play and Sonny's brother saw the love that was shown by the applause that was given. Sonny's brother had stepped into Sonny's life by enter this club. By doing that, Sonny's brother saw another part of him. I feel that he saw maturity in Sonny and Sonny's brother also got see his brother do something amazing.
To me, this story shows that you have to look around at everything when dealing with a loved one that is like Sonny. When dealing with a drug addict sometimes you have to step into there world like Sonny's brother did. It's hard to want to help when a person sees someone they love so much destroying there life. Sometimes though, it's not as bad as it seems. I think that it's possible that Sonny's brother thought there was no hope for Sonny until he took the time to watch Sonny do something he loved. I feel that Sonny's brother gained a new love for Sonny in the end.
Tuesday, March 6, 2007
Friday, February 16, 2007
A Smart Mind For Survival
In the story "To Build a Fire," the chechaqua man had to make many life and death decisions. From the very beginning of the story, the story says that the weather is fifty below zero. To decide to travel in conditions like that already seems to be a bad choice. The man did nothing to prepare for his journey. He brought a long a dog, lunch and some matches. Even though the things he brought were good essentials, he needed much more for the astounding weather, including a smart mind.
In the beginning of the story, London writes, "The chechaqua man was a newcomer to the land, and this was his first winter." (London 149) London also writes that to the man "Fifty below zero was to him just precisely fifty below zero. And that there should be nothing more to it than that was a thought that never entered his head." (London 149) In seeing the things that the man brought a long with him and knowing he did not know this particular land very well, shows a stubborn mind. By the statement the man made about fifty below is just fifty below; it shows the man thinks carelessly about the weather. Although, bringing the dog a long made a lot of sense, the man did not take the intuitions from the dog that the weather was unsafe. Many decisions already made were dangerous and careless for his venture. After going down the Yukon trail for a while the man realizes that it's actually colder than it seemed. I feel that a smart man would possibly turn around at that point and try again when it's not so cold. In the plot of the story, it reads that the Yukon territory had abundant sites of gold deposits. I feel that if this was the case and the man continued his journey because of gold, the man must of had a bit of greed.
When the man stops to have his lunch he forgets to build a fire. I feel the weather has already started to affect the man but he does not realize it. London writes that the man says "All a man has to do is keep his head, and he was all right." (London 154) As soon as the man hit the trail I feel that the weather started messing with his mind. Maybe because of the cold weather the man's judgment was way off. The man building his second fire under a tree full of snow is a prime example of his poor judgment. The decisions that were made before he started the venture can not be blamed on the weather but on a hard head and probably too much pride.
Not only making the decisions to go on such a journey unprepared but to not take the advice the old-timer shows his hard headedness. The older-timer new the land well and told the man that he should take someone a long. The man again made a bad decision. Taking someone to help him could have saved his life. The man should have swallowed his pride and listened to the old-timer.
In the end, the man loses his life. It started with his mind then to his cheeks, hands and toes. If he would have made better decisions his survival in the Yukon could have been different. In the type of weather the man should have thought twice about the decision he made. He should have listened to the old timer and been much more prepared.
London, Jack. "To Build a Fire." Reading and Writing about Literature. Pearson Education, Inc, 2002. 149-158
In the beginning of the story, London writes, "The chechaqua man was a newcomer to the land, and this was his first winter." (London 149) London also writes that to the man "Fifty below zero was to him just precisely fifty below zero. And that there should be nothing more to it than that was a thought that never entered his head." (London 149) In seeing the things that the man brought a long with him and knowing he did not know this particular land very well, shows a stubborn mind. By the statement the man made about fifty below is just fifty below; it shows the man thinks carelessly about the weather. Although, bringing the dog a long made a lot of sense, the man did not take the intuitions from the dog that the weather was unsafe. Many decisions already made were dangerous and careless for his venture. After going down the Yukon trail for a while the man realizes that it's actually colder than it seemed. I feel that a smart man would possibly turn around at that point and try again when it's not so cold. In the plot of the story, it reads that the Yukon territory had abundant sites of gold deposits. I feel that if this was the case and the man continued his journey because of gold, the man must of had a bit of greed.
