Emil Fahrig
10/27/19
Essay #1
We’ve read a handful of inspiring, motivational and encouraging stories that we
can learn many life lessons from. However, two stories stick out for me and have
impacted my life during SU. One of these stories was A Temporary Matter by Jhumpa
Lahiri. What I learned from this story is that spending time with the people you feel
closest to is what brings people happiness. The second story was The School written by
Donald Barthelme, which was about the fact that life is finite and that we should make
the most out of it.
The reason I picked A Temporary Matter was because it was interesting to see
the Shukumar and Shoba’s marriage be temporarily revitalized and Shukumar’s
