The Importance of Work

In the article "The Importance of Work" it makes some very valid points. The article starts off with discussing the issue that many people think the book, The Catcher in the Rye, should be taken off the market and out of public libraries. The article argues that the book shows the “graphic realism” of the world in which we live in. Other books that challenge authority such as Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn were also threatened to be taken off shelves. This goes to show that people in power do not like the idea of authority being challenged or giving young people the idea to challenge the world in which we live in. The article makes many valid points, stating that the reason the book could possibly be banned is because of the langue that it uses however, it is appropriate to get the message and Holden’s frustration across to the reader. I agree with what this article says largely and believe it gives a good view of Holden’s frustrations with the phoniness of people.

My Color of Yellow

Y outh has thought me the joy of happiness so I try to be that happy person everyday. From summers down the shore to winter snow storms; all of these are happy memories from my youth.
E verything I do I try to remain optimistic. From a fourth grade health class I saw a picture of a glass with water in it. I remember thinking why is that here? I always thought the glass was half full, and I realized it is better to look at situations in a positive light rather then negatively.
L ooking at different situations I always weight the hazards and rewards. Always cautious to see if the risk is worth the reward that the situation may bring.
L oving the color displayed in nature from sunrises to flowers. I love nature and all of the wonderful colors it reveals. However, I believe the shades of yellow in nature are the most beautiful. I love sunrises on the beach or the bright flowers in the gardens.
O vercoming challenges. I always strive to reach my goals that I set. I believe what is the point of setting goals if you do not achieve them. In order to reach most goals I have to overcome challenges, some challenges are larger then others. For example, it has been my goal to become a good athlete and through hard work and dedication I feel I have reached that goal, yet I know I still have much room to improve.
W ondering what the future holds. It is the time in my life when I wonder what the future holds. I have set goals and I know I will achieve them. However, I want to know how I will go about doing so. Where will I be 20 years from now?

The Cell Phone

An object that is important to me? Well, this may sound cliche however an object that is important to me is my cell phone. I am a person who needs attention and communication, my phone gives me that. Cell phones are the way of communicating to the people around us in this day and age. The popularity of cell phones have come to be popular through their accessibility and reliability. These factors plus many others lead me to why I like cell phones. However, one experience brought me closer to why I need a cell phone:

A few years a go my family went to the Bahamas on vacation. Now, it was was not just my immediate family; my cousins and aunt and uncle went too. The islands were very beautiful, I mean blue-great water huge hotels, it would be paradise for most. However, I did not like. To me, the airport was a warehouse, a blind person could drive better then most of the people there, and the hotel smelt funny. To top it off the trip I get off the plane excited and cannot wait to see what lies ahead. I grab my cell phone from my carry-on bag, turn it on and..... it does not work. It say "SEARCHING FOR SERVICE" for the entire rest of the week.

Now, as if that is not bad enough, it gets worse. During our week in paradise, I spent at least two day locked in the hotel room sick as a dog. If I were at home and I was sick it would not have been that bad, at least I would have been able to communicate with the outside world. In the Bahamas no such luck. I laid there in bed with nothing to do but watch episodes of the Golden Girls. My parents had brought two way walkie-talkies so this way we could keep in touch. Yay, just what I wanted to do. I amused myself by changing the channels on the walkie-talkies trying to find someone to talk to, even if it was a hotel janitor, no success.

From there I tried to use a pay phone to call my boyfriend. It was a good plan until I realized I did not know how to use a pay phone. Later I decided that i would just call from the hotel room phone and pay the charges on check out. How much could it possibly cost? Fifty dollars later, I learned never to call anywhere from a hotel room phone.

It is hard to believe that I rely so heavily on technology in my day to day life. However, this three inch piece of pink plastic helps to define who I am; my constant need for attention and to communicate with others. My cell phone is one item I am lost without.