The Absolutely True Diary Of Part Time Indian Essay

Every day, people live their lives without deep thought about the health and wellness of their community. When faced with harsh living conditions or situations, it is easy to become stuck in a negative mentality which doesn’t allow room for positive thoughts in order to create positive change. In The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie, it explores the areas and factors of public health that ordinary people may or may not be aware of. The main character in the story, Junior, says “There’s always time to change your life”, a statement that can be true for anyone who is still young, has a decent amount of support, and hope to pull them through tough situations.
For fourteen year-old Junior living on the Rez, he still

has time to change his life. Obviously, he is young and has lots of time to map his goals and dreams. In the beginning of the book, he shares with the readers that he loves to draw cartoons because he feels “important with a pen in his hand” (Alexie, 7). He shows great potential for drawing, and also a strong drive for change. Here, Junior demonstrates that he has hope for his future. Although he is not acting upon his wishes yet, he dreams of leaving the reservation, which is the first step of change in his life.
Mr. P is Junior’s recent source of support. After sitting down with Junior and having a deep conversation with him, Mr. P was able to pass on good advice for Junior.. Compared to Junior’s long-time friend Rowdy, Mr. P is a more positive role model for Junior, who can aid him in leaving the reservation for good and making a change. Near the end of the page, Mr. P even encourages him to “take his hope and go somewhere where other people have hope” (Sherman, 43).
In my own life, change would take place in many areas.

Instead of living in South Seattle where there is more crime, poverty, and pollution, I would be living near North Seattle where I’m close by Lake Washington and all the beautiful parks. The higher quality of air would also mean that my life expectancy would increase and so would my overall health and wellness. Socially, if change were to happen, I’d become more outgoing and be able to make more friends who I can have good times with. I’d gain more confidence if I were more outspoken about my massive ideas that people rarely hear these days. I could probably inspire others to become a more positive person themselves. This newfound inner confidence would also inspire me to change my physical body. I would eat healthier and buy produce from organic grocery stores in North Seattle. The good mental and emotional health I would have gotten would influence my external environment. This all connects to each other, and to be healthy, every area has to be in good conditions. For example, if I eat right and exercise, then I would sleep earlier. If I sleep earlier, it means I am able to wake up earlier and have more energy. This abundant energy would carry on to how I perform in the workplace and in other social environments in my life. It is a cycle of

healthiness.
In short, change is a process and time may or may not grant us the opportunity to create a change in our life. However, I agree with Junior in this story when he says, “There’s always time to change your life”, because it’s never too late to reflect on your life. Anyone can do that. Regardless of your age, whether you’re an innocent child living in an underdeveloped country or an eighty year-old way past retirement, as long as the individual still lives and breathes in the everyday air, it is never too late to think differently, reflect, and question about the things that happen in life. This would be considered a small form of change in life.