When the man stops to have his lunch he forgets to build a fire. I feel the weather has already started to affect the man but he does not realize it. London writes that the man says "All a man has to do is keep his head, and he was all right." (London 154) As soon as the man hit the trail I feel that the weather started messing with his mind. Maybe because of the cold weather the man's judgment was way off. The man building his second fire under a tree full of snow is a prime example of his poor judgment. The decisions that were made before he started the venture can not be blamed on the weather but on a hard head and probably too much pride.
Not only making the decisions to go on such a journey unprepared but to not take the advice the old-timer shows his hard headedness. The older-timer new the land well and told the man that he should take someone a long. The man again made a bad decision. Taking someone to help him could have saved his life. The man should have swallowed his pride and listened to the old-timer.
In the end, the man loses his life. It started with his mind then to his cheeks, hands and toes. If he would have made better decisions his survival in the Yukon could have been different. In the type of weather the man should have thought twice about the decision he made. He should have listened to the old timer and been much more prepared.
London, Jack. "To Build a Fire." Reading and Writing about Literature. Pearson Education, Inc, 2002. 149-158
Thursday, February 8, 2007
A Woman in Search of More
I loved the imagery the author used in writing this short story. There where many issues I felt a connection with in this story. Some women would say, "How could a woman with a family just leave like she did!" Others, like me, can have a bit of understanding where the woman was coming from. Sometimes, you need to escape reality, not saying cheat on your husband or leave your child, but see other things. I feel the stories the woman's grandfather told her of the Yellow Woman intrigued her and she wanted to feel what the Yellow Woman may have felt.
The stories of the Yellow Woman were stories of adventure. There could have been more than one Yellow Woman but in all, the particular woman was out for the same thing. When I was younger, my father would tell me stories about the late sixties and seventies. I thought I was in love with what I was hearing: the great music, the strive for world peace and the supposed freedom. I really feel it is possible to fall in love with your imagination and I feel that is what the woman in the story did. Sometimes, when people get a mind set that something is cool or exciting, like the grandfather's stories, or even like the stories my father told me, you go out and look for the feeling.
Silva, the man the woman found herself with, filled a space in her that was empty. He was different than her husband. He was dangerous, she found him arousing and he seemed to live everyday however he wanted. The woman probably sat at home thinking about what she could have had if she were not married or had a child. I feel she found all of her imaginative thoughts of freedom in Silva. While she was gone she did think about her home, but she felt so fulfilled with the moments with Silva, she did not want to ever return. I think that is why she spoke of her mother and grandmother raising her child and her husband finding someone else.
As the story concludes, the living for the day kind of life Silva was leading came to a halt. He probably new it would sooner or later. He more than like thought in his mind that as long as the woman wanted to tag a long with him then he would let her. Silva and the woman probably new that their relationship would not last long. The relationship may have lasted a little longer if Silva was not caught, but I feel that it was the best thing for the woman. Now, I cannot really decide why the family did not miss her. The only idea that I can come up with is the family new she yearned for more. The family may have thought it was just a phase she hit and she needs to be free for some time. This is what makes the best sense to me. In the second to last paragraph, she imagines meeting Silva again. I think with that thought she will leave her home once again. She will continue to leave until she has filled the emptiness that may be inside her.
The stories of the Yellow Woman were stories of adventure. There could have been more than one Yellow Woman but in all, the particular woman was out for the same thing. When I was younger, my father would tell me stories about the late sixties and seventies. I thought I was in love with what I was hearing: the great music, the strive for world peace and the supposed freedom. I really feel it is possible to fall in love with your imagination and I feel that is what the woman in the story did. Sometimes, when people get a mind set that something is cool or exciting, like the grandfather's stories, or even like the stories my father told me, you go out and look for the feeling.
Silva, the man the woman found herself with, filled a space in her that was empty. He was different than her husband. He was dangerous, she found him arousing and he seemed to live everyday however he wanted. The woman probably sat at home thinking about what she could have had if she were not married or had a child. I feel she found all of her imaginative thoughts of freedom in Silva. While she was gone she did think about her home, but she felt so fulfilled with the moments with Silva, she did not want to ever return. I think that is why she spoke of her mother and grandmother raising her child and her husband finding someone else.
As the story concludes, the living for the day kind of life Silva was leading came to a halt. He probably new it would sooner or later. He more than like thought in his mind that as long as the woman wanted to tag a long with him then he would let her. Silva and the woman probably new that their relationship would not last long. The relationship may have lasted a little longer if Silva was not caught, but I feel that it was the best thing for the woman. Now, I cannot really decide why the family did not miss her. The only idea that I can come up with is the family new she yearned for more. The family may have thought it was just a phase she hit and she needs to be free for some time. This is what makes the best sense to me. In the second to last paragraph, she imagines meeting Silva again. I think with that thought she will leave her home once again. She will continue to leave until she has filled the emptiness that may be inside her.
