Blasphemy! To think that so many people would be going to a
place like this. This is monumental waste of time. Hundreds of kids blinded by
the pursuit of knowledge, an idea that they think will earn them something
palpable like a diploma just by going to a high caliber school. They think that
the only to find happiness in life is through some stupid degree, and that a
degree will somehow "achieve" them happiness. I believe that an
education should be free, and not require any form of currency. One does not
need money for the pursuit of happiness, I'll show them. I'll show everyone in
this god awful place.
What seems to stump me about this school the
most however, is the senior green. Out of all the mundane buildings and
simplicity of the campus, there lies just one piece of beautiful nature. A
large piece of grass, the greenest grass one can ever hope to see, dotted with trees and well groomed bushes with
a few park benches, lies right in the middle of the campus. And what do they
do? They restrict people from even going near it. You have to spend enough time
in this hell to be a senior just to enjoy it. Whoever happens to come across
this letter know this; one can learn just as much of anything in the great
outdoors than another person can trapped in a dull classroom working tirelessly
for hours. I think society needs a new school, nature, but for now, I continue
my journey further yet into the wild.
- Alex McCandless
Tim, I really like your paragraph especially the quote "One does not need money for the pursuit of happiness." i really feel like this is something Chris would say because of how he distanced himself from materials and chose to explore the world rather than get a job and make money. I also like when you talked about the senior green, which was humorous yet also captured the personality of Chris perfectly as Chris had a deep love of nature and disliked boundaries and rules such as only seniors can walk on the green. As a whole the paragraph was well written and I believe this is definitely something you could find in Chris's personal journal. It was a great read.
ReplyDeleteHi Tim,
ReplyDeleteAs Jake points out, you bring up some key aspects of Chris' personality. You do a good job showing his disdain for money and his belief that education should be free. You could go into a little more detail here. Where and how would McCandless suggest one educate himself? Also, would McCandless be even more critical of a school in 2015 than he would have back when he was in high school?