During the first quarter, we did many things in class that I would consider to be unusual in other classes. One of these things included reading the novel The Shadow Catcher. It was a book that was definetly hard to understand in the beginning and throughout the course of the book.
When I was reading this book I remember constantly thinking "What is the point of this story?" and putting the book down in frustration because everything that was written seemed to be irrelevent. Each time I read a new page I wondered why I even bothered reading a book I did not understand.
Then, I decided to put all of my opinions outside of my reading for one night, and basically start fresh with book. Instantly, I like it and wanted to keep reading. I surprised myself when this happens. Usually when I get frustrated with things, I give up on them.
One thing I wished I changed about my thinking is that I start keeping an open mind from the beginning, and I should not have to dislike something in order for my thinking to change.
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