This is just an essay that I found entertaining. It's barely really an essay, but it's more like a list. I liked the title, so I went with it. When I first saw the title, "How to Waste Your Life", I thought of the obvious. I thought, well okay, you can waste your life by basically sitting around and being a boring person. You can watch TV too much and find a job that you hate and never find love ever. Those were the first ideas that came to my mind. While I was thinking these things and reading, but Sanford surprised me, and brought new ideas to the table. The one that really stuck in my mind was, "Obsess on anything" (Sanford 1). I just found it amusing because it reminded me of all of the things that I, personally, obsess over; such as artists of music, food, Starbucks, television shows, even people. He claims that there is a difference between dedication to a certain thing or hobby and an obsession. This really reminded me of what Mr. Yost said to our class at the beginning of the year: It's only school. It kind of makes me think that I shouldn't obsess too much over homework and school, but just let it be. I think Sanford uses hyperbole a little bit in his list/essay. He says ,"spends all day on Twitter", and "screaming about politics" (Sanford). I love how he uses hyperbole, because it really stressed his point. I think the purpose of this little essay is just what the title says, telling people how not to waste their lives. He basically provides something that would be considered something that would waste your life, and then explains the opposite of it, and why we shouldn't do it. He tells us to find something we love to do, and strive to do it more often, maybe for even an occupation. He tells us to spend time with family, and forget about modern day applications. He tells us to sleep more, and be happier. I liked this essay because it gave me an idea about how to be happy. Sanford does a terrific job of setting up his audience with an extremely relatable topic, and giving his opinion on what he thinks a satisfying life really is.
Sunday, October 13, 2013
TOW #5: How To Waste Your Life ~Jason Sanford
http://www.jasonsanford.com/jason/2009/11/how-to-waste-your-life.html
This is just an essay that I found entertaining. It's barely really an essay, but it's more like a list. I liked the title, so I went with it. When I first saw the title, "How to Waste Your Life", I thought of the obvious. I thought, well okay, you can waste your life by basically sitting around and being a boring person. You can watch TV too much and find a job that you hate and never find love ever. Those were the first ideas that came to my mind. While I was thinking these things and reading, but Sanford surprised me, and brought new ideas to the table. The one that really stuck in my mind was, "Obsess on anything" (Sanford 1). I just found it amusing because it reminded me of all of the things that I, personally, obsess over; such as artists of music, food, Starbucks, television shows, even people. He claims that there is a difference between dedication to a certain thing or hobby and an obsession. This really reminded me of what Mr. Yost said to our class at the beginning of the year: It's only school. It kind of makes me think that I shouldn't obsess too much over homework and school, but just let it be. I think Sanford uses hyperbole a little bit in his list/essay. He says ,"spends all day on Twitter", and "screaming about politics" (Sanford). I love how he uses hyperbole, because it really stressed his point. I think the purpose of this little essay is just what the title says, telling people how not to waste their lives. He basically provides something that would be considered something that would waste your life, and then explains the opposite of it, and why we shouldn't do it. He tells us to find something we love to do, and strive to do it more often, maybe for even an occupation. He tells us to spend time with family, and forget about modern day applications. He tells us to sleep more, and be happier. I liked this essay because it gave me an idea about how to be happy. Sanford does a terrific job of setting up his audience with an extremely relatable topic, and giving his opinion on what he thinks a satisfying life really is.
This is just an essay that I found entertaining. It's barely really an essay, but it's more like a list. I liked the title, so I went with it. When I first saw the title, "How to Waste Your Life", I thought of the obvious. I thought, well okay, you can waste your life by basically sitting around and being a boring person. You can watch TV too much and find a job that you hate and never find love ever. Those were the first ideas that came to my mind. While I was thinking these things and reading, but Sanford surprised me, and brought new ideas to the table. The one that really stuck in my mind was, "Obsess on anything" (Sanford 1). I just found it amusing because it reminded me of all of the things that I, personally, obsess over; such as artists of music, food, Starbucks, television shows, even people. He claims that there is a difference between dedication to a certain thing or hobby and an obsession. This really reminded me of what Mr. Yost said to our class at the beginning of the year: It's only school. It kind of makes me think that I shouldn't obsess too much over homework and school, but just let it be. I think Sanford uses hyperbole a little bit in his list/essay. He says ,"spends all day on Twitter", and "screaming about politics" (Sanford). I love how he uses hyperbole, because it really stressed his point. I think the purpose of this little essay is just what the title says, telling people how not to waste their lives. He basically provides something that would be considered something that would waste your life, and then explains the opposite of it, and why we shouldn't do it. He tells us to find something we love to do, and strive to do it more often, maybe for even an occupation. He tells us to spend time with family, and forget about modern day applications. He tells us to sleep more, and be happier. I liked this essay because it gave me an idea about how to be happy. Sanford does a terrific job of setting up his audience with an extremely relatable topic, and giving his opinion on what he thinks a satisfying life really is.
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