Sam,
I really enjoy your style of writing because, through it, you allow me to enter your head and see you how analyze and reflect on certain situations. It is enlightening to such a clear point of view. I thought it was interesting when you acknowledged how people of different age groups have different perspectives in the first paragraph because it relates to my project topic a lot. It's refreshing to see someone with a similar thought process as me.
Amber,
I commend you for choosing a topic that relates to you so much but to enrich this project, it might have been helpful to include some personal experiences. Also, you're research is good but giving more information on the American Health reform would have created a contrast and made all of your points have more impact. An interesting new fact that you provided was "private insurance [is] used by less than 8% of the population". I thought this quote was interesting because it suggested the success of universal healthcare while making me recognize the difference between America's and the u.k's societies.
Matt,
I understand how personal this topic must be for you and really respect you for opening up about it. I can tell through your writing that this topic was very close to you and that is what makes it so easy to relate to. I choose to come to your blog after your speech in class because you have a very powerful way with words and that is evident in your post as well. I believe the most touching part of this post is the paragraph where you list reasons why you'll miss your grandmother. I too have a close relationship with my grandmother so putting myself in your shoes is painfully awakening.
Thank you for sharing!
Rigel,
The fact that most societies ways of handling death connect to one common worldly theme is mind blowing to think about. Especially because the common theme is so insightful: We all want to believe that we will still be apart of the world after we die. It's a beautiful thought. It is also interesting to see the many different ways humans have accomplished to fulfill this want. Physically, Mentally, Spiritually, Religiously. I like the thought that all societies can have commonalities while staying true to their individuality.This makes me wonder about the other universal themes that have been expressed and repeated throughout history. I'm curious about them because they must have been so prominent for a they are agreed upon ideas.
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For me:
From younger reader--(Briana)
"I personally believed that younger people will have an eagerness to live and experience as much as they can before they die, while older people focus on regrets and the experiences they could have had." I think that you are great at stating you opinion in an interesting attention grabbing way. I think that both of these paragraphs are very well thought out and convey your ideas clearly.
From older reader--(Marcus)
i think the stories you chose to illustrate your argument really work. they really drive home the differences between how young and old people deal with illness.
it make sense that young people would "have an eagerness to live and experience as much as they can before they die" while older people who lived their life already can look back on the past and are not so eager to go do something extreme. i can also understand why an older person would be more upset about getting sick when they are used to living a healthy life while someone who gets sick when they are still young has no choice but to embrace their illness.
From Teammate-- (Sam J.)
Amhara,
I didn't realize how similar our ideas were until i read your blog. I really liked how you addressed how people are afraid of death because they don't want to die with regrets or missed opportunities. I think you did a very good job of picking videos that represent what you are looking for because after watching a few minutes of the first and second videos it becomes more apparent the real divide between dying old and dying young. It makes me think more into the issue which means that you have a good topic but i think that what you have written doesn't do it the full justice it deserves.
It was still very good non-the-less
Sam
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