Week 1 Padlet for Open by Tyler Zhang https://padlet.com/18zhangt/4ydkvuz2bqxu Open, Andre Agassi en-us 2016-09-19 17:26:24 UTC 2016-09-30 17:18:19 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padletuploads.blob.core.windows.net/aws/80961422/f3ce7749a9d5e7071c220444b031fa3993493cf0/926da18fbe111c4acc55d6aeb6b6e75d.jpg Reading Schedule 18zhangt https://padlet.com/18zhangt/4ydkvuz2bqxu/wish/124838904 DUE DATES:  
9/23 (read at least 30 pages for this first week - schedule the rest for the remaining weeks)
9/30- page 100
10/7- page 175
10/14- page 225
10/21- page 300
10/28- page 375]]> 2016-09-19 17:26:24 UTC https://padlet.com/18zhangt/4ydkvuz2bqxu/wish/124838904 Week 1 (1-30) 18zhangt https://padlet.com/18zhangt/4ydkvuz2bqxu/wish/124838906 September 23, 2016]]> 2016-09-19 17:26:24 UTC https://padlet.com/18zhangt/4ydkvuz2bqxu/wish/124838906 Here is where you will write an unfamiliar vocabulary term (used in context). 18zhangt https://padlet.com/18zhangt/4ydkvuz2bqxu/wish/124838907 "Then Gil speaks the lyrics of one of our favorites, an old Roy Clark ballad, and his deep basso fills the car" (11).
"I keep it meticulously organized, and I make no apologies for this anal retentiveness" (12).]]> 2016-09-19 17:26:24 UTC https://padlet.com/18zhangt/4ydkvuz2bqxu/wish/124838907 "It's no accident, I think, that tennis uses the language of life. Advantage, service, fault, break, love, the basic elements of tennis are those of everyday existence, because every match is a life in miniature. Even the structure of tennis, the way the pieces fit inside one another like Russian nesting dolls, mimics the structure of our days. Points become games become sets become tournaments, and it's all so tightly connected that any point can become the turning point. It reminds me of the way seconds become minutes become hours, and any hour can be our finest. Or darkest. It's our choice" (Agassi 8). 18zhangt https://padlet.com/18zhangt/4ydkvuz2bqxu/wish/124838908 I found this quote to be so inspirational because of the parallels that Andre Agassi draws between tennis and life. He says that all the language that is used to play tennis is used in everyday life. It is even more intriguing because a couple pages before, Agassi confesses that he hated playing tennis which is kind of ironic considering he does not appreciate tennis. What I believe Agassi is trying to say here is that in his perspectives, tennis has given him the hardships and problems just like life has and he had to overcome them.]]> 2016-09-19 17:26:24 UTC https://padlet.com/18zhangt/4ydkvuz2bqxu/wish/124838908 Short Bio of yourself - 60-100 words; why did you choose this particular book? 18zhangt https://padlet.com/18zhangt/4ydkvuz2bqxu/wish/124838909 I chose Open by Andre Agassi because it is an inspiring autobiography about his life and the journey he took to achieve what he did through it. When looking for books to choose, I was looking for a book that I could relate to personally as well as enjoy while reading it. The majority of Andre Agassi's autobiography focuses on pursuiting his career as a professional tennis player which is inspiring to me because I enjoy playing tennis. Along with that, he also explains the mental and emotional difficulties he suffered throughout his journey to show that even when one becomes a celebrity and famous tennis player, there are still hardships and problems to overcome.+]]> 2016-09-19 17:26:24 UTC https://padlet.com/18zhangt/4ydkvuz2bqxu/wish/124838909