This is the journal we kept while reading.
Tuesdays with Morrie
By Mitch Albom
“What’s wrong with being number 2?”
Daily reflections by Mary Jerome
Tuesdays with Morrie October 11, 2011
List ten things that are the most valuable to you 1 being the most important
1. My life
2. A stuffed toy dog that I had since I was little
3. My family (excluding some people)
4. My friends
5. Music
6. Expression
7. My rights
8. Technology
9. Answers
10. Questions
October 13, 2011
How do you feel about dying? And what has shape your views?
That it has to happen. When it’s my time, I got to go. What shaped my view is death of my family members one die slowly in pain from cancer and the other was killed so now I know one day, my day will come and when it comes I’ll be ready
Title; Tuesdays with Morrie.
Author; Mitch Albom.
Genre; Non-fiction novel.
Point of view; 1st person.
Setting; Massachusetts.
Describe your homework assignment October 18, 2011
Who did you choose to tell?
My brother
What was their reaction?
He thought that one of us was going to die
How did it make you feel?
Last day October 19, 2011
What if today was your last day on earth? Are you happy with yourself and the person that you are?
Explain why or why not
That would suck because I have things to do in life
Yes, because I know that sometimes I might be mean but at least I always have some happiness in my heart
Teachers October 20, 2011
“A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops”
Teachers always help their students without knowing
The only teacher that every really helped me was ms.denyse
October 25, 2011
“We are to involved in materialist things ,they don’t satisfy us ,the loving relationships we have , the universe around us we take these things for granted” – Morrie Schwartz
What are some things you take for granted and why?
I take my relaxation time for granted because when I have time to relax I don’t do anything important
I also might take my friends for granted because I feel they will always be around but I know they won’t
Die anything October 26, 2011
If you could come back as anything, what would you be and why?
I would be a flying squirrel, sugar gilder, a cat, a monkey, bird, bat, a snake, a rabbit, a bear, and a chinchilla
Because flying squirrels are so cool even if they don’t fly,
Sugar gliders can be great pets,
Cats always land on their feet,
Monkey can use their tails,
Birds can fly and like looking at the sky,
Bats are awesome,
Snakes can kill you,
Rabbits are cute and fast,
Bears hibernate in the winter,
Chinchillas are awesome.
Achievements October 27, 2011
What are some of the things you would like to achieve during your lifetime?
v Not dieing
v Not doing something stupid
v Not getting arrested
Marriage November 1, 2011
Describe you idea of a perfect marriage? Do you want to get married? Why or why not?
A perfect marriage is one without fighting, no secrets always happy
Probability not until I did everything I ever wanted to do by myself
Quote November 2, 2011
“People are only mean when they’re threatened”
Agree or disagree with this quote and defend your position
I disagree with the quote some people are mean because they have a bad day when something bad happens to them they take their anger out on someone else