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Writers' Block 3

How do you think personal relationships would change if people could read minds?

OMG. People would hate me if they could read my mind. I keep certain things to myself for a reason. But in some cases it might not be the worst thing, if you could turn the ability on and off...

I'm not really sure how this would work, because I wouldn't want people knowing all my thoughts about them or about other people. I wouldn't want him to know, and I'm sure my boyfriend wouldn't want to know when I thought other people were attractive. Likewise, I don't care that he finds other women attractive if a. he doesn't tell me all the time and b. if he doesn't act on it. That's the whole "don't tell me what celebrities you find hot" thing, if you've ever seen that thing going around the internet about boys and girls.

People just should never read each other's minds... That would be horrible for people. There are things going on in my head that I would never tell anyone, and if I did I would play it off as a joke. Like some of the things I say on twitter before remember people actually read it. Except I don't play that off as a joke, because nobody ever questions the things I say on twitter. Even when I mention possible 3-somes or 4-somes... :-O

Excitement!

I was given a great opportunity today! I get to interview for a chance to fill the Academic Peer Advisor position that opened up because an RA was fired and an APA filled that position! I am just so excited for another chance because a friend told a member of ResLife staff that I would do a good job as an APA. :)

I was going to keep my ears open for any time a position opened up so I could contact the head of ResLife, and I was going to email him at some point today. Instead, I got a call from the Resident Director of the complex I lived in last year saying I was recommended and to call/email her if I was interested to set up an interview. Yaaaay! I was even going to attempt to apply again in spring, but instead of for an RA job, for an APA job... so this is pretty cool.

The pay is not as much, but the job does not require as much as my time, either. Plus, I got the job within the Athletic Department, where I should make some alright money through, as well! Life seems to be really positive today. Ummm yaay! Awesome because I have had some negative feeling days lately.

I'm watching football, I don't have a lot of homework left so it's okay. And since I'm too excited, I will need something to do when I can't sleep. Hahaha.

Disadvantages of the APA job: No fridge, microwave, or stove.

But I have friends with those things...

LJ Writer's Block 2

Have you ever had a teacher who made a profound difference in your life? How did they influence and/or inspire you?

I usually have really good relationships with most of my teachers. Usually ones in the Science department. I don't give teachers a hard time and I am a pleasant student. I think there are many teachers I've had that influenced my life or inspire me. My Environmental Science teacher in high school, Mr. Gain, was inspiring for sure. I took his class after being a part of the Conservation Club for a couple year, he was the "head advisor." I learned so much in his class that I didn't already know about the environment. I wanted to do something with my life that can change the things that didn't sit right with me. Because of his class, I decided to continue with Environmental Studies in college and I'm really excited to learn as much as I can in the topic. Even though I have heard it can get pretty depressing, I think I can do it because I am not fully unaware of what goes on in the world, and I am not as shockable as others.

Another teacher that was influential was my Chemistry teacher in high school. He had cancer and he fought through the final year of his life. He did not miss very many days my senior year, and that is really inspiring because he fought so hard and was just such a great teacher. He also had a lot of faith in me through my junior and senior year. I was not one to always turn my stuff in on time, but he still thought I was capable of doing both; AP Chemistry and Accelerated Physics. I know that he had a lot of students through his career, but I also know that he was really good at getting to know as many of them that wanted to get to know him. If I believed in Heaven and all that, I know he would be watching us proudly. And writing this is getting REALLY emotional, I miss him so much!

From LiveJournal "writers block"

How do you feel about public versus private schooling?

If it gets the "job" done, it really doesn't matter to me where you were schooled. It also depends on the level. I have never been to a private institution, so I cannot properly judge this. I have a friend who went to a Catholic(?) school for K-8 and she is now at a private college, and she's a great person. The reason for this is because she is one of those people who doesn't just ACCEPT what people tell her is true. This could be dangerous for people who do not question anything they're told. There was also a case in elementary school where this girl was new to my class from a Catholic school, and she did not know how many feet were in a yard as a 6th grader!?

Basically, if I was going to spend the money on sending my child to a private school, I would be very involved to make sure they were getting the "better" quality of schooling that I would expect for the money I'm shelling out. I do not understand spending that kind of money for something that is equal, and possibly worse, compared to a public education.

I don't think it matters where someone goes to school, what really matters is how the individual feels at a particular place. I would not personally send my child to a private school, unless they made that choice on their own. I do not think there is anything superior about private schools compared to public school, until the class sizes in a public school make it hard for a student to get proper help if they actively look for help but are not getting it.

Ummms

Some people really really REALLY only think of themselves. Hey, if you're going to see someone you miss so so so bad, that's great for you, but realize that you don't really have the need to say it 300 times a week. A couple hours away is a lot shorter than literally an entire DAY worth of driving away. Yeah.. OMG. If you miss someone who lives a few hours away your options of seeing them are much easier than my ability to see people who live three states away! Shush your face(book) about how much it sucks not being able to see someone when if you really wanted to, you could leave after class on Friday and spend the weekend home. Whatever. It's all my fault for getting involved with someone even after I knew I was going so far away for school, I guess.

Natural Burials

The last couple days I have done a little bit of research into what is called "natural burials" It's pretty interesting.

For more information you should go to this site, or check out the wikipedia page on it. I don't want to really explain it right now, and both places could do a MUCH better job.