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Pierre, you need to shut up. You hardly update your blog either.
I have been trying to come up with things to write about though. I will tell you a little more about my university/town.
Why I hate it here...
1. Nearly all of the student (minus a few, but not all, of the "nontraditional students") act like they are still in high school. I spent two hours on monday listening to a group of girls plot how they are going to get invited to prom by a random high schooler. Their plans included: hanging out at the high school, demanding a strange high school boy take them to prom, just showing up to prom. Why, why why, would you want to do that?! I understand the desire to get all dressed up and pretty, but really... if you're not in high school it's not really that cool to go to prom, find some other reason to get dressed up.
2. I hear the terms "retarded" or "gay" used at least twice a day. And NEVER are they inreference to some one who is mentally handicapped or homosexual. And NO ONE calls them out on it! Even the professors seem to think this is appropriate terminology. If a professor gives a pop quiz I don't say, "oh that is so Asian." why are "retarded" and "gay" any different?
3. I got lectured last week on how hard my third year of college will be... give me a break.
4. The same girl boasted about how she was now in her 5th year of college (for one degree) and how she still has a year and a half to go... what the hell has she been doing?!
5. On Ash wednesday a girl in my A.I. class was complaining about how she was hungry because she had been fasting and the she can't eat any meat. If you're going to fast for your religion isn't it supposed to be a time of spiritual contemplation? not a bitch fest about how you haven't eaten in a few hours, and believe me, you look like you could take a few hours off from standing in front of the fridge.
5. this school is filled with know-it-alls. They all know waaaaay more than me on just about everything. after all i'm just some stupid girl from suburbia who thinks she wants to be a farmer but in reality will never be able to cut it. ... Don't tell me what I can and can't be, I don't tell you that you can't be open minded and accpeting of all people, even though personally, maybe I dont think you can be.
6. People here are spoiled. On a daily basis I hear about how the computers the school gave us are pieces of crap and don't work right. I don't know what kind of computers these people are used to at home, but I think this school computer is pretty nice compared to my last laptop during its final days. Stop spilling your energy drinks all over it and spend an extra $20 for a case so when you throw your backpack (with computer inside) on the dorm floor after a long day the damage to the computer is minimal. Although, I will add, I do think we are paying more than the computer is worth.
7. This school seems like a high school... i've mentioned this but it needs repeating. I know at Duluth I HATED the kids that tried too hard to act like they were in college by attempting to act older and more mature (I never bought it). But this is ridiculous, I have flashbacks to the cafeteria at LHS during the mornings and break, daily.
9. food costs a fortune. and there is no fresh produce worth buying. I thought Duluth was bad, this is ridiculous.
10. I get lectured about culture regularly. Wether its a general assumption of what another culture beleives or that multiculturalism is important... unless you have a masters in a cultural field, I know more than you do about culture. Don't tell me america is great because we can choose to reserve certian animals for pets and not for food. don't tell me americans are more sheltered and ignorant that other cultures because we're not comfortable looking at dead animal parts.
And just so you don't think I hate EVERYTHING about this place (because inspite of it all, I do like it here).
Why I like it here...
1. The bar is close to my house
2. They dont use salt on the road so my car wont rust
3. the mail man and the schwanns man both smile and wave at me, because that is what they do in places like this.
4. I see someone wearing an outfit that makes me think, "what the hell are you wearing?" every single day. This makes me smile.
5. I get to play with cow reproductive systems every wednesday night.
6. it takes me 5 minutes to get to school and traffic is "bad" when there are more than 7 cars on the road.
7. Car washes top out at $5.00 for the super duper deluxe wash with stuff you don't really need
8. I am looking at someone who is making me think, "what the hell are you wearing" right now!
9. People make it a point to say hello and ask how I am even if I have never seen them before.
10. The bar tender has my blue moon poured before i sit down.
That felt really good. Now, you probably think I'm a crabby bitch, but i think people who really know me won't read too much into the post and hopefully were able to pick up on the sarcasm. I might be coming home this weekend, depending on the weather... we're under a winter storm watch til friday at 6, so we will see what happens. Otherwise, I will be home NEXT weekend for spring break!
