The Past

Both of the essays "Hooked" and "Once More to the Lake" were about fishing and the water. I couldn't really connect with either of them even though i used to fish all the time when I was younger. They just didn't catch my attention. The essay "Hooked" was a little slow in the begging, and that's why I think i might not have got the feel for it. On the flip side though the third essay, "Innocence is Bliss" was extremely good. From the very beginning it told a story that made me want to read more. I could relate to the awkwardness of being a middle schooler, and those first relationships you have. I could completely relate to the writer and her past memory. In middle school we are all going through changes and becoming ourselves and its all just completely awkward. You are changing and the people around you are changing, not just how they look but how they act to try and fit in to a certain crow just to be accepted.