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So far, I have really enjoyed reading "Holding On". I like to read these stories about people who may not live your "average Joe" type of life. The profile that stuck out to me the most was Robert Shields. He was the one that keeps a diary that accounts for every minute of his life, and he's been keeping it for the last 20 years! This story stuck out to me because I couldn't imagine spending all of my free time keeping record of what I've done so far that day. I was surprised when I read that he was a retired secondary school teacher because it seems like he lives a relatively normal life, but in the background he is basically controlled (even though he says he doesn't feel like it controls him) by this compulsion to record everything. He even said he won't leave town, because he will get too behind on his diary. It seems like he is missing out on a lot of fun life experiences just so he can keep up with his diary. That is how I see it from my perspective, but to him it is what gives his life purpose.
I don't think I could write about what I do every minute of the day. I agree with you the he was missing out on life experiences. There is so much more to the world than just one town. Traveling to me has been one of the best experiences I have ever had. Going to Jamaica has really opened my eyes to what real poverty is and it makes me thankful for what I have and also what I want to be in the future.
ReplyDeleteI agree with your point on traveling. What's the point of keeping a journal of activities if they are mundane and of little importance? One of the things I questioned most is why he felt the need to document when he peed. It seems as though he is prioritizing quantity over quality and missing major parts of the world that we live in.
DeleteI agree with your point on traveling. What's the point of keeping a journal of activities if they are mundane and of little importance? One of the things I questioned most is why he felt the need to document when he peed. It seems as though he is prioritizing quantity over quality and missing major parts of the world that we live in.
DeleteI don't think I could write about what I do every minute of the day. I agree with you the he was missing out on life experiences. There is so much more to the world than just one town. Traveling to me has been one of the best experiences I have ever had. Going to Jamaica has really opened my eyes to what real poverty is and it makes me thankful for what I have and also what I want to be in the future.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you in that keeping a diary of every minute of everyday is very hard to do , I can barely think of what I want to do in a day. I really like that you love to travel. I think that traveling would be really fun if you are with the right people. I hope to one day leave the country for a trip to a country where I could teach at a school. I want to do more in my education career then just teach at the American public/ private schools.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you when it comes to keeping a diary and being very precise about it. I feel if you kept a diary like Shields it wouldn't be very interesting because most of his day he would be writing his journal instead of enjoying and living his life.
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