Reflective Essay In The Odyssey Class

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Before starting college and entering into this odyssey class, I thought I knew exactly who I was. I was wrong. After completing some of the weekly activities in the odyssey class, I realized that there are still so many things I am unsure or unaware of.
One of the activities that really stuck out to me was reflecting on a quote from Father Joe. He said, “You see, dear—I think there are two types of people in the world. Those who divide the world up into two kinds of people…and those who don’t.” After getting over the initial irony of his quote, I began to think about it more deeply and apply it to my own life. For the most part, I agreed with his statement. Some people do “divide the world up into two kinds of people” by labeling others

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