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MY ODYSSEY I was first introduced to the book "Odyssey" by Homer when I was in 4th grade. I had seen an old tattered copy on my dad's desk and I was fascinated by the illustration of the cover page. I found myself reading the book despite the fact that I did not understand the majority of its vocabulary and I grasped very little of its plot. I kept it and I reread the pages whenever I got time.I always go back to the travel of Odysseus and the highlights of winning the Trojan war. My ignorance of Greek mythology had ignited my fascination and considered this story as magical. When I graduated from elementary, I reread the whole book but this time, I had a broader understanding of the story because my vocabulary had widened too. I begun to love the book more. I still kept the old tattered version until I reached high school. Then my understanding of the story had deepen when I encountered the discussion in my world literature class during my sophomore year. I dont know but this book had casted me a spell that every summer of each year I make it as a habit to reread the whole novel. Everytime I read, I got new understanding and I am more relaxed. I am thankful that my mom had also given me a gift of a new copy on my 30th birthday. I lost an account if how many times I read the book but every time I do I am still captured and mesmerized by its magic.I am a restless traveller whose goals are to explore places and to learn from the experiences that come along the way. I am a dreamer who is aware that dreams must be transformed into reality. I am a fighter who knew that in every battle fought the wisdom I got makes me a winner. I am a teacher whose code of teaching is founded in the principle of love and care. I am who I am and that makes me daring and different. Lately, I got these lines which I found very inspiring. "Dreams surely are difficult, confusing, and not everything in them is brought to pass for mankind. For fleeting dreams have two gates: one is fashioned of horn and one of ivory. Those which pass through the one of sawn ivory are deceptive, bringing tidings which come to nought, but those which issue from the one of polished horn bring true results when a mortal sees them." Something worth pondering. In my personal odyssey I have a very good companion who had proven that with will and determination every journey will always end great and in every journey there are thorny and rough roads. 
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Thanks for your recommendation Ate Jesty. I'm gona try to read it now. Was meant to read it for class before, but didn't get around to it.  Its worth reading. Very entertaining and try some other greek tragedies too. They are really great. Iliad is a little bit morbid thats why I love Odyssey than Iliad. Have fun.
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Jen, are you ready for the Las Vegas EB this month?...That is part of your Odyssey..  The one week suspension of classes due to swine flu requires us to pay and make up the hours we miss. My class will end on the 29th of May due to another holiday on the 25th. Unfortunately, I cant attend the EB in Las Vegas 
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5/7/2009 5:12 am |
Jen, are you ready for the Las Vegas EB this month?...That is part of your Odyssey.. Just call me ELZ 
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5/6/2009 8:57 am |
Thanks for your recommendation Ate Jesty. I'm gona try to read it now. Was meant to read it for class before, but didn't get around to it.    within each one of us, and let it begin with me (and each one of us)..one breath at a time.
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