Our hopes and expectations, black holes and revelations
Today I had two scary thoughts. Scads of normal ones, but two in particular that made me ponder my existence, and that sort of thing.
First, it occurred to me that I will never stop writing essays. No matter what direction I go in with political science--journalism, speechwriting, analyst, campaign worker--hell, even if its not poli-sci--I will always be stuck writing essays.
Things that need research and things that require sources and bibliographies (well, maybe not MLA, at least) and things that take far too long and things that I will always stress about and things that feel like they will never ever end.
The second scary thing is even scarier: a career of essay-writing is somehow very comforting.
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I "played" tennis today. Or rather, I'm being taught by my roommates.
The thing is, I really want to really learn. Not just to not look like a klutz in front of certain people. But to actually have a damn sport to play that I'm good at that could come in handy every once in awhile. Also it will help me learn to use my left arm, which is pretty useless as compared to my right.
I haven't slacked off even once this week. I really like it. Also, I'm determined not to suck at things that I used to suck at anymore. Like sports.
We can do anything.
First, it occurred to me that I will never stop writing essays. No matter what direction I go in with political science--journalism, speechwriting, analyst, campaign worker--hell, even if its not poli-sci--I will always be stuck writing essays.
Things that need research and things that require sources and bibliographies (well, maybe not MLA, at least) and things that take far too long and things that I will always stress about and things that feel like they will never ever end.
The second scary thing is even scarier: a career of essay-writing is somehow very comforting.
* * *
I "played" tennis today. Or rather, I'm being taught by my roommates.
The thing is, I really want to really learn. Not just to not look like a klutz in front of certain people. But to actually have a damn sport to play that I'm good at that could come in handy every once in awhile. Also it will help me learn to use my left arm, which is pretty useless as compared to my right.
I haven't slacked off even once this week. I really like it. Also, I'm determined not to suck at things that I used to suck at anymore. Like sports.
We can do anything.