Entertainment Blog Numero Uno

     Many of the articles we were asked to read did not speak to me or stick out in my mind. There was one, however, that I found to be both thought provoking and depressing. The "Pearls Before Breakfast" article made me think very hard about my life. As a person who needs to make deadlines and take the train to school, I can relate very well to the people in L'Enfant station. Oftentimes I find myself doing exactly what the people at the station did to the violinist. I ignore people to the point that I pretend they do not exist. I think it comes from a  feeling that if I don't acknowledge them, then they will have no effect on my life. As I was reading the article, though, I felt that what the people were doing was inexplicably wrong. Now there is a discrepancy between what I believe and my actions. In psychology class, we call this guilt. Now, I am at least partially convinced that I need to take a step away from my life every now and again to gain a fresh perspective. Success and hard work are important, but at what cost? Would I give up the things I enjoy and shun the rest of the world just to be successful? I don't have any answers right now, and I'm not sure I want to know the answers.