I had the honor to be the guest speaker at the "So What's Your Story?" radio show, with Dr. Hank Roubicek, last Thursday night.. This was my introduction:
My name is Jeremy Jason.
I’m going into 10th Grade and I go to Awty International
School. I’m enjoying high school, and am
a bit anxious to face college. I don’t
know entirely what I want to be when I grow up, but presently I think I want to
be a history teacher. I find myself a
bit different from other kids, while the others play sports for
extra-curricular activities, I learn Latin and study Greek and Roman history
and myths. I have always had a
fascination for storytelling, and I enjoy telling and writing stories. I like it because it takes the listeners on
an enchanted joyride through a world that highlights certain values that can
help us citizens of the modern world. I
personally like Greek and Roman history and myths because the heroic actions
and bravery stand out and show the true nature of these stories.
On your show, I would like to tell the Greek
myth, “Theseus’ Labors”, about Theseus’ heroic actions before his encounter
with the Minotaur. In short, he goes
into a forest and encounters different bandits who are known to kill travelers
in weird and disgusting ways. I find this
story very relatable because this story involves Theseus as an adolescent,
which is relatable because I am an adolescent.
I find that his actions symbolize an adolescent’s purpose. I don’t mean to kill random bandits, but the
idea to take action and to find out who you really are, is extremely relatable. Adolescence is a time of questioning. Who am I?
What am I doing here? What will I
become? These questions lead to actions,
which separates children and adults.
Theseus’ actions mold the poor child from a poor village to a hero who
awaits the biggest challenges that the world fears.
Listen to the show:
From left to right: Jacob Reiner, Jeremy Jason, Dr. Hank Roubicek and Nicole Grady
Live!
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