Wednesday, January 13, 2016

Journal Two by Mohammed Baseer

Hi, I am Mohammed Baseer , I came from India a few months ago and I have seen snow for the First time in my life, I always thought playing in snow, making snowman was fun, but on the other hand cleaning my driveway early mornings, carefully driving my car such that it does not slip is much worse. I can barely stand outside unless I am in three layers of clothes and winter just started, there's more to come. I love science, happy to help anyone with any topics related to science, I have done one year of my
Pre-Pharmacy course in India and the rest of the course will be here in OSU. I love travelling and the best trip I had is when we went to Smoky mountains in Tennessee. Zip-lining in the smokies was the most memorable adventure I have ever done, It was scary as hell, thank god I survived.


                             The first chapter of the Long Way Gone shows us how a boy got stuck with his friends in a war stricken country. Ishmael and his friends were happy and enjoying their life learning how to rap and dance, they went out of the town to participate in their friend's talent show but ended up seeing people running for their life, gore and violence. One of the most important theme that stood out for me is like all kids he went along with his friends to another town without asking for a permission from his parents. Little did he know that he would never see them again. Most of us who are enough old and mature still cannot stay without their parents. Imagine how a little boy who is just twelve years old could withstand what he has seen.

4 comments:

  1. I never thought of living without snow. I would really love to sit down and talk about the difference between Ohio and India. What you put about the book I agree with 100%. We take things for granted and the book makes me want to call and check on my parents.

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    1. Hi Matt, there's a lot of differences between these places, culture,tradition,way of living, particularly weather as mentioned above 40 degrees is the lowest temperature recorded over there during winter and the rest of the time its like 70 or more. Sure that would be fun to sit down and talk about it.

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  2. Awesome interpretation of chapter 1! I didn't really cross my mind that they were on their own trying to live without their parents, that's a terrifying thought. Also, welcome to the US! And I personally apologize for the snow and the cold, it's not fun.

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    1. Thanks a lot, well I am kind of getting used to snow, its fun, but it makes driving really difficult.

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