Reading response:
Billy takes almost three days to cut the tree. He almost gives up when he nearly finishes. He feels it is impossible for him to accomplish it. However, the wind helps him blow the tree and lets it fall. Billy apologizes to the tree for two reasons.
First, he doesn’t mean to cut the tree, but he has to catch the coon. The coon chooses to climb over the tree, so the only thing he can do is to cut down the tree. I can see Billy respects nature and the tree. It is the tallest tree in the forest and the tree has be with him for a long time. Because it is the tallest tree that stays in the forest for a long time.
Second, he make a promise with his dogs that he will cut down the tree and catch the coon after they chase it to a tree. If he doesn’t do it, his dogs may never trust him anymore. He doesn’t want to disappoint his favorite puppies.
Reflective response:
Life always struggled. During the way to success has a lot of crossroads. You have to make a lot significant decisions. I’m 16 right now and I don’t think I can made a lot of important decisions, but one of that I remembered very clear.
When I was 13, I felt that there is no reason for me to be hardworking and I had already work hard enough. Also, my parents only spent a few time with me which made me very independent and never depended upon anyone anymore. I had no interest during that time and I never listened to my teachers. I slept in the class every day and always cheated on the tests. You might ask: why don’t the teacher do something? In fact, the teachers only care about the A+ students, and they already gave up on the D+ students. It seems very crazy, but it was true in my school. Moreover, I hated the way the teachers’ doing and I don’t want to cooperate with them. So my grades never improved and I never care about it during that time.
Until something happened at the end of my 7th grade. During the day before the test week. I felt that I never know how can I improve my grades and I can't, even I worked sooooo “hard”. Then I went to ask my Chinese teacher, he told me in one sentence: “How can people helps you when you already give up on yourself ?” I was shocked at that moment, because I finally knew why I can’t improve myself. After that semester, I spend a whole summer holiday in order to find my interest and strength. Then I find out, I’m not useless at all!
Until now I’m still trying to become a better person and make myself happier. Also, trying to put more love and effort on myself. I feel this decision is the turning point of my life, and I still think it’s important for the same reasons.
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