My Metamorphosis Reaction

The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka was a hard book for me to get interested in and I had to force myself to read every page. I found it to be really strange and unrelatable. First of all because Gregor turned into bug and that was weird but the message about family that it sent to me wasn't at all positive. In the story it gave background on how Gregor worked hard to support his family so that they wouldn't have to work or worry about their financial troubles. But when Gregor turned into a bug and wasn't able to support his family, they mostly saw him as a burden. Because then the rest of the family had to get jobs and take care of Gregor. To me it didn't send a very supportive message, but I do realize that these weren't the most normal circumstances either. Overall I didn't really enjoy The Metamorphosis.

This I Believe...

This I believe…

“Dream as if you’ll live forever,
live as if you’ll die today”

-James Dean

Make plans and goals for what you want in life, but you don’t necessarily have to live by them because as you change so do your goals and dreams. And being spontaneous is a part of living life.

But having plans for what’s next in life and focusing on what you want can help you to move on to bigger and better things.

President Obama

Early last year I was swept up in the momentum of the 2008 presidential election, since I had a political science class and it became part of everyday to talk about the election and recent events. I even had the opportunity to watch him give a speech at the Kohl Center, where I was a mere twenty feet away from him. And thats when I became apart of Obama Mania. I paid close attention through the primaries, and the Democratic convention, where Barack Obama became the democratic nominee.

And just last week I watched as Barack Obama became the President elect of the United States of America. It was awesome to watch as history was made, and see the celebration throughout America, CNN even feature footage of people in Kenya celebrating. Because the change that Obama is promising is not only for America, but for other counties as well. The historic significance in this election is without a doubt monumental, we have the first African-American president who not only won the electoral vote but also the popular vote. In my opinion John McCain took the loss gracefully, giving recognition to the historic significance of this election and giving thanks to his supporters.

I waited with anticipation for Obama to make his way to Grant Park in Chicago, and it was well worth the wait. His acceptance speech was thoughful and moving. And I'm so glad he won the election, because I believe he will bring the change we need.