The introductory unit is called “Life Almost Straight” because in this part of our life we are focused on getting into college and making the most of our last year together. In general, it is a sad year for many families sending their children off to college, and also for the students having to part with their lifelong friends to begin a new journey. The word “Almost” is used because life can never be perfect, there will always be adversity but it is about how that adversity is dealt with. The picture “Sorrow Teeming With Light” is an accurate representation because when life gets hard, how will you respond to it? Give up and embrace failure and sorrow, or see the light in all of the negative, work harder and find the positives no matter what.
