In class, we have continued to read “Surviving the Applewhites” by Stephanie S. Tolan. I remember my first impression of the book being, that it’s boring, anticlimactic and there are to many characters to keep up with. From that first impression, my opinion hasn’t really changed. The story continues to drive, not only me, but pretty much everyone in my class into the state in between awake and asleep. I believe that when Tolan wrote this book, the idea was there, but she just added so many extra characters that the story is hard to follow. Not only that, but the story is sooooo BORING. I can’t think of one time while reading this far that something exciting has happened. Nothing has made my heart race or made me eager to pick up the book the next day. I’m not saying that everyone will hate this book, I’m just saying this book has an acquired taste.
I am not particularly looking forward to this book. I think that when I read, it should be something I enjoy or something that I want to read. If it were up to me, I would have chosen to skip the all school read. “Surviving the Applewhites,” has no action, interesting characters, or anything that makes it grab the attention of readers. Although we are only on the fourth chapter of the book, I feel like the plot should’ve gotten slightly more exciting by now. I feel like the book would be better if maybe the author were more creative with the events of the first four chapters to get the attention of the readers. Hopefully the plot and events of the book pick up and the book gets more exciting.
I think that in the end of the day, it’s more important to work on something you’re passionate about. Whether it’s World War II, fashion, or movies, you should truly focus on the things that you are interested in or focus on things you care about. Sometimes if you have a science project that maybe you’re not particularly interested in, you tend to lose focus and really don’t care about the project. It’s the complete opposite if you have a project on something you enjoy or find fascinating. Sometimes you can lose interest in subjects when you don’t like that subject. Other times, you can stay interested in a topic because you enjoy it. That is passion. Passion is doing your best to succeed because you enjoy what you’re doing. Passion is not caring what people think. In conclusion, I think that focusing on projects you’re passionate about can change the way you learn about a topic or the way you feel about a topic.