This was another story I really liked. We all get caught up at some point in life, wishing we were older, not thinking about the consequences of our actions, etc. While things did not end well for Connie in the story, we all have had situations that are bitter to think about, and we can’t help but say, “What was I thinking?” For most Americans, after you turn 21 there really isn’t much to look forward to, and it’s all downhill from there. Time really does fly and a story like this made me reflect on my childhood and teenage years. I have learned a lot in that span of time and can only imagine the things I will have learned twice as long from now. I did like how there were underlying meanings in the story. It makes it more interesting after you read, and allows for further analyzing of the story in general. Sometimes it seems like we are naturally inclined to always want something else. When were older, we long for youth. When were young, we long for age. The same is with people and money, relationships, etc. Especially in college, a lot of people get caught up in the party scene, just like Connie got caught up going to the drive-in. At the end of the day, everyone has a realization of themselves, where they are at in life, and what they need to do. I enjoyed this story because it reminded me of what it is like to be young and naïve. You truly don’t know what you don’t know.
I enjoyed this story too. It's true that it is easy when you are younger to wish you were older, however many will find that when they are older they wish they were younger. Sometimes it's hard to be satisfied in the moment and easy to yearn for something that seems more appealing at the time, but a wise person knows to happy in the moment. If Connie wasn't in such a hurry to grow and gain admiration from older men, maybe she wouldn't have gotten herself into that predicament.
ReplyDeleteHey Liz!
ReplyDeleteI feel that there have been two main times in my life thus far where I have reached a cross roads of who I want to be. Going into middle school or high school, I feel people always get caught up in being "popular" and often overlook their own feelings and desires. Then, going to college, people have to make a decision that they sometime regret. As you said, some people fall, unwillingly, into the party scene but would rather be someone else. If we all have our long-term goals in mine, I feel people will make less impulse negative decisions.