May 06, 2008 03:13
Today I finished the last exam that has wrapped up my first semester at State. I learned quite a bit of information that I am certain will serve me well in the future. I especially enjoyed my teachers. I am convinced that all of them were there for us, the student body.
About an hour or two ago I officially finished documenting the first part of the book that I am writing. I should be done with it in a year and a half. I am very excited as I believe that when it is complete it will appeal to a great number of individuals with similar concerns. My biology and chemistry background will come in handy as I will be able to understand and explain the concepts of my book on a elementary level.
Cheers to more understanding, retaining advanced concepts and illuminating myself through it all!
...I am currently listening to Larry King and apparently North Carolina will go to Obama and Indiana will go to Clinton because it is mostly white. I live in an age where racial issues are still very important. Mccain is "sitting pretty" while our democratic nominees degrade each other. These negative campaigning tactics could ultimately cause more people to be in the favor of Mccain.
My generation doesn't vote. They say their vote doesn't count and they are right, it doesn't. Ultimately the costs of voting outweigh any personal benefit or reward. There is actually an equation that explains this. (thank you Dr. R.) Civil Duty is the part of the equation that balances it, that has to be added to make voting worthwhile.
OUR generation has a failing sense of unity. This Nation is great but it is becoming more and more separatist, self preserving and egoistic. However, I am fascinated by the way democratic values and republican values put checks and balances on one another.
I have know idea how the world must have been during the civil rights movement but it must have been a very anxious, generous and dangerous time for the youth of the country. They helped change the nation for us. They have set everything up for us so well that we hardly feel the need to continue to be revolutionary.