i was at one of the other community centers...this one is near the Temple campus. i walked over there to get some lunch from one of the carts. as i was sitting there, i was watching all the young people walk by. they all seemed so soft...emotionally and psychically. so many of them appeared to be pampered and sheltered. somehow, i think kids going directly to college from high school is mostly a BAD idea. i know that sounds like heresy, especially from one who's been called a professional student. but maybe, just maybe, kids should go out, get a job or two, pay their own bills, and generally toughen up a bit instead of hiding out from reality for another 4 years and prolonging adolescence. then, once they've figured out what they want to do, and if you really do need a degree to do it (instead of this bullshit about administrative assistants needing a bachelor's) then and only then do you go to college. perhaps then kids could grow up a bit faster...and colleges could concentrate again on being places of higher learning and exploration, instead of money-making machines and all the ridiculous, anti-educational decisions that go along with it.
current mood: jonesing for homemade cookies fresh from the oven
current song: the new ricky gervais podcast (http://www.rickygervais.com/)
current mood: jonesing for homemade cookies fresh from the oven
current song: the new ricky gervais podcast (http://www.rickygervais.com/)
Its Angie.
Ahhh, Ms.Rebecca I sure do miss you around here. No offense to John but your room was like the highlight of my day. You always made me see something new, made me laugh and even in those times when you were too busy on the computer doing work it was just nice to have your presence around.
Boy, have things changed. I'm learning alot about changing and new healthier ways to deal with struggles this month. I think it'd make you very happy to hear this. I'm also starting GED classes tommorow night.
I cant wait to get it done and over with, move on to bigger and better things, I'm ready for new challanges now, in the past year I have been slacking in the great ones that were given to me but I'm coming around, learning, I feel almost too grown up in some ways, especially in what I've learned and seen in the ways of life and people.
You bring up a great point about college. Its so true. Thats why I plan to have a job before I start. I was actually planning that all Summer. I've just been thinking and reflecting. Cant wait to be out on my own but I do want to be ready in the ways of money first. One step at a time I tell myself. Cliche's, I hate them but they have proven to be useful tools to me lately.
So,yeah. I miss you, hope you havent forgotten me yet, he he.
I should like to think that I am finally smart enough at, gulp, 35 to go back to college and get something out of it. now that i would have some real life experience to relate all the book knowledge to that is. and i think i may actually do so