So while I've been reading all about these different articles we were given, I have come to one main conclusion, that those individuals had MANY MANY MANY opportunities.
Most lives that I have been able to observe, have had a simple timeline.
1. Go to school
2. Graduate
3. Find a job
4. Stay at that job for the required years until retirement.
5. Retire
6. Travel and do all the activities that they've been saving for, or relax and enjoy the time off
Right now I have taught for 4 years, and know that I will be teaching for another 26 years until I retire. The thing that I find impressive is that all these other individuals have done so much, and have done so many different jobs in the span of their lifetime.
For example, James Fenimore Cooper, Phillip Freneau, and William Cullen Bryant. I am also surprised at how often the individuals traveled.
talk about being born under great means... i found this true for Freneau. Come on, roommates with Madison? Friends with Jefferson? No wonder his poems were so full of structure from meter to scheme. I'm his life was full of struggles for achievement just like I'm sure no one loved his poems more than he (sarcastic tone used).
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