Journal Article Analysis

The article addresses questions that arise in every person’s mind at some point or another. “What do I want out of life?” goes through everyone’s minds. Starting around a young person’s freshman year of high school, they are bombarded with questions from everybody asking what they want to do in life. The writer of this article talks about two people, one dealing with homosexual issues and another dealing with the loss of his wife. The main topic of the article is how you will respond when life doesn’t go according to plan.

            This topic is very applicable to everyone. Like I said, everyone is expected to have a plan in mind for how things should go in their life. Rarely do things turn out that way though. I have always believed in the saying, “it’s not how you act, but how you react that matters most.” People should be prepared for things not to go the way they are planned out. It will never be a bad idea to have one, two, or even three back up plans so you will know how to react when something changes. The writer raises the question of how difficult it is to face the reality that your whole life could change and how you will overcome it.

            I agree with the author’s main points that you should be prepared for anything that the future holds. I also love the point that the write makes about listening to the experiences of the older generations. Today’s generation has gotten away from that. Most kids look at older people as irrelevant wisdom, but they are in fact, the exact opposite. The writer points out that by listening to these people, you can get a better understanding and idea for alternate life changing possibilities to help you be more prepared.

            This article has very important life qualities in it. I think people know that life usually won’t end up the way they thought, but that’s as far as their thinking goes about it. We should all look into the possible alterations that could come up in life, so we can be prepared and make the right decisions when you get to that point.

Brienza, C. (2013). Remembering the future. Cartooning Alternative Life Courses in Up and Future Lovers, 46(2), 299-314.