Don't know what's going on, but one of my favorite LJers deleted her journal. I don't know how else to contact her since we met over LJ, but if you're reading this, mollys_home, I just wanted to thank you for all of the support you gave me in the past and for your insight. You were actually my first LJ friend and I didn't initially intend for this journal to be read by anyone, but your warmth lead me to open up a bit. Whenever I logged on to Gmail and saw LJ comment - mollys_home, I would feel excited to read what you wanted to share. Your posts always revealed a lesson, which was something I always enjoyed reading. I hope the things in your life are going well. I hope you're doing well. Again, thanks for all of your wisdom.
But then again, so would planes and bridges and other stuff that people rely on in order to live. Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
On ratemyprofessors.com
- Mood:
amused
2. What would you tell your younger self?
- Mood:
all chemistry-ed up
So I'm reading this essay for English and it talks about how students are really eager to go off to college to be free of their old identities and climb inside a new skin in college.
"Even flattering reputations can be as confining as a pair of too-tight shoes. But identity is tricky stuff, constructed with mirrors. How you see yourself is a composite reflection of how you appear to friends, familiy, and lovers. In college, the fact that familiar mirrors aren't throwing back a familiar picture is both liberating and disorienting (maybe that's why so many colleges have freshman "orientation week")."
It also talks about how consciously changing, or showing a different part of oneself, in high school can be harder because people already had a constructed image of one already, and it could be embarrassing, like a public admission of weakness. Also, one could be percieved as fake for it.
What do you think?
- Mood:
restless
Today I saw a girl on my college campus sitting on a bench in a corning with tears falling down her eyes. At first, I just walked pass her, but I felt so bad. So I walked by again, pretending to look at the bulletins. Then I just sat down on the bench next to her and started a conversation with her and acted like I didn't notice that she was crying. I asked her her name, and just basically asked her about herself (not any awkward questions like "Why are you crying?"). I learned that she wants to be a teacher, is planning on transferring to Evergreen in the fall, lives with her grandma, prefers small groups over big groups, loves English, hates math, and just turned 21. We talked for like 45 minutes until she had class.
I'm wondering if I did the right thing. I know it can be SUPER awkward for people to have others see them cry. If you were that girl, how would you honestly feel? Would you have wanted me to do that? Thanks for listening.
- Mood: tired
- Music:"The Sun Will Surely Rise When We're Dead" by Augustana
What about you? Do you like it? How do you usually feel about it? How do you tend to react?
- Mood:
lonely
2. What was (were) your New Year's resolution(s) for 2007? Did you reach it?
3. What is (are) your resolution(s) for 2008?
- Mood:
inquisitive
- 1. If you had to pick only one, would you rather be trusted, respected, or liked? Each excludes the others. Just think of it as a black and white question. I know it's not relevent in real life because a lot of the times in order to truly like someone, you have to respect and trust that person, but just for the sake of this question, pick one. Also, I have a feeling many of you will say XXXXXX because it's a subset of YYYYYY, but just for this situation, XXXXXXX will not be a subset of YYYYYY.
2. Why is this your choice?
- Mood:
contemplative
"I know very little about some of the people on my friends list. Some people I know relatively well. I read your journals, or we have something else in common and we chat occasionally. Some of you I hardly know at all. Perhaps you lurk, for whatever reason. But you friended me and I thank you for your interest in my words.
But here's a thought: why not take this opportunity to tell me a little something about yourself....or a big something...or a bunch of little somethings. Any old thing at all. Just so the next time I see your name I can say: "Ah, there's so and so...they listen in rapture to the love-music of she-turnips." I might feel compelled to mock your musical taste, but I'll certainly remember you.
I'd love it if every single person who friended me would do this. Yes, even you people who I know really well. If you would like, post this in your own journal and see what gems of knowledge appear."
- Mood: curious
"For Cecilia
For asking the best questions.
Calvin Clawson"
I felt so flattered...and surprised because I've always felt like my questions were a burden to professors. Plus, I've always been criticized by my family for asking way too many stupid questions.
To those of you who had finals, how did it go? And to those who didn't, how's your day going? I hope everyone is doing well. =)))))))
- Mood: touched
I thought it was like a Quizilla test or something, and came over. Instead, there were people handing out bibles.
- Mood:
scared
- Mood: anxious
- Mood: contemplative
- Mood: happy
- Mood: pensive
Should I take "Race in the United States" or "Introduction to White Culture in the United States?"
Here are the descriptions:
Race in the US: Survey of the history of African Americans, Asian Americans, Chicanos, American Indians, and other indigenous peoples as they become part of the United States, or in the whole Americas depending on focus.
Intro to White Culture: Studies the history, culture, religion, institutions, politics, economics, arts, and psychology of peoples of white culture as developed from experience in both the old and new worlds. Multidisciplinary analysis of social life looking at white culture in America as a social construct and the consequences of this construct.
I'm going to take General Developmental Psychology (PSYCH 204): Presents research and theories regarding human growth and change across the life span. Students explore factors that affect personality, cognitive, and physical development from psychological and socio-cultural perspectives. May require participation in projects. Prerequisite: PSYCH 100.
It's at 11:30am-12:20pm during Fall quarter. The other 2 classes won't fit into my schedule. Mrs. Longman recommended Bridwell to me.
- Mood: undecisive
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