This I Believe

      I walked. Taking a deep breath in when I smelt the coffee passing by the cafe in
the morning. The same people passed by me everyday. Doing the same thing. All of us trying to get to where we were going. I gazed at the same stoplight. Eager for it to turn green. Watching it change colors repeatedly. Iʼd catch eyes with the same salesperson putting his array of colorful flowers out for the long day ahead of him. The street I walked on to get to school was always the same. The only thing that ever changed was the weather and where the scaffolding was.       It made sense to me. Iʼd walk a certain way because it was the fastest way to get there or just felt the safest. It was never because I liked walking that way.
      After a year of taking the same path, I realized I had walked the same way hundreds of times. Walking I thought about the street across from it. I had never walked on it before. So the next day I took a whole new route to school. There were different smells, new people, and new stores. I soon felt fresh. After a while it became a habit.
     There was hardly a difference in the walk. It took me about the same time and was just as long. Still, it was something new I had never tried before. It made my daily routine a little more interesting. Then I realized I could apply this idea to many of things I did.
     This was something you could do all the time. This was about breaking boring habits everyday. This was about change.
      After that I started doing many new things during my day. Soon I found myself sleeping on the opposite side of my bed, buying new cereal brands, and rearranging the

furniture in my bedroom. It was all extremely easy to do but still very different. It was all so simple. I didnʼt understand why I felt like a different person every time I changed something so small. I made me happy.
       It turns out itʼs not as hard as it seems and that making all those little changes adds up.
     So next time your sick of doing something over and over again, Try to switch things up a bit. Think of all the little things you can do to make your day more exciting. Ask yourself what do you not like that you do everyday and change it.
      This is why I believe in breaking boring habits.

Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan

     In the book "Joy Luck Club" Amy Tan explore mother and daughter bonds. The book is written into sixteen stories that are told by four different families. Each is about a Chinese immigrant mother and her American raises daughter. The story visits the connections between two cultures, two lives, and mother and daughter.

     In one of the families a daughter is forced to take her mothers place in the Joy Luck Club. Something her mother made in China when she was very young and brought to San Fransisco when they moved there. She feels pressure to please her mom and when she figured out that she had two half sisters in China. This is important because it shows us the struggles that she faced that in a sense are the same as some we face with our mothers today.

     All in all the story is a great example of the problems and connections mother and daughters have. Even though it is shown a completely different culture. You still get to see that  the feeling and emotions they have are the same as ours today.

Revolt of the Evil Faries by Ted Poston

      Ted Postons “Revolt of the Evil Fairies” explores determination in the face of racism through the stories of the protagonist. The main character really wants a role in his school play but is not picked by Ms. LaPrade. The protagonist in the story knows exactly what he thinks is right. He still tries to change the problem even though he hardly has a chance. He sees that instead of being treated unfairly and not getting the role because he was black, he should try to get the part. Even if he didn’t get the part he still did the right thing.

     The protagonist in the story shows determination in the face of racism to the reader. He was unhappy because even though he got the best grades in his class, was the lead debater, and was part of a respected family he still would never be picked for Prince Charming because of his race. This didn’t even stop him from auditioning for the lead role. He wanted to be Prince Charming so baldy he and didn’t care of the odds were against him.This is important because it shows us that even though he was extremely eligible for the part he hardly had a chance to be Prince Charming. The protagonist was unhappy about what was happening.

     The protagonist is always determined in the face of racism. He was extremely distrot when Leonardius got the role of Prince Charming just because he was lighter skinned. Still the protagonist continued on to make this play better than any other previous performance he had done as Head Evil Fairy. This is important because it shows the reader to be determined to do your best even when your treated unfairly. Even though he was disappointed he didn’t get the part he wanted he was still did his best in the play.

     Through the protagonist Ted Poston explores determination in the face of racism. The protagonist is hurt when during the second act Leonardius hits him in the head while reaching for his sword. Instead of leaving the situation be he fights back in the next scene and they locked in combat. Instead of letting him get away with it the protagonist feels he needs to show Leonardius he was wrong. This is important because it shows us the protagonist doesn’t just give up when he’s upset. He is wants to do what’s right.

     In conclusion, Ted Postons “Revolt of the Evil Fairies” Lets the reader learn about being determined to stand up for rasicm. The quote “ They wouldn’t let me be in the grand dramatic offering at all next year. But I didn’t care. I couldn’t have been Prince Charming anyway.” Shows us that the protagonist didn’t solve the entire problem in the community. Which hardly any one could do. Even so he did realize that nothing was going to change and felt satisfied with not being a part of something he knew was wrong. The protagonist shows us that even if you don’t change the problem on a whole you can still change it for yourself.

Book Genres

    Finding a book genre that you enjoy can be really difficult. There are so many to choose from and even then you don't know if you will like that exact book. Sometimes I read a book in a completely new genre that I've never read before and I love it. Even then I try to read a new book in that same genre and it sinks. So I think it doesn't really matter which genre you read but the book itself.
     One example of how sometimes the genre doesn't matter but the book does is in Susan Collins "Hunger Games". This book is a futuristic, science fiction book. I had never picked up a book of that genre in my life. But this book was so good it almost didn't matter. Every once in awhile there would be something that really bugged me about the book. Still, overall it was really good. This shows me that sometimes you find a book in a genre you hate.
     Another example of a book a genre I never liked was "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson. This book was a historical fiction book. I had always not liked to read those books. They usually made me fall asleep and were boring. But this book was so well written and creative that the genre didn't matter to me. Some moments in the book I was really bored but for the most part it was great. This is why I think sometimes you can find a book you really like that has a genre you hate. 
     To conclude, you don't know which book you will like or not. One day you could be reading realistic fiction and the next day only be reading mystery. You don't really have to have a favorite genre. I Don't. Just find a book that you love and try new books all the time.