Friday, February 2, 2007
With Life There's Always Death
When I read Joyce's "Araby" I found myself a bit lost. As I read, Joyce's "The Dead," I found myself wondering about the idea of the story. I feel that Joyce is an eccentric writer. He's writes in deep conversation with his characters. Joyce leads you to wonder about the reasoning for certain things in the story. I feel that that is why the story can cause you to be confused. I am glad Joyce at least gives you an idea of when and where the story took place. You can at least picture the characters interacting in a specific setting.
After reading about ten pages of Joyce's "The Dead," I assumed it was only a story about an annual family get together. The peculiar family in the story was enjoying the festivities of dance, song, conversation and dinner. Gabriel, who I find to be the main character in the story, seems to be having a hard time throughout the get together. It all started, "As Lily, the caretaker, helps him of with his overcoat. He jokes that she will probably be married someday soon, but he is confused and taken aback by a bitter reply. He can only thrust a coin at her to resolve an awkward situation and even this gesture is more insulting that considerate."(Begnal) This is how Gabriel's night started. As the fest continued, the rest of the family seemed to enjoy the company of each other. Gabriel then comes in contact with Mrs. Ivors, a guest at the party, and has another falling out. She asked him questions, such as, "Why he would go to France and Belgium, instead of his own country?" This question, a long with the entire conversation with Mrs. Ivors worked on his nerve. Not only did Gabriel have to deal with thinking about the mishaps with Lily and Mrs. Ivors, but he was worried about having to give a speech at dinner. From what I concluded his speech didn't go over well either.
At the end of the party, it seemed that he would finally be able to relax with his wife, Gretta. He and his wife went to their hotel room. He had hopes of being intimate with her, but it seemed she had other things on her mind. Before Gabriel and Gretta left the party, Mr. D'Arcy, another guest at the party, sang a song that touched Gretta. Gretta then told Gabriel that the song was sang by a man that use to love her, named Micheal Furey. I feel Gretta must have loved Gabriel to be able to tell him the story of Micheal Furey. The story of Micheal and his wife made Gabriel realize that she had loved another. This hurt Gabriel even though Gretta told him Micheal was dead. I think that Gabriel felt like he was nothing at this point. He then spoke of his aunts dying and that he would join them soon. "Rather than striving to celebrat his own life for what it is, with its significant milestones that have accured over the years, he gives up passively to the sleep that absolves him from the responsibility of objective self-examination: His soul had approached that region where dwell the vast hosts of the dead. He was conscious of, but could not apprehend, their wayward and flickering existence."(Begnal)
This story was hard for me to blog on. Even after this is published I will go back and reread the story of Joyce's "The Dead" for more understanding about the purpose and meaning behind it all.
WORK CITIED
Micheal H. Begnal, "The Dead: Overview" in Reference Guide to Short Fiction, 1st ed., edited by Noelle Watson, St. James Press, 1994.
After reading about ten pages of Joyce's "The Dead," I assumed it was only a story about an annual family get together. The peculiar family in the story was enjoying the festivities of dance, song, conversation and dinner. Gabriel, who I find to be the main character in the story, seems to be having a hard time throughout the get together. It all started, "As Lily, the caretaker, helps him of with his overcoat. He jokes that she will probably be married someday soon, but he is confused and taken aback by a bitter reply. He can only thrust a coin at her to resolve an awkward situation and even this gesture is more insulting that considerate."(Begnal) This is how Gabriel's night started. As the fest continued, the rest of the family seemed to enjoy the company of each other. Gabriel then comes in contact with Mrs. Ivors, a guest at the party, and has another falling out. She asked him questions, such as, "Why he would go to France and Belgium, instead of his own country?" This question, a long with the entire conversation with Mrs. Ivors worked on his nerve. Not only did Gabriel have to deal with thinking about the mishaps with Lily and Mrs. Ivors, but he was worried about having to give a speech at dinner. From what I concluded his speech didn't go over well either.
