:: Idle Neurosis ::

:: Saturday, August 23, 2003 ::

Here we are, at the start.

One week down on the semester. only 17 more to go, right?

as much as i normally get super stressed out and spastic as the school years start, i'm surprisingly quite relaxed these days. i cant explain it. but i dare wont question it. its just really nice to sit back and know that in the end; its all nice.(this is the optimist shinning through right now. her name is samantha. she hasnt come out very often on the blog. she's very pleased to meet you.)

i'm pumped for the classes i'm taking, though i will have to put in a hell of a lot of extra work this semester. i'll give ya the run down. i'm takin an environmental health class, history of africa(my roomate sara is in it and my other roomate amy is the T.A. we planned this out very nicely.), a sociology class, a hispanic lit class, and a communication theories class. yeah, by the end of this semester; i'll be a lot smarter.

i read an article in our school newspaper regarding growing up and getting a job. and the writer made a lot of great points. theres all the questions of 'when are you goin to graduate?', 'do you think you'll be able to find a job?', 'whats your major? so what are you goin to do with that?'. and i think many would agree with me that we're sick of being bombarded from all sides with these inquiries. so to all future interrogators- shut up, please.

its natural to worry about the future. but with all this pressure to 'get the right degree', we're wasting all our time worrying about tomorrow in turn; missing out on today. the writer pointed out that college is a place where students are given the opportunity to define and redefine who they are. but too often the journey of self-actualization is plagued with and complicated by the white noise of contemporary society. so many kids are discouraged from certain fields of study because they "cant get a job in that." but we need to delve into what we're most passionate about. so lets ignore all the naysayers.

i could get all self-help on ya, but i'll refrain. lets just live up our college years, worry less, and look forward to whats next.

what am i doing? i've got a busy schedule. its booked with plans to binge drink, park illegally and wreak havoc on the people of bloomington-normal.

in the cd player: Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
site to check out: Found Magazine
days of being a non-smoker: 7

nik and naughti: good luck with the location changes. wish we were at alpine valley seeing radiohead right now.

And for a minute there, I lost myself, I lost myself.


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