Long Time Gone
It has been a long time since I've written, dear Reader, but I don't think I'm too out of practice. I can't begin to describe the changes that have taken place over the past few years. I haven't checked to see the last entry's date, but I'm sure it's been a while. I'm living in eastern NC and that hasn't changed. I still look basically the same. Everything else? Totally different.
I knew in high school that I wouldn't be the kind of person that could graduate and go directly to college. I did it anyway. Didn't work out so well and well, long story short, I'm still in school. Very unhappy about it, too. Don't get me wrong, I understand the importance of being educated and I am. I have personally ensured that I am aware of all of the things that I wish to know about. Every subject that I want to learn about, I have made an effort to study. However, the state and the university system does not recognize my personal accomplishments. I have to play by their rules. I have to take writing classes I don't need and math courses way below what I've already completed "to fulfill requirements for graduation." Bugger graduation. The degree I want more than anything doesn't exist. I want to live. And not the Hallmark greeting card version of skydiving and money, blah, blah blah, I want to survive and live for myself. Every time I pass a house with a garden, I get excited. "They'll have food this season" is what I think, even if the owners of the garden don't share my thoughts. But I get the feeling that many people don't share my enthusiasm for simple survival. I like to work and I don't mind working hard but let me work for myself and when I'm established, I'll give back.
On the whole, I think the "green" movement has good intentions but bad publicity. The idea was to move to a more environmentally conscious mode of thought but instead, the "green" movement is just as pre-packaged as every other fad. I know that the people that have known me for a long time will understand where this is coming from but for many who may read and not know, I have been born almost 50 years too late.
But enough about my rants against the education system and how it's not taking my true desires into account, how about some personal news? I have a boyfriend named Chris. Chris is just like me with respect to how we view education and how we wish to live. I'm glad he exists. We are cooks, workers and social drinkers. We are also gamers and avid music listeners. (Though music is a bone of great contention because we are also both very opinionated and he doesn't like classical music very much. And he is wrong. Classical music is wonderful.) We've been together for about a year and a half now and I hope that doesn't change. We are both rocks. Un-budging, solid, dependable. I'm glad I have found my match in another this way.
I'm sure you will read more about Chris in later entries. And also my desires for a more personality-encompassing education system. For now, dear Reader, you will have to be satisfied.
Live, I mean it,
Anna
I knew in high school that I wouldn't be the kind of person that could graduate and go directly to college. I did it anyway. Didn't work out so well and well, long story short, I'm still in school. Very unhappy about it, too. Don't get me wrong, I understand the importance of being educated and I am. I have personally ensured that I am aware of all of the things that I wish to know about. Every subject that I want to learn about, I have made an effort to study. However, the state and the university system does not recognize my personal accomplishments. I have to play by their rules. I have to take writing classes I don't need and math courses way below what I've already completed "to fulfill requirements for graduation." Bugger graduation. The degree I want more than anything doesn't exist. I want to live. And not the Hallmark greeting card version of skydiving and money, blah, blah blah, I want to survive and live for myself. Every time I pass a house with a garden, I get excited. "They'll have food this season" is what I think, even if the owners of the garden don't share my thoughts. But I get the feeling that many people don't share my enthusiasm for simple survival. I like to work and I don't mind working hard but let me work for myself and when I'm established, I'll give back.
On the whole, I think the "green" movement has good intentions but bad publicity. The idea was to move to a more environmentally conscious mode of thought but instead, the "green" movement is just as pre-packaged as every other fad. I know that the people that have known me for a long time will understand where this is coming from but for many who may read and not know, I have been born almost 50 years too late.
But enough about my rants against the education system and how it's not taking my true desires into account, how about some personal news? I have a boyfriend named Chris. Chris is just like me with respect to how we view education and how we wish to live. I'm glad he exists. We are cooks, workers and social drinkers. We are also gamers and avid music listeners. (Though music is a bone of great contention because we are also both very opinionated and he doesn't like classical music very much. And he is wrong. Classical music is wonderful.) We've been together for about a year and a half now and I hope that doesn't change. We are both rocks. Un-budging, solid, dependable. I'm glad I have found my match in another this way.
I'm sure you will read more about Chris in later entries. And also my desires for a more personality-encompassing education system. For now, dear Reader, you will have to be satisfied.
Live, I mean it,
Anna