Reinventing myself

I have always wanted to learn how to play the guitar or some sort of musical instrument. Listening to numerous bands and music on the radio,  inspires me to try and learn an instrument. What can be done with instruments and music simply amazes me. I love music so it would be unbelievable for me to learn how to play music myself. I just dont know if i have the time and patience to learn how to play music. In order to be good at anything, practice is key. I just dont know if i would want to practice it since i have volleyball and everything else in my life. It would be a marvelous hobby, but a lot of time and effort has to go into it.

Chapter 3 epigraphs

The epigraphs pretty much state that excitement is needed. They are not satisfied by normal, everyday, boring lifestyles. Freedom and adventure are essential parts of exploring nature, and just living life. In nature, there are no restrictions on what you can say or do to express the feelings towards exploring the great out doors. Its great to take risks, and challenge yourself. That's when most people find what they're good at or they find something they love. They come out of their comfort zone and take on a new task. I agree with both of these. I love to explore and just go out on my own and see what i can find. Theres no telling where you will end up in nature, or what you may find.

Chris McCandless

I feel as though Alex was foolish in his endeavors by only taking very small rations of food and necessary tools of survival. From his one experience when he only lived on 5 pounds of rice and what he pulled from the see, made him feel confident in his survival skills. This made him feel like he could go on more adventures with the same amount, or even less supplies when he went to live in Alaska. He should have taken as much food and supplies as he could if he was going to be in Alaska for months, instead of only 25 or 30 pounds. He loved adventures and excursions but is a bit over confident with his survival skills. It is awesome that he is adventerous and confident, but if your over confident, there will be a price to pay.

Blog post 3 Jan 24 in Class

Nature effects me in numerous ways. It soothes us, gives us a place to explore and watch life at its best. I definitely feel as though nature comforts me. Walking through the outdoors with a breeze is the best way to take my mind off of things and relax me. Listening to birds, or sitting on my porch listening to the rainfall is another aspect of nature that I love to experience. Nature is where everthing began. Before houses and cities were built, there were forests and plains. Before technology, nature was one of the only things to keep people occupied. With this in mind, I feel as though nature is in touch with our spiritual side. Nature lets us just roam free and do as we wish. Nature and our spiritual side become one when exploring and relaxing with something you love. Nature "heals" our spiritual side when we just need to take our mind off of things. Nature is an absolutely marvelous place, and I love nature.

Materialistic Culture

Technology is constantly being produced, and improvements to devices are drastically occuring these days. All new technology and improvements costs money. Some are more expensive than others or more advanced, and that is where the problems begin. Society today thinks that the most expensive clothing or technology is the best. When people dont have the newest trending item, people begin to judge, and look down on the less fortunate. I feel as though the way someone lives isn't based on what they own. It's what kind of person they are and how they conduct themselves. The materialistic aspect defintely needs to be be decreased if not eliminated. It would make the world a happier and more friendly place to live.

My first CWS blog post!

My name is Joe Bortak and I have gone through a few changes since first arriving at Juniata. My mindset has changed, and my goals have increased. My time management has improved, so that drastically helps with studying and work. I get my work done in a reasonable amount of time, so then I have more free time. Now that we're back from Christmas break and the second semester has begun, I have some new and improved goals I want to accomplish. First off, I want to win a Volleyball National Championship this year at Juniata. We've worked hard all fall to practice and get ready for the upcoming season. Time management helps me control my daily practices and class schedule. My next goal is to achieve a 3.5 GPA or higher. It will definitely take hard work and determination, but anything is possible. With the right support behind me to push me and incourage me, i'm feeling very confident in myself to achieve my goals.