Test and Socrates Opinion

Today in class we learned what our test on Monday was going to be about. We have to connect every topic we have covered so far and explain why they are related. The topics we covered are, Elbert Hubbard's, A Message to Garcia Essay, starting high school, excellence, greek government, and Socrates. We also talked about "the unexamined life is not worth living", which means a life where you do not find your place in the world or try to better the world is not useful. All of these topics we have discussed are essentially about humans using their fullest and highest potential. We have these awesome brains that can grasp so many concepts other animals can't, and it is a shame that some people don't take advantage of that just because they are lazy. I also think that we went from now, to 1899, to 399 BC, to prove that the idea of human's excellence has been around for a long time. It shows that excellence using your knowledge is something that can change the world. I think that doing this at the beginning of my high school year was a good idea because these things show what hard work can do and helps me understand that I shouldn't waste my time in high school, and that I should get involved.