Today was an interesting day. Only a few know the extent of what happened and it should be kept that way, but it was a good struggle for everybody. Maybe I'll just list off stuff I learned or relearned today so I hopefully will not forget it all.
Sitting with a friend even without talking to them is comfort enough.
Everybody has some sort of advice to give
power naps are awesome!
mental illness is a serious issue people
running without shoes is so awesome
coincidences can cause some bad chain of events
when something is revealed, a lot more comes out alongside it
There are some people in this world I struggle having conversation with
a dorm is crazy when school is canceled
knowing who you surround yourself with is crucial
Some people are too normal for their own good
sometimes people are forced to trust people they wouldn't usually trust
I'm horrible at time management...
yeah a strange list because of a strange day. A good and revealing day that I actually felt like I lived. I deserve a nice, long rest after this. Who knew that staying at the dorm all day could actually be interesting.
Sunday, October 28, 2012
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Sonnet for Class
Title explains it. Had to write a sonnet for class. I didn't really follow the typical path of a sonnet. Expand upon idea in second, change tone in third, finish with some strong point. I did use the "but" on the 9th line like one is supposed to and I tried to follow the format, but I don't know if is close enough.
Dealings
Dealings
The flow of present batters fragile minds
Like rivers
that converge to center point
The brave
who jump act mighty, but are blind
The
unprepared men always disappoint.
The ones
that understand their chosen path
Spend years
preparing ships for going down
and taking
knowledge so the mighty’s wrath
is turned to
power. Willing gets the crown.
But some
like I don’t seek the paths just named
Instead are
pleased by dipping in the stream
The time so
small to not be shamed or maimed
But not
enough to move, progress, or dream.
The joys of
life, though seem to never leave
Flow faster
than a stream one could conceive.
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
What You Get for Going to a Smart School
People always said to me "Oh when you hit college you will not be the smartest, top student and you will feel shocked when everybody around you is just as smart." That statement is pretty simplified, so maybe in this post I'll explore the aspects of that.
First to say, yes I was smart in my high school. Just because I was smart doesn't mean I was the top. People did clubs, activities, joined organizations, branched out. I never did many of those that I put my heart into. And just because I was smart didn't mean I was on top grade wise either. My goal was that 4.0; people got better grades on test and quizzes. It didn't shock me that I wasn't the top. So in this instance, I never understood when people told me the statement that I will be shocked.
At UVA there are a lot of brilliant people. I'm more shocked at their extracurricular than their stellar performance in the classroom. They come in with knowledge that I feel is more important than stuff memorized in the classroom. In that aspect of the statement I can agree.
In the 2016 class I'm not the smartest kid. But that isn't a shock, actually it is pretty refreshing. There is no stigma, no need to maintain a lofty air. I can do what I wanted to do and chill in the shadow as others go crazy and compete. As long as I get my 4.0 I'll be happy.
There is one thing with knowledge that does shock me. In high school I was in all the advanced classes, so I had a broad knowledge base. In the library I could hear people talking about a subject and most of the times I knew what they were talking about. In college that isn't true at all. I can walk by a whiteboard filled with information and not know what the heck it is saying. I can hear a conversation about some obscure anthropological subject and not know what is being talked about. It is strange not having that broad knowledge and being sectioned into a few subjects in preparation for a major.
So in some aspects I am shocked, some I'm not. I'll say that very simplified statement sort of encapsulates how people will feel in college.
First to say, yes I was smart in my high school. Just because I was smart doesn't mean I was the top. People did clubs, activities, joined organizations, branched out. I never did many of those that I put my heart into. And just because I was smart didn't mean I was on top grade wise either. My goal was that 4.0; people got better grades on test and quizzes. It didn't shock me that I wasn't the top. So in this instance, I never understood when people told me the statement that I will be shocked.
At UVA there are a lot of brilliant people. I'm more shocked at their extracurricular than their stellar performance in the classroom. They come in with knowledge that I feel is more important than stuff memorized in the classroom. In that aspect of the statement I can agree.
In the 2016 class I'm not the smartest kid. But that isn't a shock, actually it is pretty refreshing. There is no stigma, no need to maintain a lofty air. I can do what I wanted to do and chill in the shadow as others go crazy and compete. As long as I get my 4.0 I'll be happy.
There is one thing with knowledge that does shock me. In high school I was in all the advanced classes, so I had a broad knowledge base. In the library I could hear people talking about a subject and most of the times I knew what they were talking about. In college that isn't true at all. I can walk by a whiteboard filled with information and not know what the heck it is saying. I can hear a conversation about some obscure anthropological subject and not know what is being talked about. It is strange not having that broad knowledge and being sectioned into a few subjects in preparation for a major.
So in some aspects I am shocked, some I'm not. I'll say that very simplified statement sort of encapsulates how people will feel in college.
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