My place in the cave 1.3

        In "The Allegory of the Cave", Socrates proves a point that the world we experience is a world of illusion, and knowledge is the key to everything. In the story Allegory of the Cave, prisoners are in a cave facing only a wall. There are people behind them holding board figures of different things like a cat and all they can see are shadows from a fire burning. They grew up in that cave and have no idea what the world looks like from outside the cave. So when one prisoner escapes and view the world outside, he returns to tell the other men and save them. They do not believe him and think he is crazy. So instead of getting free they think it is better to stay where they are or else they will also turn crazy as well.

        If i was to compare my life to this story, I would have to say I am walking out into the light. Being that I just started college, it is a new step in my life that I want to succeed. I am still young and have so many things I want to do. There are many unanswered questions that I have, and sure there are many more to come. The world is a big question mark to me. I am filled with a lot of curiosity and want to know the answers to a lot of things. Some I will never find out and others might take a while before I know.  I am filled with knowledge but there is still many more things I will learn throughout my life, whether it is good or bad. I can not predict what the future holds for me, but I prepare myself and be ready for what ever it has to bring. Everyday I will step further out into the light wanting to learn more.

        Stepping into the light , you are stepping into reality. Its the time to be independent and make you own decisions on life. Hopefully one day I can "try to get people free" and enlighten them with the knowledge that I receive. I only plan on moving forward in life, I do not plan on turning back. Knowledge will help me get where I want to be. When you release yourself from the cave, you will soon realize there is a whole different world outside. 

Heroic Day 1.2

Many people every day have things that go on throughout the day and it becomes heroic. Some people just do not realize it. By accomplishing a big task like starting your first day at school or work becomes heroic because at the end of the day you achieved and accomplished something new.  Also throughout the day you may face obstacles and difficulties that can try to throw you off track or be hard to go on with your day.

                When I wake up and start to get ready is when my day starts. As I’m getting ready I watch the news to see what the weather will be like. This is like my supernatural aide; it guides and helps me decide on what to wear and not to wear.  Then I continued on doing chores around my house until it was time for me to leave for class. I headed towards the train to get me to my destination. A refusal of call happened when the train was delayed. I had to wait almost an hour before it came. Finally when I got off the train I had to rush to my class because I was late.  The train being late was an obstacle that I came across and threw me off schedule. I continued on to my other classes until I was finished for the day.  Then I headed back for the train to head home which was about 7:00 p.m. I got home quickly and had to be in work at 9 p.m. so I had time to relax.  Finally, when it was time I went to work. There was a thunderstorm and it was raining really heavy, because of that my job closed early and I was only there for 3 hours. I did not mind that because I was tired and not in the mood to work. The thunderstorm was like my hero because it saved me from having to work a long shift when I really did not want to that night.  So I headed back home and work on assignments I had to do for class.  When my day was over I returned to my bed to rest up. I never know what to expect the next morning when I wake up.

                Every day is like a journey or adventure.  Just like Hero’s Journey, throughout the day you will find yourself coming across a refusal of call, threshold, tests and an aid to guide you.  Then you receive a reward, which is the achievement of what you were set out to do that day. That was my heroic day. Even though I was not a super hero fighting villains, I was my own hero. I succeeded and accomplished different tasks and problems that I came across throughout the day. Then I returned back to get sleep and prepare what was to come in the future. You never know what to expect that will happen.

technology 1.1

                Technology plays a big role in people’s life as well as mine. There are many different devices used to for various things like information in weather, sports or news to communication with one another.  The technology that majority of the people use is a cell phone like myself. Nowadays a cell phone has many different features on it that you can use to get you what you need or want to find.  Some are like a mini computer. Technology is so advanced nowadays. For example, when the television was created it was just a simple black and white t.v that you needed an antenna to work. Now there are flat screens, and televisions with HD and also you can watch 3D on some. Technology also advanced in the medical field. They have different types of machines that help doctors see what can be wrong with a patient.
            My cell phone and laptop are the two main devices that I use every day.  One feature on the cell phone is text messages. I think it’s a good thing because you don’t actually have to make a phone call; you can send a quick message and get a reply without actually calling the person. It can also be good if you in a meeting or other place where you can not pick up your phone to place a call. Also if you’re bored or waiting for time to pass by you can find games on your phone, some hold music or also access the internet from it.

                The laptop or computer is a great technology that came out because you can do mainly anything on it, especially with the internet. It can be used to research information or mainly anything you need to find out and it is also very quick. They come in handy a lot for people who go to school or work and communication also, which is why this technology can be very dependable and things can be complicating if you don’t have one.  Also you can store things on it from documents to pictures and music and easily retrieve them.      
               I think technology is a good thing because it is very helpful. It enhances the way a person lives by researching things and finding information out without having to go to the library to read a book to communicating with other people.  It is also good if you’re into sports and you missed a game or want to find out the score of something because you can easily look it up on the internet. I think without the use of these technologies people would feel lost and clueless. Many people rely and depend on these technologies to get them through there day and use it very frequently and daily because of how easy and helpful technology can be.