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Today in class, we saw the Subway Hero video, and while I admired him for his deed, my definition of a hero was not changed.
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Today in class, we listened to a passage about Roy Benevides, and while I greatly admired him for the way he was willing to sacrifice himself for his comrades, my definition and perception of a hero was not changed.
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Today I talked to my parents about potential heroes, but did not decide on anything.
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Today in class, we watched part of the interview with Kristi Quillen. This made me realize that volunteers in charities and organizations like Peace Corps are heroes as well.
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Today, I decided to research J. K. Rowling, and chose Jane Austen as my backup.
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We went to the library today, and when I could not find a good biography on J. K. Rowling, I decided to change my subject to Jane Austen and chose a biography on her instead.
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Today in class we had a discussion about what makes a person a hero, and I realized that the definition of a hero is subjective, and that all sorts of people, including musicians and even despots, can be considered heroes if looked at from the right perspective.
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Today in class we watched the "Change the World" powerpoint, and while it was interesting, it did not change my definition of a hero.
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Today I wrote and posted my first blog post, and while it made me think about heroes, it served to solidify my current definition rather than change it.
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Today I wrote and posted my second blog post, and while it also made me think about heroes, it did not change my definition of a hero.
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Today I chose a passage from Jane Austen's biography. I had to decide whether I wanted to choose something that revealed why I chose to research her or something that was funny. While I ended up going with the latter, this made me think about how Jane Austen is heroic.
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Today I decided who I am going to interview, asked that person for an interview, and typed up my interview questions.