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Post by lukejoo1092 on Feb 1, 2013 1:45:03 GMT -5
In the script, Brutus has to make a decision of either saving Rome by helping to assassinate Caesar, or having Rome fall to ruins but save his friendship with Caesar. Did you ever have a time when you had to give up one thing for something else?
For me, I have this everyday and probably you guys too, I have to make a decision between my free time and sleep time. If I want more free time, I gotta sleep less. If I want to sleep more, then I gotta have less free time. It's always so stressful and annoying but it's something that I can't avoid. So what kind of decisions did you make to achieve the other?
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Post by chrishong on Feb 1, 2013 2:30:57 GMT -5
I also have that kind of a dilemma often. When I wake up everyday in the morning, I have an internal conflict between taking a long shower and getting to school on time. I would love to take long showers because my body gets cold in the morning and long showers warm my body. However, if I take a long shower, I would be late to school. Having to choose between these two choices is very annoying. Eventually, I end up choosing taking a short shower and coming to school on time.
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Post by brandonina on Feb 1, 2013 6:36:59 GMT -5
I have done a similar thing like you, Luke. I have sacrificed my free time whenever I needed to meet someone or do something important the next day. For example, I am doing this discussion board on my precious Friday night... although I'm apparently doing nothing tomorrow. Anyways, I also had internal conflict whenever I was wondering whether I should do this or do that, be on that side or the other side. I think this happens a lot in our society, which I think Shakespeare depicted this kind of theme (giving up for something else) into the play.
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Post by yeajinchoi on Feb 1, 2013 21:20:19 GMT -5
I remember a really long time ago, I had to make a decision between going to the movies with a group of friends or to have a sleepover with one of my friends. Both events were planned on the same day and I really didn't know what to do. But eventually the friend that i was going to have a sleepover with came to the movies with us and I just went to her house after. But obviously Brutus' decision was a lot more important and complicated than mine. I think Brutus made the right decision because he chose to save a whole society over one man.(despite the fact that Brutus was tricked.)
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Post by esther on Feb 2, 2013 6:55:12 GMT -5
Few weeks ago, during our mid term week, I had to choose whether to sleep early and screw my test or sleep late and study a few hours more. This was very hard and tiring to me because everyday, I chose to sleep late and study more. I always slept at 2:00 AM or 3:00 AM. Sleeping late was such a torture to me especially because my whole family was sleeping but me. But, I was proud to study more, although I didn't do well on my tests!
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Post by JustinK. on Feb 2, 2013 18:56:30 GMT -5
I can't think of any recently, but i remember long time ago when i was in elementary, i usually sacrifice what i was going to do to help my friend. I can't remember what i was going to do, but instead i heard someone calling for help so i turned and helped my friend. I think i also forgot what i was going to do earlier
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Post by bilal15 on Feb 2, 2013 23:25:52 GMT -5
well i sacrificed my money for a needed friend long time ago!!!1
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Post by ExtremelyExtremeExtremist on Feb 3, 2013 3:04:29 GMT -5
Similar to what Esther said, every day before the test, I had to choose whether to sleep early to not fall asleep and screw the test or to sleep late to understand the lesson more but to fall asleep. I always choose to sleep late (typically at 1 AM), which works well. Now I can sleep late and not fall asleep.
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Post by james on Feb 3, 2013 3:08:20 GMT -5
I cant really think of one recently. However a long time ago i had to make a decision of either go out and hang out with my friends or stay at home and enjoy my weekends by sleeping more and having some freetimes. If i choose to go out, i had to sacrifise probably my only weekends without any homework to do. However, if i choose to stay at home, i was not going to see my friends for about a few months because one of them had to leave the country for a while. Its a long story. Anyways, i chose to go out and hung out wuth them.
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Post by sergeyfen on Feb 3, 2013 5:11:20 GMT -5
I cant remember of one that happened recently. When i was younger my friend asked me to give him report that my friend from class higher already has done it i just had to copy it and hand it in. I couldnt say no to him and i just gave it to him and ended up writing my own report.
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Post by elisalee on Feb 3, 2013 6:02:06 GMT -5
I had the time where I had to choose between going to a grade trip with my friends and trip with my family. I felt sorry for my family, but I chose to go to the grade trip because it was my only time that I could go to a trip with my classmates. I could go with my family in other times, because they are always there. I had a lot of fun in my grade trip, and I didn't regret about my choice
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Post by KevinW on Feb 3, 2013 6:44:37 GMT -5
I also have that kind of a dilemma often. When I wake up everyday in the morning, I have an internal conflict between taking a long shower and getting to school on time. I would love to take long showers because my body gets cold in the morning and long showers warm my body. However, if I take a long shower, I would be late to school. Having to choose between these two choices is very annoying. Eventually, I end up choosing taking a short shower and coming to school on time. lol. Tbis. _________________________________________________ On another note, I sacrifice time for sleeping and time for staying-awake-and-doing-something-fun everyday. I'm in the same boat as Luke, though I have more time to play with since I am only ten minutes from the school I sometimes imagine a scale over burning fire. On one end is a loved one, and on the other are friends. And I ask myself, how many strangers or peers will I sacrifice for someone close to me? Or how many people will I sacrifice for world domination?
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Post by woojongpark on Feb 3, 2013 9:47:07 GMT -5
I always face a dilemma which I have to choose between doing my work and having a free time. Since I'm really lazy, I usually choose the latter one. When I do that, I sacrifice the time to study and do my homework. Was it worth it? Definitely no. But for some reason most of the time I always push aside the homework option. It's a bad habit. Also, when I was in elementary school, two friends called me at the same time, asking me if I could hang out. I had to choose one of them. It was a hard choice because I wanted to hang out with both of them and I did not want to disappoint the other one.
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Post by linnie on Feb 4, 2013 0:50:52 GMT -5
I think everyone has to face this problem like everyday. I have it right now! I chose to do discussion board now rather than go out watch movie or do Facebook. Facebook has been really addictive recently to me. Anyway, I agree that everyone has to face this dilemma every single day.
I usually have problem choosing between sleep and free time with my family or friends, like Luke. After finishing all of my homework and everything, I get really tired. When this happens, I have to choose between should I take rest or go out and have fun with people and socialize. I usually choose to stay at home because before deciding, I fall asleep. But I have to choose between them and give up the other. Now I just made decision to go to dentist rather than go watch movie.
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Post by sorn on Feb 4, 2013 10:08:00 GMT -5
For me I have to sacrifice between my training life and my normal school life. Since I'm a trainee, I have to train everyday for 7 hours and my only day of is Sunday. So I can't really hang out with my friends at school. I would love to stay at school late and go out and relax but I had chosen my life path, to come this way. Whenever there are school vacation, I also have to choose between staying in Seoul and hanging with my friends or go back to Bangkok to meet my family. I had suffer a lot between these 2 life but I hope that it will get better in the future!
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