Today I was absent.

Class Discussion

      Today in class we discussed chapter 13. In this chapter Strayed fell over her backpack ,which caused her left boot to fall into a deep spot in the trees. Due to Strayed’s frustration she threw the other boot into the trees. She became very lonely ,and she longed for someone to talk to. Before she left the PCT, she visited Eddie’s Memorial Day party. When she arrived, she saw people carving names on a table that was her mother’s. She became very infuriated.

Class Discussion

     Today in class we discussed chapter 12. In this chapter Strayed faced many obstacles. While hiking she was very low on water and she felt nauseated. She felt like giving up, but she thought about her bigger goal. She got a chance to get a pair of free boots ,but it would take 5 business days for them to arrive. She wouldn’t be able to receive the boots because she is a hiker, and hikers are always on the move.

Class Discussion

    Today in class we discussed chapter 11. In my opinion chapter 11 was the most entertaining  chapter thus far. This chapter talked about Strayed meeting a reporter named Jimmy. He interviews people about the “hobo life”. He mistaken Cheryl as a hobo even though she repeatedly told him she was a hiker.He interviewed her and gave a bag of food and beer. In this chapter Cheryl contacted her ex husband and they talked for two hours. She felt that her ex-husband was more like her best friend.

Quick write

   Today in class we had a quick write. The quick write’s topic was “ I knew it was over when”.We has to talk about a time when we knew “it” was over. I wrote about surviving a shoot out. Not everyone survived, including one of my loved ones. That event has caused a lot of pain ,but it has also made me stronger.

Play Your Part

     Today in class we learned how to act out parts of a script. Each group had to create a story that, connected with the stories of every other group in the class. When we were done writing them ,we had to be the actors in our story. The acting was the best part !

Dreams

        Today in class we talked about the American Dream. Everyone in class discussed their dreams and aspirations in life.Many of my classmates were still undecided about their goals. I learned that our dreams should never get in the way of our happiness. If we are not making time for ourselves while chasing the dream, it isn’t really worth chasing..