Tag: self exploration

Timed Writing 9/12 Intro

College is where many people find who they truly are or want to be. College is a time to figure out what you believe in and how you would like to live your life. In Ten Little Indians by Sherman Alexie, there are many protagonists who struggle with their identity. In “Search Engine” the main character, Corliss, struggles with her identity and who she is supposed to be. When she goes to college she finds that she loves to read poetry, even though her family does not approve. There are similar characters in The New York Times video “Dream Catchers: Four Students and the Dreams They are Chasing”, a journey of four adults who want to better themselves by going back to school. All of the stories from Ten Little Indians and The New York Times video are about individuals on a journey who are faced with overcoming obstacles they thought were impossible in order to find who they truly want to be. The obstacles we face in life are what make us who we are in the future and eventually make us stronger.