Trapped In The Cave Research Paper

Trapped in the cave The beginning of the Theology IV course has been quite a unique experience for me. This has been because, I’m not sure what I’m going to expect going forward. For me, it’s hard to realize that just three years ago I started my journey initial studies of theology. My first impressions were glowing. I loved reading the bible freshman year with Mr. Sotelo, and enjoyed course to move up to honors my sophomore year. My sophomore year experience, however, was much different. The course was very different, confusing at times and didn’t really had a straight flow to it. Going into my junior year, I was worried about a repeat of my sophomore year experience, and went into the course with doubt. In the end, I really enjoyed my experience junior year, because it opened my mind to theological topics in the current world and allowed me to utilize my knowledge from class and apply it to my everyday life. Much of Theology for me, has been like Plato’s allegory in the cave. At many times I felt as though I was in the dark, confused and looking for an answer. At the same time, being in the light has been an uplifting experience and has left me longing to learn more information. Over the summer, I had a very similar connection to Plato’s allegory. I decided to work as a camp counselor as a summer job, without any idea of what I was getting myself into. I also decided to do it with my best friend from my old school in order get his opinion, and have someone to work along with when things get rough. This job was also the first …show more content…
There are moments in life where you feel on top of the world and nothing can stop you, while at the same time moments where you would wish to keep in the darkness of your mind, where nobody can discuss them. To me, if you are able to outweigh the positives more than the negatives, you can discover true fulfillment and meaning in what you are