At the end of the party, it seemed that he would finally be able to relax with his wife, Gretta. He and his wife went to their hotel room. He had hopes of being intimate with her, but it seemed she had other things on her mind. Before Gabriel and Gretta left the party, Mr. D'Arcy, another guest at the party, sang a song that touched Gretta. Gretta then told Gabriel that the song was sang by a man that use to love her, named Micheal Furey. I feel Gretta must have loved Gabriel to be able to tell him the story of Micheal Furey. The story of Micheal and his wife made Gabriel realize that she had loved another. This hurt Gabriel even though Gretta told him Micheal was dead. I think that Gabriel felt like he was nothing at this point. He then spoke of his aunts dying and that he would join them soon. "Rather than striving to celebrat his own life for what it is, with its significant milestones that have accured over the years, he gives up passively to the sleep that absolves him from the responsibility of objective self-examination: His soul had approached that region where dwell the vast hosts of the dead. He was conscious of, but could not apprehend, their wayward and flickering existence."(Begnal)
This story was hard for me to blog on. Even after this is published I will go back and reread the story of Joyce's "The Dead" for more understanding about the purpose and meaning behind it all.
WORK CITIED
Micheal H. Begnal, "The Dead: Overview" in Reference Guide to Short Fiction, 1st ed., edited by Noelle Watson, St. James Press, 1994.
Friday, January 26, 2007
Theories of the Indian Camp
I chose to write on Hemingway's "Indian Camp." I felt closer to this story than I did Joyce's story "Araby." There were many ideas that you can take from the story "Indian Camp." I had to read the story twice in order to get a feel for all the characters, especially, Uncle George. I did not really thing about who he was or his purpose in the story until we had group discussion.
Nick and his fathers place in the story were in some ways easy to understand. I personally feel that Nick's father, the physician, took Nick to the birth of the child for a learning experience. The father may have wanted Nick to follow in his footsteps. There could be many reasons that Nick's father wanted to take him along. "Indian Camp" does not really give the reader a good since of when the story took place. It is even possible that in a Native American culture that a child experiencing such things was a way of life for the Indians.
I felt more for the woman than I did any of the other characters. I am pregnant right now, so her position in the story touched me. It is true, Nick had to see the difficult birth of the child then see that the poor father had killed himself. That would be hard for anyone to bare. Imagining that I was in the position of the woman giving birth seems much harder to me. Being in labor for two days is enough to make me cringe. It does not say much about the child's father; only that he had cut his foot and was lying on the top bunk smoking his pipe. He did not have anything to do with the birth or help in any way. That and the fact that the child's father slit his own throat made me believe that he could not bare the intensity of the whole situation. It is possible that Uncle George's character could come in around the death of the father.
Uncle George's purpose in the story was not easy to understand like Nick, Nicks' father or the woman giving birth. I found there could have been many reasons for Nick's father to bring Nick to the birth; I also find many ideas for Uncle George's role in the story. Uncle George could have come along with Nick's father to assist him anyway that he was needed. Like I find with Nick, Uncle George could have come a long for the experience. Now if you really wanted to contemplate about Uncle George's character you maybe able to place him with having something to do with the child being born. The fact that he gave cigars to the young Indians could be a sign of celebration of the birth. It may have been a good gesture for helping pull the boat up on the beach. When it comes to the said father of the child killing himself, it could have been because he thought Uncle George was the real father. I personally do not find that to be the best conclusion to the suicide. In the end, Uncle George disappeared and Nick's father said that it's something that he has done before. I do not know why he disappeared but Nick's father saying, "It's something he's done before" leads me to believe that Uncle George was just there to assist in some way.
I enjoyed reading the short story and coming up with different theories of how and why the things happened the way they did. Stories that are easy to conceive are more enjoyable to sit and think about the many different reasons for the things that happened. Writing this blog and thinking about the story as much as I did has made me see that I should think just as hard about other story's such as Joyce's "Araby."
Nick and his fathers place in the story were in some ways easy to understand. I personally feel that Nick's father, the physician, took Nick to the birth of the child for a learning experience. The father may have wanted Nick to follow in his footsteps. There could be many reasons that Nick's father wanted to take him along. "Indian Camp" does not really give the reader a good since of when the story took place. It is even possible that in a Native American culture that a child experiencing such things was a way of life for the Indians.
