Trung Nguyen-04/22/2025-Journal Entry #3 Title: Learning the Principles of a Good Life
When my situation forced me to slow down, I finally had time to reflect on what truly matters. I knew that if I was going to grow through this season of my life, I needed a deeper framework — something more than just motivation or mindset. I needed guiding principles. That’s when I came across […]
Trung Nguyen-04/22/2025-Journal Entry #2: The Day I Chose Discipline
There wasn’t one lightning bolt moment. There was a storm. A slow-burning fire of anger, shame, guilt, and regret. The kind that keeps you up at night staring at the ceiling, wondering how it all got to this point. For most of my life, I thought discipline meant grinding harder. Working longer. Outperforming everyone around […]
Alex Dee-04/22/2025-Journal Report #8: Time of the Judges Summary
This is a summary of the time of the judges. This was the period of history between Joshua and Samuel. The judge was the person given temporary authority by God to rule over the Israelites. This is where people kept rebelling against God and “doing as they deemed fit” so God had their enemies rule […]
Trung Nguyen-04/22/2025-Journal Entry #1: The Morning That Changed Everything
On January 7, 2021, my life—and the lives of my family—changed forever. At 5:00 a.m., during the depths of a Massachusetts winter, federal and state law enforcement agencies conducted a raid on my home. The temperature was below freezing, with frost blanketing the ground. My wife and I were awakened abruptly. Our teenage children, unprepared […]
Fernando Cordova-04/22/2025
Knowing that you are loved gives me more motivation to always do the right thing. This is why I learn all I can and continue my studies. I do this because I have people that really believe in me and want me to succeed. It is an amazing feeling to have people that support you […]
Michael Santos-Foxes and Hedgehogs
When Nassim Taleb introduced the metaphor of the hedgehog vs. the fox in his book, The Black Swan, it struck a chord with me. He drew from an ancient idea originally attributed to the Greek poet Archilochus, who claimed, “The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing.” Though the philosopher wrote those […]
Choon Yong-04/21/2025-Final Day
4/21/2025 Monday daily diary from Atwater Camp.Woke up at 5:00 AM. Made up my bed, cleaned up, changed to BOP uniform and made a cup of coffee. Stretched, drank my coffee and watched the local news and weather report, high temperature for today is 87 degrees F. Started walking at 6:00 AM. Breakfast was served […]
Estevan Baquera-04/21/2025
Today was a good day. There were a few obstacles but i made it through. My Culinary ares class loss its privilage of bringing a tray back from class to eat. Those extra trays help because they keep me from going hungry. The good news is we still cook we just eat our meals in […]
Jerrold Maurer-04/21/2025-Journal #26 – Softball and Brotherhood
Today was my 1st official softball game and I was drafted to a team. WE WON 21-9! I played second base, and the first hit to me was to my right so it was a backhand as I leaped into the air. I was elevated and made a play catching a backhand that everyone including […]
Justin Norcutt-04/21/2025
Weekly Journal Entry – Justin Week of April 21 Start Time: 7:00 AM (Monday–Friday) | 6:00 AM (Saturday–Sunday) Monday, April 21 ● Location: Oro Valley, AZ ● Task: Longline Paint Restripe ● Details: Kicked off the week in Oro Valley, focusing on restriping longline paint markings throughout major roads and intersections. Worked carefully to ensure […]
