Silent Work Period

     Today we were able to either work on our college essay or read Catcher in the Rye in class. The college essay assignment is due on Sunday and the Harkness for the Catcher in the Rye is due on Thursday. So I choose to read Catcher in the Rye because that was a closer due date and the whole book needs to be read. Holden has a very immature train of thought as I've learned in the book. He always wants to talk about sex life despite Old Luce not wanting to, and probably many others. He also has a drinking problem for a kid his age. To be drunk that much and wandering around NYC in the cold can kill you. He has low regard for his own health and well-being as well as reputation. However, he may act this way only because he feels lonely and he doesn't want the fear of being alone. He even asked Old Luce to stay with him as an almost desperate cry for help.
     Hopefully more of these classes happen because I was able to get more work done. The class was able to help me focus more on what I needed to be done. Now I can work on making my college essay as good as it can be. Hopefully drafting good enough to end up getting money from the school I apply to. To be able to work on this in class really helps us prepare for the future and hopefully we get into our colleges of choice because these extra steps we're taking in order to make us sound like us.