I felt more for the woman than I did any of the other characters. I am pregnant right now, so her position in the story touched me. It is true, Nick had to see the difficult birth of the child then see that the poor father had killed himself. That would be hard for anyone to bare. Imagining that I was in the position of the woman giving birth seems much harder to me. Being in labor for two days is enough to make me cringe. It does not say much about the child's father; only that he had cut his foot and was lying on the top bunk smoking his pipe. He did not have anything to do with the birth or help in any way. That and the fact that the child's father slit his own throat made me believe that he could not bare the intensity of the whole situation. It is possible that Uncle George's character could come in around the death of the father.
Uncle George's purpose in the story was not easy to understand like Nick, Nicks' father or the woman giving birth. I found there could have been many reasons for Nick's father to bring Nick to the birth; I also find many ideas for Uncle George's role in the story. Uncle George could have come along with Nick's father to assist him anyway that he was needed. Like I find with Nick, Uncle George could have come a long for the experience. Now if you really wanted to contemplate about Uncle George's character you maybe able to place him with having something to do with the child being born. The fact that he gave cigars to the young Indians could be a sign of celebration of the birth. It may have been a good gesture for helping pull the boat up on the beach. When it comes to the said father of the child killing himself, it could have been because he thought Uncle George was the real father. I personally do not find that to be the best conclusion to the suicide. In the end, Uncle George disappeared and Nick's father said that it's something that he has done before. I do not know why he disappeared but Nick's father saying, "It's something he's done before" leads me to believe that Uncle George was just there to assist in some way.
I enjoyed reading the short story and coming up with different theories of how and why the things happened the way they did. Stories that are easy to conceive are more enjoyable to sit and think about the many different reasons for the things that happened. Writing this blog and thinking about the story as much as I did has made me see that I should think just as hard about other story's such as Joyce's "Araby."
Thursday, January 18, 2007
Life Lessons of Charles Wales
People have to learn hard lessons in life. Charles Wales is one of these people. In reading his story, I found that there were many lessons that can be learned from his mistakes. A major lesson that can be learned from Charles' situation is to think about the consequences of your actions. It is evident that Charles did not do that. As he began to get his life together he felt bad for the things he had done. In the end, he wanted to correct them. It is sad to say you cannot always fix the broken.
It is very hard to fix a bad reputation. Charles faced this problem. His past behavior got him nowhere. He lost his wife. His daughter had to go live with Lincoln and Marion, his wife's sister and her husband. It was a good decision on his behalf to go to Paris to try to show Lincoln, Marion and his daughter he had changed. I could tell by Marion's tone Charles had a lot to prove in able to get his daughter back. I think it is perfectly understandable. After all, Marion felt like it was Charles' fault her sister died. There was a part in the story where Charles spoke of Helen dying of heart trouble. Marion responded almost sarcastically, "Yes, heart trouble." It made me feel Charles hurt Helen very deeply. Possibly because of the things he did, such as, his drinking and not being a good father to their daughter. With that, Marion had every right to be upset with Charles. When Marion had decided to let Honoria, their daughter, go back with Charles, some old friends of his showed up. Immediately, Marion remembered all the terrible things about Charles. Her reaction to seeing Duncan and Lorriane, Charles' friends, is a prime example of a ruined reputation. Even though Charles had changed his life nothing could change the way Marion felt about him.
The story did not end in Charles' favor. He didn't get his daughter back, or a second chance at showing Marion he had changed. Everyone makes mistakes. The story leads me to believe that Charles will have to deal with his for the rest of his life. Charles' daughter, Honoria, really wanted to live with him. That must break his heart even more. Something good I interpreted at the end of the story was even though he did not get a second chance, Charles still wanted to continue to do right. He did not want more than his one drink a day and he still sent Honoria some toys. A good lesson learned is no matter how bad a situation gets, continue toward the positive.
It is very hard to fix a bad reputation. Charles faced this problem. His past behavior got him nowhere. He lost his wife. His daughter had to go live with Lincoln and Marion, his wife's sister and her husband. It was a good decision on his behalf to go to Paris to try to show Lincoln, Marion and his daughter he had changed. I could tell by Marion's tone Charles had a lot to prove in able to get his daughter back. I think it is perfectly understandable. After all, Marion felt like it was Charles' fault her sister died. There was a part in the story where Charles spoke of Helen dying of heart trouble. Marion responded almost sarcastically, "Yes, heart trouble." It made me feel Charles hurt Helen very deeply. Possibly because of the things he did, such as, his drinking and not being a good father to their daughter. With that, Marion had every right to be upset with Charles. When Marion had decided to let Honoria, their daughter, go back with Charles, some old friends of his showed up. Immediately, Marion remembered all the terrible things about Charles. Her reaction to seeing Duncan and Lorriane, Charles' friends, is a prime example of a ruined reputation. Even though Charles had changed his life nothing could change the way Marion felt about him.
