As I slog through a ridiculous study guide for a class that fulfills a stupidly unneccesary history requirement at my current university, I can't help but think about how pointless our school system can be. I mean seriously, how many times do I have to take a damn history class? Sure, maybe it was cool in elementary school, when we didn't know better; fine, we have to take all this general education in high school so that we can figure out what we want to be when we "grow up"; but damn it, I am in freaking college now and I already know what career path I want to follow. It's not that I'm not down with knowing history and all about the things that brought us to where we are today, but REQUIRING me to take this shit is so damn dumb. I ALREADY KNOW WHAT I WANT TO DO. DONT MAKE ME PAY FOR CLASSES I DONT WANT TO TAKE. *&^!
Not to attack the credibility of my school, because I actually like it here, but sometimes you guys just don't get it. Read the evaluations on some of your teachers, because some of the dimwits you put in these classes couldn't teach a dog how to bark.
Man, I will do anything to get out of studying ;)
Peace. Love. History.
Tuesday, February 20, 2007
Saturday, February 17, 2007
28 Days Later...
Let me begin this blog by saying: It's great to be back home and in the groove of things! There has definitely been an adjusting period that comes from taking a nearly 5-month long journey. I decided when I arrived that I would not immediately judge the impact of my trip until there was sufficient amount of time to truly define what, if anything has changed in my life.
Coming back from the trip was like waking up from a coma like Jim did in 28 Days Later. Nothing in my world has been the same ever since. Though things changed greatly for Jim in his external world, my change happened internally. I have a greater appreciation of my friends, family, and home. It challenged my waist, wallet, relationships, and my mind. None of which have yet to recover. =)
It reiterated what I believed before: the best places in the world are where the best people are. I am so thankful to have traveled with Chris and Mike, who are both my brothers. When people ask me where my favorite places were on the trip, they always end up being where we met new friends or spent time with our family.
So I just want to say thanks for all the people and friends who were very generous enough to take us into their homes and just deal with us in general. We are forever in your debt and we will always cherish your kidness.
-RAY
Coming back from the trip was like waking up from a coma like Jim did in 28 Days Later. Nothing in my world has been the same ever since. Though things changed greatly for Jim in his external world, my change happened internally. I have a greater appreciation of my friends, family, and home. It challenged my waist, wallet, relationships, and my mind. None of which have yet to recover. =)
It reiterated what I believed before: the best places in the world are where the best people are. I am so thankful to have traveled with Chris and Mike, who are both my brothers. When people ask me where my favorite places were on the trip, they always end up being where we met new friends or spent time with our family.
So I just want to say thanks for all the people and friends who were very generous enough to take us into their homes and just deal with us in general. We are forever in your debt and we will always cherish your kidness.
-RAY
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