Are You Seeing What Other People See !

In the presentation TED.com he is basically explaining to the viewers that nothing is what it seems. Most of our knowledge is given to use by the media or learned throughout our lifetime from society. What should we believe about the colours we see. As a child we are taught the names of different colours but does every ones mind recognize the same colour or just the same name ? Racism is based mainly on the colour of a persons skin, and good and evil are distinguished by colours. If we didn't identify colour, would there still be racism or would everyone be accepted? Nobody knows what we are really seeing, touching, feeling , hearing or tasting. We are only told to know about them though family, friends and society.If there was no colour what would we judge people on?

Dreams Take Us On Journeys

Where would we be if we didn't have dreams ? Everyone has dreams whether they remember them or not. Many dreams I have had, have taken me on a journey, weather it has been a sad or happy dream. A dream I have experienced all started when my friends from Canada were living my lifestyle in England. It was odd. When I awoke I was very confused but also happy that the dream was not real. Since I have moved from England there are days when my reality seems like a dream and I dream about being back in England. After repeatedly dreaming of living in England with my friends from Canada I am no longer confused. I now know that it is a better lifestyle here with my friends than living in the big city in England. If not for the journey this dream took me on , I might still be hesitant about my move to Canada.

Journal #1 "Candy" by Kevin Brooks

I am very much enjoying my novel, Candy, by Kevin Brooks. Through out the book I have found many situations I can connect to, mainly because I am the same age as the main characters. Even Iggy ,who is portrayed as a bully reminds me of people I have encountered often throughout high school. One of the main questions I am eager to find out is about Candy's background and why she has become who and what she is. On page 102 Joe is eaves dropping on Candy as she is on the phone. He knows it is not a good conversation, " It wasn't nice to see. I turned away. Burying my head in the sand." I made a connection to this passage after my recent week spent away from school. Many times I forced myself to bury my head in the warm sand in Mexico, knowing I would have to come back and complete everything I had missed. Joe knows, like me , what is real but is choosing to ignore the truth. Eventually, like me, Joe will have to face the truth.