October Sky

        Recently in class, we watched a movie called "October Sky". It's about a boy who lives in a town named Coalwood, which is a very poor town, and everyone in the town works for the big coal mine. It takes place during the cold war with Russia, right when they launch the first satellite called, the "Sputnik". As the children grow up, they think that the only way they are going to college is by getting a Football Scholarship. The main character, Homer, is determined to do something otherwise. He wants to build the first American space rocket, as he was inspired by the Russian Sputnik. I personally enjoyed the movie, watching Homer and the "Rocket Boys" taking many attempts to get a model rocket to fly. That may sound very easy now, but back then it could get you very far in life. I would say more, but that would give major spoilers. I recommend watching this movie when you have time.