The Krost was different than I though it was going to be and it was something I never experienced in high school. I enjoyed all of the presentations, but the presentation by Naomi Shihab Nye because I thought it was really interesting. Not only was what she was saying interesting, but she herself was interesting and her back ground was as well. I loved how her parents thought that it was important to understand the arts and she definitely loved the arts herself. I also though her little story about her grandfather and how he lived a lonely life because of the way he thought, was a sad but interesting story. She said at one point in her presentation, "Even a turtle knows where he wants to go", I really liked this saying because it made me realize that we all have a direction we're heading and it's up to us which way we go. I know that I to understand where I am heading and how I am going  to get there. I hope that I will gain an understanding of where I am heading and if that's the direction in which I want to go in.
     Naomi said " Playing relaxes the spirit". I know this is true because every time you just relax and enjoy your time, you usually feel better and more relaxed. I think the cure for feeling overwhelmed is to play hide and seek or tag with kids, and you will instantly feel better. I learned from Naomi that night that if I am having trouble writing, then I probably need to lower my standards. I thought that was the best thing in the world, because I critical in the way I write and I always thing to much about my writing and I usually do better when things flow easier and better. The lesson I got out of Naomi's presentation was to give up words that don't help me. busy, tired, bored, are just some of the few words that I can live without and probably should live without them. All three are all based on me just having excuses because I just don't want to do anything. I hope that I will learn how to live without those words, because I want to know that I can and that I don't need excuses because they only hurt me and don't help at all. I am glad that I attended the presentations for the Krost because it was a great experience to learn some life lessons.