My Beloved World by Sonia Sotomayor was assigned as
common read this past summer. Everyone
who attends Southern had to read this book and come up with their own six word memoir.
My six word memoir is very simple and self-explanatory. Six Words Will Never Be Enough. It means that
there is so much to see and do in life it can’t be concluded into six short
words. I think that everyone should live
life to the fullest and just take chances.
When an opportunity comes your way, take it. When a door closes, open a new one. You should live life now because later in
life you will only regret the things you didn't do. When I am older and asked to sum up my life, all
I can hope is that my answer will be “Six words will never be enough”. All I can hope is that I live my life how I
want to, and that I take opportunities before it is too late.
Sonia definitely was able to live her life the way she
wanted to. She ended up being very
successful in life even though she faced a rough childhood. Sonia was very poor growing up and had to
work for her family. She also had
diabetes and lost her father and her grandmother at a very young age. Even
though she faced all of these terrible things, she never gave up on herself. I
think that this is why My Beloved World was chosen for the common read. She never gave up on who she was as a
person. She was the first to attend
college in her family and now she is the Supreme Court Justice of the United
States.
First year, or any year, college students can learn from
Sonia’s memoir. She teaches us that no
matter what challenge you may face in life if you keep pushing you can get
through it. College is definitely difficult,
especially the first year. Instead of
breaking down and giving up, which seems like the easier option, Sonia teaches
us to stand tall and keep moving on. The
next time I feel as if I should give up, I am going to think about Sonia’s
childhood. If she could get through all
the hardships in life I could succeed too.
No comments:
Post a Comment