Looks like I got a lot of things to do. Hello guys, and today I will be talking about missed opportunities, my thoughts on my effort, what things I’ve learned, and the new book I’ve read called The Jungle. Let’s get to it!

I Missed Opportunities

I probably missed a lot of opportunities last month. I missed out on possibly winning an online contest, finishing a book, and making changes with my health. I was so tied into schoolwork that I kept missing my chances to complete the goals I set before the beginning of the month.

I Don’t Think I’ve Put Enough Effort

And on top of that, I don’t think I’ve put in the effort to even attempt them. I’ve set for myself 11 rest days. That meant that I could’ve been doing something useful on those days.

I Learned Something

But this gave me a huge learning opportunity. Now that I’ve went through those things, I looked back on them and actually wrote down the specific things that went wrong near the last day of September. This could give me the clearance I need to make lifestyle changes and achieve more things.

In my film classes, I’ve finally learned about the process of writing a script. Now that I have this knowledge, I’d have to study it and experiment with it, which means I should write many screenplays that I might or might not direct. If I have enough time for this, it will surely be fun.

The Jungle – Upton Sinclair

Now that that’s covered, we move on with The Jungle. I’ve been reading this book for two months because this was required in my American Lit class. It was written way back in the 20th century and tells of the struggles immigrants face during America at that time. So far, it lives up to how harsh it could be.

The main character, Jurghis, struggles to find and job and sinks into depression where only alcohol could cure, and we know how that would turn out. His wife, Ona, is sick. And the other immigrants like Marija and Elzbieta struggle with how the system could be cruel to them.

The experiences each character endures had me mind-boggled. How could they even make it this far? Reading this made me feel so grateful about where I am now because my parents are immigrants. Simple gratitude like this could be what we take for granted sometimes.

Conclusion

Anyway, that’s all for this month’s post as I’ve covered what I’ve been dealing with and the lessons I’ve learned, even a lesson on how harsh America was. Please share it with your friends. Probably you learned something from this too.

~Ibidun