In Barbara Grahams article she talks about her becoming a quit addict. When she heard a famous quote, she had already quit college. She had never been good at doing much that did not arouse her passion. During high school she made A’s in English but failed Math. After graduating high school she went to college but never finished. She was free from any responsibilities and relationships. It didn’t take long for her to find a collaborator. The collaborator soon became her boyfriend. They traveled the world together starting a new life, but she never knew that she and her boyfriend could have so many ups and downs. A little later on in life she found herself pregnant and getting tired of traveling. Was ready to settle down with her family. Barbara found herself regretting that she had no friends, had no place where she can call home, and few little friends. Barbara soon got divorced and moved across the country multiple times. Then she found her passion as becoming a writer. She realized that you have to chase after change or it will not find you.
David Brooks talks about how colleges sent another class of graduates off thinking it's all about them. Most young people don't look inside and plan their life. College grads are often sent into life and tole to find their passion, own course, and to follow their dreams. Graduates are told to pursue happiness and joy. To process and find a main plotting point in life. But as they have read articles they compel their happiness with their admiration. They are told to be independent-minded and to express their spirit. But the whole purpose in life is not to find yourself. It’s to lose yourself in who you are becoming.
As we read and discussed Barbara Graham's article i really gained a lot of information that could help me. I learned to never quit on what you want to pursue in life, but to mainly find your passion. Even though it took her several years to find happiness she never really found her own passion. I looked at Barbara article like it was my story that i was telling. She also connected with David Brooks's article. I see these two articles connecting because of the obstacles they went through to get their college degree but managed not to get it. Brooks’s and Graham tried so hard to find their passion but came up empty handed.
