Pride and Prejudice

Addie Ramonda
Blog #6

Dear Elizabeth,
I believe that you're behavior toward Mr. Collins in completely absurd. Turing down his engagement was a mistake. Mr. Collins is a wealthy man that could provide for you and your future family. A single woman like you doesn't have that chance come around very often. I also believe that your actions towards Mr. Darcy are very inappropriate as well. Mr. Darcy has an arranged marriage that shouldn't be tampered with. It is clear that he has developing feelings for you and it seems as though you are encouraging them. Asking him to dance at  the ball was a very bold move for a young lady like you, I recommend that you do some research first before attempting behaviors like that again. It is also clear that you are not happy for your dear sister and her engagement to Sir Wickham. I feel as though those feelings should be subsided and a smile present on your fragile lips. I would like to congratulate you on supporting your eldest sister and her pursuit of love. And as for your adoring mother, she is just trying to make sure that her girls are well off, give her a break my dear and dance along with her actions they are truly out of the kindness of her heart.

"Why Go to College at All?"

Addie Ramonda
Blog post #5
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"Why Go to College at All?"

    

   I agree and disagree with this article. I agree with the fact that you do have to go off into the world and find your own adventures to discover who you really are. But I think going to college differs for each person. There shouldn't be one article out there saying that it is the right way to go or the wrong way to go, everyone has their own idea of what is right for them. If you are looking to become a doctor or a lawyer then you have to go to college! There's no way around it. You can't be taught those things by going off and living in the woods for a year. It truly just depends on what you are looking to get out of your college experience. 

   I want to become a nurse. I know that in order to achieve that I have to go to school and study and learn, and make deadlines. College for me is the only option I've ever thought about doing after high school, it's the only path. Sure going to Europe and "discovering" myself would be fun and an adventure but what would I have when it's over? Certainly not a degree or college education. I think this article puts a negative view on college. When it's referring to staying in your "social bubble" by only socializing with your dorm or the people in your classes, that's limiting to a certain type of person. That's limiting to the type of people that don't branch out, not everyone is like that. 

 There's so many other factors tied in with college that weren't shown in this article, there's also a lot of negative sides to not going to college that wasn't shown in this article either. With the way things are now, getting a job without a college education is very hard. At least a well paying job with good benefits. Even going to school for 4 years to have a little bit of education people seem to be better off. 

  I think that this article does have strong points but a lot of people have their minds made up already and strong points aren't going to change their thinking. When I read this though I definitely saw the good and bad sides of going to college and it did make me think, but my minds been set. 

 Going through the process of applying for schools I really see how important it is to pick a major that has promising jobs. Students that go to school and receive majors in things like art, are wasting their money. You should be going to school for engineering or nursing or something that you know that job is needed. Many people get out of school with a bunch of debt and a useless degree. I just think you have to be very smart when thinking about college and if it's not for you, not to force it.