Log Entry #12: 10/22/10

Today we had our first quiz on Ender's Game, which had some pretty exhilarating moments in it and moments that I could relate to (how Ender fights with Peter sounds like how I use to have fights with my brother). In the past week, I honestly couldn't put the book down because there was so much chaos going on with Ender. As I got done reading this exciting part of the book, I began to think what if I was in Andrew's (Ender) shoes. I honestly wouldn't know what to do if was a third child in a society that doesn't accept third children. In addition, I would think it would be very hard to leave you family in a drop of a pin to become a commander. But if you knew that you have the possibility of being known as a the greatest commander ever, I would defiantly consider it. In addition,  if I knew I wouldn't have a lot of friends at first and then I would have to leave them in a very short time to be under the command of Bonzo and then Rose de Nose, I would have to say No. I think I would just like to stay  home with Valentine (who I wouldn't be able to see for a whole 6 years or even more) and my family. In conclusion to reading and pondering on the thought of me being Ender, I'm very glad that I don't have to experience the decisions that he had to go through at such a young age. But with concluding on that thought, I began to think: will our society ever stoop to that level, where 6 year olds have to decide whether they want to leave their for the military and play a game where you kill these creatures from other planets?