#peronals

[eeryuu]

who wants to run away and live in the woods with me and eat leaves and abandon capitalism... no responsibilities we just collect cool lookin rocks

[dontfret-mypet]

finally updated my website! everyone check it out 

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[mizzace]

A Tiny Rant....

So,

Today, in my multicultural education class, we were discussing a notion of "teach the truth." This class is about addressing the diversity that is, essentially, our country in the classroom. It's about digging deep and truly celebrating African-American, Indian, Asian, German, Jewish, etc.... families and even the families who are inter-or-tri-racial. My teacher is Jewish, his wife is Indian, and together they adopted an African-American girl. 

Anyway, we were talking about respecting kids to know a certain level of professionalism (i.e. expecting them to know the rules, treating them as young professionals).... We watched a movie about teaching what kids really need to know, but most importantly, what we do not teach kids about the history of America. For instance, today I learned that Thomas Jefferson, the man who created the Declaration of Independence, had sex with- and children with his 14-year-old slave. It took me 21 years to learn this? Really? I am almost disgusted with the lies we teach children. 

I'm not saying we should show "12 Years A Slave" to third graders, but I am saying we should teach the truth in an appropriate manner for the students.

What else don't we teach kids? Well, pretty much ALL of American History. Why? Because American History is big, messy, confusing, and downright disturbing most of the time. I came up with an idea that what school should do is devote and entire year- maybe two years- for American History. Or maybe a class just about the wars the US has been in. 

In other new, the English department, too, has fallen victim to this tragedy of a curriculum. Teachers are not allowed, in most schools. to teach books about sex or the LGBT community. I think it is important for schools to learn to celebrate this community as well as others 

Anyway, I just thought you all should know the lies being taught to children in school.

[pporcelainskin]

Done this ten page paper. On to the final 10 page paper of the semester, but first...time to reward myself wit a movie. Thirteen it is.

[pporcelainskin]

I love the way you smell

..creepy statement?

[erinhothxo]

Standards

Growing up, my father always told me not to compare my success to those barely succeeding. He said that I should compare myself to the best, not to the worst, and he was right.

There’s a reason shows like Keeping up with the Kardashians and Dr. Phil are so popular - watching unsuccessful and uneducated people leading unhappy and unhealthy lives gives us a feeling of superiority. The problem is, this superiority is nothing to be proud of. We are exposed to these shows and lifestyles so often, especially my generation, that we have a skewed perception of what standards we should hold ourselves to. Look higher than society’s standards to define your success, because basing your standard on negatives, like “I’m better/smarter than them" will you keep you from really achieving anything except mediocrity. I’m guilty of this myself, when I used to comfort myself over a bad grade by saying “At least I’m in school, so and so dropped out."

Do yourself a favour, and look for guidance in people who are or have achieved great things - like Nelson Mandela, Ghandi, Mother Teresa, Jane Austen, Kurt Vonnegut, your mom, your dad, your professors, etc. There’s a chance you won’t be as great as them, but you will live your life to the fullest and work hard - which is a life to be proud of.

My guidance is my father - who is the smartest man I know

[c0ld-w0rld]

Graduation

Finally after 4 years of highschool i finally get to graduate! It's been a bumpy 4 years, but i've made some memorable memories!