But it's ok. I have a lot going on. But I'll continue with the challenge and do as many as I can...
December 3 Article. What's an article that you read that blew you away?
Wow. I actually have an answer for this. "Is There Hope for the American Marriage?" in Time. It was... thought-provoking (I think that's the word I'm looking for...). "An increasingly fragile construct depending less and less on notions of sacrifice and obligation than on the ephemera of romance and happiness as defined by and for its adult principals. . ." The article really depicts the state of marriage in this country.
December 4 Book. What book - fiction or non - touched you?
I have to agree with Abby. The Stranger is the book that stood out to me most, with Naive Super coming in at close second. I had to read the Stranger for my online World Literature class, and I connected with it more than the other stories I had to read, for the most part. It was intriguing. Here is part of my discussion post on Meursault: (caution-- contains spoiler if you haven't read it) "Meursault appears to possess a sense of rational indifference. He feels things physically but not emotionally. He feels the sexual desire for a woman, but he doesn’t feel love for her. He remembers the wise words of his mother, but he does not miss her. It isn’t until the end, during his encounter with the priest, that he has any sort of emotional outburst. After his burst of anger, he feels refreshed and renewed-- like he is ready to begin his life. The reason Meursault acts the way he does is because he lets his physical feelings outweigh reason or consequence at times. When he killed the Arab man, he was overwhelmed with the heat of the sun, the air, the ocean and everything around him. That physical heat seemed to completely overcome him, and he acted without even thinking."
On another note, this coming week is the last of my undergraduate college career. It's really hard to think about, because I have so much to do between now and graduation on the 19th. In fact, I had my "final exam nightmare" last night, which is always my indication that exam week has finally arrived.
I'm nervous.
3 comments:
Don't be nervous - you'll do great. :) Congrats on your near-graduation! I will be praying for you through the finals.
Enjoyed the article, thanks for posting it. It's so true... I cringe when I see these stories pop up (all the time) in the news.
you'll be fine. imagine the unbelievable amount of relaxation afterwards. and maybe an HHI trip?
I read that Time article and glad I did. There were a lot of applications for the married and not, I'm sure. Thanks for linking it!
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