Graham Trout 10.4.13 After reading this year’s common book at Belmont, “Don’t Sleep There Are Snakes” by Daniel Everett, I was happy to hear we would have a Convocation event in which his wife and daughter would speak to us. My first thought was that we would hear a lot about how Daniel had converted to Atheism and how that effected their family as a whole. Instead, they shared their own story and how their time in Brazil with these people greatly impacted their lives despite the choice made by Daniel. Kristene talked on how her father’s decision to turn away from their Christian faith simply made her faith in God stronger. However, it was not only Daniel’s decision that made her faith stronger; it was her time spent in the healthcare field while with the Pirahã. She had seen the effects of alcohol on these people and how it caused more damage to their physical well-being than good. Her heart yearned to help these people and it didn’t matter what her father decided to do, she was determined to show love and kindness to these people. Karen talked more on how she had perceived these people and the kind of experiences and encounters she had with them. She had some interesting stories, but I found Kristene to be much more engaging. Speaking to the location of this Convocation event, I found it to be an adequate place to meet. Yes, there were plenty of distractions that varied from cell phones buzzing to lights flickering to people talking. There is no way to guarantee the focus of all students so I think that those who were truly interested were able to focus and tune out all the noises going on around them. I like the idea of having a common book that all incoming freshmen read during their first semester at Belmont. I did enjoy the material in the book, however, I didn’t find it to be something that I was truly interested with. Personally, I have not heard many people talk about the book outside of class except when somebody asks what happens in a certain chapter. I think the common book should be a book you wouldn’t otherwise read in a classroom; a more modern text in the genre of mystery, fiction, adventure etc... I love the idea of a common book, but for students to talk about it outside of class, it should be something that doesn’t seem like classroom material.

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Graham Trout10.4.13

! After reading this year’s common book at Belmont, “Don’t Sleep There Are Snakes” by Daniel Everett, I was happy to hear we would have a Convocation event in which his wife and daughter would speak to us. My first thought was that we would hear a lot about how Daniel had converted to Atheism and how that effected their family as a whole. Instead, they shared their own story and how their time in Brazil with these people greatly impacted their lives despite the choice made by Daniel. Kristene talked on how her father’s decision to turn away from their Christian faith simply made her faith in God stronger. However, it was not only Daniel’s decision that made her faith stronger; it was her time spent in the healthcare field while with the Pirahã. She had seen the effects of alcohol on these people and how it caused more damage to their physical well-being than good. Her heart yearned to help these people and it didn’t matter what her father decided to do, she was determined to show love and kindness to these people. Karen talked more on how she had perceived these people and the kind of experiences and encounters she had with them. She had some interesting stories, but I found Kristene to be much more engaging. ! Speaking to the location of this Convocation event, I found it to be an adequate place to meet. Yes, there were plenty of distractions that varied from cell phones buzzing to lights flickering to people talking. There is no way to guarantee the focus of all students so I think that those who were truly interested were able to focus and tune out all the noises going on around them. I like the idea of having a common book that all incoming freshmen read during their first semester at Belmont. I did enjoy the material in the book, however, I didn’t find it to be something that I was truly interested with. Personally, I have not heard many people talk about the book outside of class except when somebody asks what happens in a certain chapter. I think the common book should be a book you wouldn’t otherwise read in a classroom; a more modern text in the genre of mystery, fiction, adventure etc... I love the idea of a common book, but for students to talk about it outside of class, it should be something that doesn’t seem like classroom material.