Common Reading Reflection: Promise Of A Pencil By Adam Braun

Read the book "the promise of a pencil"
Assignment Summary: After reading and discussing the common reading book, you will write a 1-2 page reflective essay that describes how reading and thinking about the book has begun shaping 1) your perspectives on the purpose of college, 2) your connections to FIU, and 3) your ability to develop innovative solutions to complex problems and tasks.
Purpose: Common reading programs are meant to foster and promote campus community and connections. These programs tend to stretch from orientation into the first year; they join campus events to the classroom curriculum, and they connect personal experience and context to the larger global society. Across many campuses, common reading books and activities promote reading as a shared intellectual experience and help foster a sense of community.
What are the key themes, experiences or significant moments in the book?
What personal connections or responses do I have to these experiences? What are some connections between the author's experiences and the class goals?
What do I want to share? What would I like my reader to know about my thinking or feelings about the reading?