The story did not end in Charles' favor. He didn't get his daughter back, or a second chance at showing Marion he had changed. Everyone makes mistakes. The story leads me to believe that Charles will have to deal with his for the rest of his life. Charles' daughter, Honoria, really wanted to live with him. That must break his heart even more. Something good I interpreted at the end of the story was even though he did not get a second chance, Charles still wanted to continue to do right. He did not want more than his one drink a day and he still sent Honoria some toys. A good lesson learned is no matter how bad a situation gets, continue toward the positive.
Friday, January 12, 2007
A Walk With Lona
My name is Lona Michelle McGee and I am twenty-four years old. I recently married a wonderful man and now I am expecting a beautiful baby boy. My husband and I just purchased some property in Crawford County and are now in the process of building a log home. It seems like my life is moving so quickly, but I feel it's all in the right direction. We have a chocolate lab named Molly and we treat her just like she's our child. At times, she can be more than a hand full. Sometimes, I wonder how I'm going to balance taking care of Molly and a newborn. I'm pretty sure that when my son does come, my motherly instincts will kick in and I will be fine. I'm starting to get very anxious about giving birth. I cannot help thinking about it as much as I do. This will be my first child and it's very exciting.
There are so many things that a person can write about his or herself. Many people have hobbies, which I don't particularly have. I do love to play softball and basketball but cannot at the present time. I hope to be able to get on some sort of softball team after I get the hang of being a mother. There are many things that I love. I have a little brother that's five years old. He is the only sibling I have, so I truly adore him. He doesn't live in Macon so I don't see him as much as I would like. We talk on the phone all the time, though. I love all kinds of music. My favorite music is some good old southern rock. The Allman Brothers are my favorite band. That's not because they came from Macon, but I do think it's pretty cool. Right now in my life I am just trying to concentrate on my pregnancy and achieving my goals for school.
This is my third semester at Macon State. I found out that I was pregnant in my first semester. I am very proud of myself considering that I have not given up at getting my education. It does make me sad to have to sit at home and do online courses. I love to interact with the teachers and other classmates. As Dr. Lucas said in the class today, many people need to have the in class courses to understand the material. I have lots of motivation and I'm prepared to work very hard at passing this online course. This is my first time taking any kind of online class, so I hope I do well. Last semester I took the English 1101 class and I actually did very good. There were many things about the class I did not like and many things I did like. I really enjoy writing about things that are familiar to me, but who doesn't. I also like a good challenge when it comes to writing. I feel I will find a challenge in write the blogs for this course. I look forward to writing many more blogs and continuing to learn more about the wonderful world of English.
There are so many things that a person can write about his or herself. Many people have hobbies, which I don't particularly have. I do love to play softball and basketball but cannot at the present time. I hope to be able to get on some sort of softball team after I get the hang of being a mother. There are many things that I love. I have a little brother that's five years old. He is the only sibling I have, so I truly adore him. He doesn't live in Macon so I don't see him as much as I would like. We talk on the phone all the time, though. I love all kinds of music. My favorite music is some good old southern rock. The Allman Brothers are my favorite band. That's not because they came from Macon, but I do think it's pretty cool. Right now in my life I am just trying to concentrate on my pregnancy and achieving my goals for school.
This is my third semester at Macon State. I found out that I was pregnant in my first semester. I am very proud of myself considering that I have not given up at getting my education. It does make me sad to have to sit at home and do online courses. I love to interact with the teachers and other classmates. As Dr. Lucas said in the class today, many people need to have the in class courses to understand the material. I have lots of motivation and I'm prepared to work very hard at passing this online course. This is my first time taking any kind of online class, so I hope I do well. Last semester I took the English 1101 class and I actually did very good. There were many things about the class I did not like and many things I did like. I really enjoy writing about things that are familiar to me, but who doesn't. I also like a good challenge when it comes to writing. I feel I will find a challenge in write the blogs for this course. I look forward to writing many more blogs and continuing to learn more about the wonderful world of English.
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