Journal #14 Franklin's Apprentice

If I was Benjamin Franklin's apprentice I would probably have an interesting day. Franklin would first have tell which virtue I was to follow for the day. I would have to try and pertain to that specific virtue all day all while learning from Franklin. He would teach me about politics. He would explain his ideas about the government, and he would expect me to learn from him and form my own opinions on this. He would probably give an unbiased view on the government and politics because he is a rational and scientific man. After this we would work on inventing. He would show me some of his inventions like the stove and lightning rod, and he would tell me to try to invent something. I would begin working on something and he would help to create it. Then I would follow Franklin to his work as the first post master general. He would show me how the postal system works, and explain how he does his job. Franklin would teach me everyday and he would also teach himself everyday. He was a man who continued to learn all the time, so he would show me that I should continually learn everyday. He would tell me that I should seek information and inspiration instead of just learning solely from him. I think he would be one of the best people to be the apprentice of. Franklin had many jobs and it would probably be a difficult task to follow him and learn from him. I think anyone that would have been Franklin's apprentice would have learned a lot, but I do not know that he would have enough time for an apprentice. He was busy learning on his own and trying to become a better person all of the time. It would have been difficult for him to juggle all of his jobs and hobbies while teaching another person how to do things that he has just learned himself. He would probably want his apprentice to do a lot on their own.