I have been trying to come up with things to write about though. I will tell you a little more about my university/town.
Why I hate it here...
1. Nearly all of the student (minus a few, but not all, of the "nontraditional students") act like they are still in high school. I spent two hours on monday listening to a group of girls plot how they are going to get invited to prom by a random high schooler. Their plans included: hanging out at the high school, demanding a strange high school boy take them to prom, just showing up to prom. Why, why why, would you want to do that?! I understand the desire to get all dressed up and pretty, but really... if you're not in high school it's not really that cool to go to prom, find some other reason to get dressed up.
2. I hear the terms "retarded" or "gay" used at least twice a day. And NEVER are they inreference to some one who is mentally handicapped or homosexual. And NO ONE calls them out on it! Even the professors seem to think this is appropriate terminology. If a professor gives a pop quiz I don't say, "oh that is so Asian." why are "retarded" and "gay" any different?
3. I got lectured last week on how hard my third year of college will be... give me a break.
4. The same girl boasted about how she was now in her 5th year of college (for one degree) and how she still has a year and a half to go... what the hell has she been doing?!
5. On Ash wednesday a girl in my A.I. class was complaining about how she was hungry because she had been fasting and the she can't eat any meat. If you're going to fast for your religion isn't it supposed to be a time of spiritual contemplation? not a bitch fest about how you haven't eaten in a few hours, and believe me, you look like you could take a few hours off from standing in front of the fridge.
5. this school is filled with know-it-alls. They all know waaaaay more than me on just about everything. after all i'm just some stupid girl from suburbia who thinks she wants to be a farmer but in reality will never be able to cut it. ... Don't tell me what I can and can't be, I don't tell you that you can't be open minded and accpeting of all people, even though personally, maybe I dont think you can be.
6. People here are spoiled. On a daily basis I hear about how the computers the school gave us are pieces of crap and don't work right. I don't know what kind of computers these people are used to at home, but I think this school computer is pretty nice compared to my last laptop during its final days. Stop spilling your energy drinks all over it and spend an extra $20 for a case so when you throw your backpack (with computer inside) on the dorm floor after a long day the damage to the computer is minimal. Although, I will add, I do think we are paying more than the computer is worth.
7. This school seems like a high school... i've mentioned this but it needs repeating. I know at Duluth I HATED the kids that tried too hard to act like they were in college by attempting to act older and more mature (I never bought it). But this is ridiculous, I have flashbacks to the cafeteria at LHS during the mornings and break, daily.
9. food costs a fortune. and there is no fresh produce worth buying. I thought Duluth was bad, this is ridiculous.
10. I get lectured about culture regularly. Wether its a general assumption of what another culture beleives or that multiculturalism is important... unless you have a masters in a cultural field, I know more than you do about culture. Don't tell me america is great because we can choose to reserve certian animals for pets and not for food. don't tell me americans are more sheltered and ignorant that other cultures because we're not comfortable looking at dead animal parts.
And just so you don't think I hate EVERYTHING about this place (because inspite of it all, I do like it here).
Why I like it here...
1. The bar is close to my house
2. They dont use salt on the road so my car wont rust
3. the mail man and the schwanns man both smile and wave at me, because that is what they do in places like this.
4. I see someone wearing an outfit that makes me think, "what the hell are you wearing?" every single day. This makes me smile.
5. I get to play with cow reproductive systems every wednesday night.
6. it takes me 5 minutes to get to school and traffic is "bad" when there are more than 7 cars on the road.
7. Car washes top out at $5.00 for the super duper deluxe wash with stuff you don't really need
8. I am looking at someone who is making me think, "what the hell are you wearing" right now!
9. People make it a point to say hello and ask how I am even if I have never seen them before.
10. The bar tender has my blue moon poured before i sit down.
That felt really good. Now, you probably think I'm a crabby bitch, but i think people who really know me won't read too much into the post and hopefully were able to pick up on the sarcasm. I might be coming home this weekend, depending on the weather... we're under a winter storm watch til friday at 6, so we will see what happens. Otherwise, I will be home NEXT weekend for spring break!