Imagine you are walking through a bookstore and are interested in buying a book. What does it take for a book to get your attention? What are some examples of books that caught your attention? Why?

• Unfortunately, for a book to get my attention it must have a cover that pops, comes off as artistic or historic. Books I've read that haven't been recommended to me is Paper Towns, Fingersmith, Harry Potter, Interview with the Vampire, An Abundance of Katherines. I have a huge range of genres of books that I read, and they usually aren't the same as any other book that I read.
  

Semester Reflection

This past marking period I feel like I did really well keeping up with my work and planning ahead. I didn't have any surprises when it came to due dates or requirements for projects, and I feel I had a good work ethic. Something I could have done differently, though, is not let my hard work slip near the end of the marking period. I found it hard to stay at the same pace with the work that I was doing as the marking period came to an end. In this marking period I need to stay with the same momentum and determination as in the second marking period. If I can do that from now until June I feel that I can complete the year as strong as I started.

Prelude to the Epilouge

"Life is to be lived, not controlled; and humanity is won by continuing to play in face of certain defeat....Because, Mr. Norton, if you don't know where you are, you probably don't know who you are." (Ellison, 577)

This statement made by the Narrator was the moment during reading where I really felt that he had come as close as he could get to self-realization. He started interpreting his grandfather's advice correctly and realized that by moving so much he could never reach that self-realization he was looking for because it was simply trying to catch up to him every time he moved. He had to remember where he came from and its importance to understand his self.
What Ellison has said has also helped me in my quest. Going off to college next year is a time where I could begin to forget where I've come from in relation to where I am, like the Narrator. I have no doubt that I could very well end up like the Narrator, feeling invisible. But knowing I can recognize where I am and whether I want it to influence where I came from makes me feel confident in the upcoming transition.