Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Decisions, Decisions
(submitted by student" In The Absolutely True Life of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie, Arnold decides to leave his school on the reservation to attend class in a nearby "white" town. His friends resent him for it, even though it is clearly the best thing for him. Have you ever made a decision that was right for you but considered wrong, or perhaps traitorous, by people close to you?
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Yes, i wanted to get accepted to a school but i didnt want to leave my friends behind even though it would mean making new ones. I would miss my old ones and would be too afraid to lose my them.
I am afriad to go to masuk school because i am afriad that i will lose my friends
I have had to make this decision, when I was deciding weather to go to a private highschool, weather to leave my friends behind or to go to a better school. This can also be related to some kids that go to private high schools to play sports, and are concidered "Traitor's" to their local teams supporters.
I once wanted to stay home when my parents wanted to move to arizona. I pleaded against my parents to let me stay. Finaly they just gave up and said alright we can stay here because my dad found a better paying job in CT.
I have had to make this desicion once when i had to choose which team to pick. I tried out for both teams and made both. I didnt know whether or not to stick with my friends or to go to a different team that would place me better for high school hockey.
I have had to make this decision when I had to choose a high school. I could either go to Masuk with my friends or to a different school which would most likely open up different doors for me than Masuk would.
Yes, next year I may be attending a boarding school about an hour away from Monroe and will not go to Masuk therefore I won't be able to see eveyone I see now everyday. People disagree with me that I will get the same education any place I go. However it would be a great opportunity for me.
i have. me and some of my friends decided to go to a different school than masuk but i decided not to. they felt like i ditched them. but now they decided to come to masuk too so everything is okay.
sorry, my last post was unclear. here is what i meant.
Yes, I have been through a situation like Arnold's before. This year some of my friends and I had decided to go to a school other than Masuk. After making the decision, I realized that going to the other school was not good choice for me. As a result, I decided to go to Masuk for high school. When my friends heard about my new plans for high school, they felt like I had betrayed them. The only thing that makes my story different from Arnold's is that my friends eventually decided to join me at Masuk.
I have faced a similar situation as BillyG. I too had to choose between Masuk and another high school. Alot of my friends are going to Prep and I wanted to go with them but I decided on Masuk.
I think both choices would have been reasonable but Masuk just seems more fit for me. Overall the decision was hard, but even though I am going to Masuk I think I would have also had a good time at Prep with my friends.
LIke everyone else i had to make a decision on what high school i want to go to. Alot of people are going to prep and some 9th graders there i know wanted me to go there but i want to go to masuk because its closer to my house and it has a good education facility. Also it has a good football and basketball team which i plan to play on both.
It is true that making a change is something that impacts friends and can be very intimidating. It takes a strong person to decide that they want to pick up and move away from home for HS and it also takes a strong person to realize that wherever they are they can make the best of the situation and get a great education. Going forward you all should know that education is about what you are willing to put into it. If you commit yourself to it, like anything else in life, you will flourish. If you slide through, then whether you go to Harvard or Western Witchita Community College, you will have wasted a golden opportunity.
i had to decide because i have to go to larualton next year. I know that it is the right choice to go to Larualton but i really dont want to leave all my friends and everybody at masuk. I know that ill still see them but obviously its not the same. My mom does not understand that.
My parents wanted me to take a business course at Masuk, but I chose what was in my best interest. I think my choice will let me be my own person.
Yes i have, my dad's job is stationed in Switzerland europe. Although he works out of home he travels there every few weeks, and a few years ago, he decided that he wanted to move my family there. My parents let me make the final descsion and i remember i cried for hours on end over it. I wanted my parents tp be happy, but i also wanted to stay here badly. In the end i got the nerve to tell my parents i wanted to stay here, and thats what we did
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