This week in class, we learned a lot of new information on Socrates and Ancient Greece. One of the highlights was definitely how Socrates died, and what he left behind him. Socrates died guilty of teaching what didn't seem the right Gods  and corrupting the youth of Athens. Later on he was found innocent. What makes him a hero or legend, is that he was willing to go down knowing that he did nothing wrong. The people would understand later that he was right in what he taught and what he believed. A famous quote of his (that is still popular today) states, "An unexamined life is not worth living." This is such an important lesson that everyone needs to learn. Are you the person who chooses to leave work everyday, come home, watch TV, and then go to bed? The kind of person who just wastes their life away? No. We were gifted with the ability to do things that other creatures can't, so why waste it? We should be abusing that gift. This is what Socrates intended us to get from his quote and i intend to follow it. Do you? I'm looking forward to learning more on this topic.

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