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Personal Ideology

At this point in my life I feel like I am still figuring out what my personal ideology is. I am ready to move on to the next step and go to college. Once I am in college I think more things will start falling in place for me. As of right now, I am looking forward to graduating and doing everything that I can to prepare for college so that I will be ready for whatever is in store for me so I can continue to progress from there. I don't think life always has to be planned out and you should take the good times with the bad times and live with them. No one is perfect so take life one step at a time and everything will be alright.

Che v. Pakistan

I would say that you could compare this to what Che was doing in Bolivia to a certain extent. It is a more modern and technological version of what Che had set up in Bolivia. In that sense I think they are similar but they’re intentions were not the same. In Che’s case, he felt the need to get away and hide from everyone to the point where people did not know if he was alive or not. In Pakistan, Al Qaeda and Taliban are not hiding the way that Che had to hide so I think that is one difference between them. The article talked about how 9 of 20 commanders were killed on the aircraft attacks and in Che’s situation, he was really the only commander and I think there are a lot more differences between these two then similarities.

Che's Execution

I think that the person or people that killed Che had to have been someone that knew him or had something against him. It may have been someone who he did not see eye to eye with back when he was in Cuba or maybe it was someone sent by Fidel Castro to find and execute him. I am not positive as to who killed him or how it happened or came about, but I think that one of these scenarios are the way that Che was executed.

“There is nothing lonelier than an adventure."

Typically an adventure is a journey where you do not know what is in store for you or what may come about. An adventure is an experience that I believe should be rare and exciting. An adventure can be a lonely thing in many ways and you do not have to be by yourself for it to be lonely. At times they make you feel lonely because it is something different than what you have known your whole life and you are not used to it. Usually adventures should not last very long, but for Che Guevara, he made his life into an adventure.

True Che

I think that Che was looking to do what he felt was best for the people. He did not always do whatever Castro wanted. He had his own set of beliefs. Castro was more about his own power while Che was more genuine and wanted more for his people. He sacrificed his own time to work and showed how he was just like any normal citizen. This is why the people thought so well of him and he acted as a backbone to the people. I think what guided him to this started when he first went traveling with his friend on his motorcycle. His determination made people view him the way they do. Once he was traveling and experienced everything he did, he seemed to have realized what he wanted in life and never looked back.

If I were to make a documentary about a person, I would make it about Kobe Bryant. There are a lot of things that people do not know about him that I think will make people perceive him differently then they do now. It would be very relevant considering he is one of the best sports players in our country and has achieved so much throughout his career. He is also in his prime right now winning the league MVP last year and perhaps this year as well. People would enjoy seeing the life of Kobe Bryant with depth in a documentary.

Director Nick

If I were to be the director of a documentary on Che there would be a lot that I would want to cover. I would show how he was before he went to Cuba and when he still had good values and morals. I would show him in his early life with his family to show them that Che was not always the man linked with Cuba and Fidel Castro. I think it would be necessary to show all aspects of his life because it is not fair to only show a few major things about one persons life because after all, many things make a life not just a few.

On the Road Again

I have taken one road trip in my life and it was with my family on spring break about five years ago. We went to Florida and there were seven of us piled into our minivan set to hit the road. We decided to go to Florida because we had never been there before as a family and my parents wanted to do it while we were still young enough to enjoy it. We went to Disney World obviously and went to all of the parks and rode many of the rides. On the trip down to Florida we made a couple of pit stops and my favorite one was when we stopped at South of the border. We stocked up on fireworks so I could not wait to be able to use them. This was the only road trip I have ever been on and I had fun so I would like to do it again definitely but maybe with friends next time instead of family.

Reflection

I have never heard of The Motorcycle Diaries before but it seems like it will be an interesting book from what I have previewed. From looking in the inside of the book, the layout intrigues me because it is different and unexpected so I feel like the book will keep me guessing as well. It looks like it is going to be an adventurous book about his journey and I like action books so it may be a good fit for me. It has the potential to be m favorite book that we have read this entire year so I’m pretty excited to get started.

Do Now 2/3

Before reading a book, I judge it by the cover before anything. I like when it has a cool cover with colors and such. I then read the back of the book to get more information and possibly open up to a random page and read a paragraph. If the book does not intrigue me after all of this then I will not read it. One book that caught my attention was Holes because it kept me guessing and wanting to keep reading. Holes is probably my favorite book of all time.

Glen Beck

I thought that Glen Beck's take on the whole Che idea was rather interesting. The way he attracts his audience is different and a bit sarcastic which can get annoying. I agree with some of his claims like how kids should not be wearing T-shirts with a picture of him on it. The comparison of Hitler to Che was interesting and I am not sure if it should be to that extent because i think Hitler is more worldwide known than him so i disagree on that aspect. I think Beck's guest Humberto made some good points about how Che is a bad guy. I do not understand why so many people n Hollywood think this guy is such a great figure when these two men are talking about him like he is the scum of the Earth and perhaps even worse than Hitler. To me, it is hard to confuse someone as being great when other people are comparing him to Hitler.