I type really quickly and I may make some pop-culture, literary, music, etc. reference that you don't understand, which is disappointing sometimes. But it's elating when people get it. I live to interact with people. I love them. I could people-watch for years. I love my friends.
I'm a very musical person. I'm dabbling back in piano after giving it up for a while. I sing (albeit badly) in public, usually a random 90s song or a song that you don't know that has some questionable content. It really bothers me when people say they just want to be happy in life because I feel like every person should strive for something greater than their own lives. But that's just me. Who am I to say that leaving a legacy in your children and instilling values in them is not a "fulfilled life?" I just wish everyone would simply strive for much more.
I made a decision years ago not to go into politics but I have a feeling that it'll be inevitable. I plan on going into journalism, but it sort of doesn't make much sense because I have a feeling that I know how journalism's going to be shaking out in the next 20 years and it's not going to be as structured as it is now so a Journalism degree wouldn't especially do much for me then. I think I'll wind up going to UNC-Chapel Hill. It's sort of disappointing but kinda of not.
I've developed into this sort-of people pleaser. A certain person would say that I'm an extreme people pleaser but I don't think there's necessarily a problem with that. Actually, yes, there is. I'm always struggling between looking out for one-self or bending over backwards to make somebody else happy. I'm not looking for advice because I only take advice well from a handful of people. I love people, though.
I read very quickly unless I'm reading a philosophy book. I read those really methodically while taking notes because I feel like that's the most effective way to get a glimpse into another person's minds without losing sight of yourself. I'm not a fan of certain writers because I feel like I could write as well as they did in certain novels. I don't like that certains books are deemed "classics" by a random league of old men and women sitting in different musty rooms all around the nations. I don't particularly care for their opinions. In fact, I think it's stupid that that's how it is.
There're only a handful of people that I listen to whole-heartedly. I still respect 99.9% of people. There are like 3 people I don't respect.
I love GACS because I feel like the teachers, for the most part, are genuinely concerned with the growth of their students.
I read the Man of the Year issue of TIME during Christmas Day and I felt like utter shit because I hadn't done absolutely anything with my life. Since then, I've decided I'm going to change the world. Actually, I've always known that I'm going to change the world since I was seven years old.
It never hurts to dream. Except I don't think I'm dreaming when I say that.
