Watching Jiro's story was very inspirational. He didn't just do something he loved, he also succeeded in it. He set high standards on himself because when you do something that you love you will always find small flaws to improve and perfectionize, and that is why people, like Jiro, are successful. It's the little things that set us apart from one and another. You must find those flaws and noticed them. Once you find yourself being strict towards the things you do, you will then realize you're doing something you love and enjoy. If so, do not quit, you're on the right path.

For the past week, in Dr. Del Rio's, we've been working on an anti bullying poster, I've put alot of thought into it and I'm proud of how my poster is coming out. However, when I look around I see that people do not take their project, class or even Dr. Del Rio serious. It's sad to see a person with no respect whatsoever towards something or someone and it truly hurts. How are these kids being raised? Do they know right from wrong? Could it be because they're spoiled? Why is there a variety of disrespectful kids today?

I was in SLO a couple weeks ago, before I finished reading The Catcher In The Rye, and I stumbled upon a homeless man begging for change, as usual. However, this man stood out to me.  He was a big and his hygiene was not great but this wasn't what stood out, it was his attitude. I was going to give him at least a dollar or so just to help out but when I began to approach near him he told another person walking by, "Come on, would you help a fat and ugly man like me out." Right that moment I did not have any respect towards this man, I didn't respect the fact of how he saw himself and that he didn't do anything to change it. He was one of those people who puts themselves down and believed everything negative without trying to change the outcome. It began to remind me of Holden, and I questioned "Will Holden end up like this man towards the end of the novel?"

I finished The Catcher In The Rye last night but didn't get a chance to write my post, it was late and I was tired. To be honest, I didn't really like the book. I found myself constantly dazing off and when I would focus and returned to the book I just kept on hearing and seeing the same things (I had to put the audio on in order to stay on task). I kept on asking myself what was the big question in this book. To me. it was mostly about a young man and his thoughts and relationships towards people around him. It wasn't until the last few chapters that we learn the meaning of the title,  "The Catcher In The Rye." Anyway, the moral of this post was to say I will be posting the chapters throughout the week.