The first blog I chose to comment on was Jenny's about a post emphasizing the importance that people stay aware of their surroundings, whether it be at school, home, or in the real world. "I agree about keeping up with what's going on in the world. It's extremely important to be aware of current events and what the country you live in is going through, as well as in other countries/nations . Students feel as if the news doesn't apply to them when in reality, all of it does in one way or another, which they should be cognizant of." This is so critical, especially when so many things in the world are changing, like in Egypt, Tunisia, etc.
Next, I moved on to Addie's blog and a post about a Do You Mind question caught my attention. The question was along the lines of if you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? Addie's response was her birthplace so she could have been able to experience different cultures and lifestyles. My response to her post was this: "I appreciate your answer to this question and agree that being born somewhere else is quite a concept to wrap your head around. Being born in an affluent suburb is something so many people take for granted and they don't even stop to think how different their lives would be if they had been born in the Bronx or on the south side of Chicago. Also, how even more different their lives would be had they been born in France or Italy. It's all very interesting to think about." Although changing my birthplace is not something I'd change about myself, it'd certainly be fascinating to possibly see what would have happened with my life had I not lived in Glenview/Niles.
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