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Critical Thinking Assignment 6 After reading pages 1 - 54 in Tuesdays with Morrie, respond to the following questions:

1. How did Mitch and Morrie reconnect? 2. What is Mitch's analysis of his life since college? Do you think he's happy? Do you believe most people Mitch's age are following in a similar pattern to Mitch? Are they happy? 3. From the chapter "The Classroom" Mitch says, "My days were full, yet I remained, much of the time, unsatisfied". Would you say this describes most young - middle aged adults? Would you say this describes most college-aged students? 4. From the chapter "The Classroom" Morrie tells Mitch that he believes many are unhappy. How does he explain their unhappiness? 5. On page 42 in the chapter "Taking Attendance" Mitch recalls something Morrie has said to him and it's this: "The culture we have does not make people feel good about themselves. And you have to be strong enough to say if the culture doesn't work, don't buy it". First, do you agree with Morrie that our culture doesn't make others feel good? Second, what do you think he means by the "don't buy it" part? 6. From "The First Tuesday" chapter, Morrie and Mitch have a conversation about Morrie's growing dependency on others and Morrie says that he is trying to enjoy the process. How do you think you would handle having to be dependent on others to meet your basic needs?

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1. Mitch was flipping through TV channels when he heard the words "who is Morrie Schwartz?" Seeing the news story on Morrie shocked him, and he shortly after went to visit his old professor in Boston. They both embraced each other in a warm welcome, and Morrie thanked him for coming back to see him. Morrie insisted on feeding him while he was there, and they began talking. Morrie asked him if he would like to know what it is like to die. 2. Mitch traded his dreams in life for a bigger paycheck. He has lived in Detroit for ten years and feels more efficient now than he used to be. Mitch does not think that he is young anymore and instead goes through life with the same routine. I do not believe that Mitch is happy. He writes as if his life is going through the same motions, and he is constantly repeating the same things. I don't think that this would make me or anyone happy. Mitch had a dream in college, but it did not come true. He wanted to be a musician but began working for newspapers and reporting instead. Many college students

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have a dream while they are in school, but it sometimes does not come true. Many students choose not to follow up on their goals because they don't believe that they can do it. I feel that college students are generally happy, but once they are out of school and real-world things change for the worse. I think that they realize that their life may not be what they think it would've been, which leads them to be unhappy. I feel that this phrase describes most middle-aged people more than college students. I think that these people in their middle ages have families, jobs, and responsibilities. This causes their lives to be whole, but they may not be happy living them. If these individuals do not enjoy what they are doing, they will be unstratified with life. I think that the lives of college students are full and satisfying. College students are busy and have things to do but often do not have a middle-aged adult's responsibilities. I feel that it is the career and responsivities that make life unsatisfying, which college-aged people do not have to face yet. Morrie states that many of the people that come to visit him are unhappy. He states that for one thing, the culture that we have does not make people feel good about themselves. Morrie also says that we are teaching the wrong things. He believes that you must be strong enough to tell if the culture is not working and not to buy it. It would help if you created your own culture, and many people are unable to do that. Morrie states that many people he sees are unhappier than he is, even in his current state. Although he is dying, he is surrounded by loving people, which makes him happy. I do agree that our cultures do not make people feel good. I think that the culture that you follow says a lot about your happiness. There are many aspects that cultures follow that could cause people to be unhappy, and people aren't doing anything to change it. I think by saying "don't buy it," Morrie means that you shouldn't fall for something that isn't working. In the story, Morrie creates his own culture that makes him happy. I feel that this is something that a lot of people are unable to do on their own. Morrie was able to create things that made him happy, which was a demonstration of his culture. Overall, I feel that people buy into a culture that they think will make them happy, when in reality, it does the opposite of that. I would struggle to be dependent on someone else. Morrie has to be dependent on other people, but he is trying to enjoy the process. I would struggle to enjoy this process because I would hate someone needing to take care of me. I have been sick numerous times, and each time someone has needed to take care of me somehow. Although I was still able to care for myself and my basic needs, this was a small look at how Morrie lived life. Basic needs are something that I have been doing on my own since I was very young, and having to give up that freedom would be difficult. I feel that it would take some getting used to, but eventually, I would accept it. Although I would not enjoy the process, I eventually would do what I can to be happy with the life that I was currently living....