My greatest fucking moment ever...
Have you noticed lately that I am pretty much a fucking genius? Well, I was going through some old Core stuff to store (because I am LEAVING soon...goodness gracious), and I happened upon this quote from the spring 2006 midterm (wittgenstein, ong/goody, Breakfast, etc.). Keeping in mind that this midterm was probably based on an outline which may have consisted of several titles of sections and possibly a few details (though this occurence would be highly unlikely, as I rarely prepared for core 12 essays because i had super-senioritis), i managed to come up with this ABSOFUCKINGLUTELY BRILLIANT set of sentences. Read it and weep, language-haters.
"To me, there is no way to release ourselves from the bonds of language because we depend on it so much. We have an essential need to communicate with others, and this can only be met if we have a means of communication. Language, while limiting us, helps us survive. As I hate being controlled and defined by the language and culture I grew up with, I believe that human thinking is like being trapped inside a fly-bottle--but sometimes, the sweet juices inside the bottle make the stay worthwhile. To buzz in freedom for eternity, with no connection to others, or to stay in a tiny space, connected with those around me on a fundamental level. Human thinking can be ridiculous, but it sure beats the alternative of one-dimensional, rudimentary thoughts."
Now, this may not make a lot of sense to people who didn't have mr. linn for philosophy in 12th grade (you poor, unfortunate souls), but as I read through this paragraph, it struck me as probably the most expertly worded shit I had ever written in Core. okay, some grammar is messed up, and it's a little repetetive in ways, but you have to consider that (judging by the quality of the penmanship) there was about 2.5 seconds left to finish the midterm, and i had no idea what I was going to write for the conclusion. And I was in Mr. Linn's room, which is a scary place. And I wrote this! Mr. Wilf gave me an A- because I was totally going by the status quo, but he's a crazy pervert, so who cares? I think, given the circumstances, I wrote the greatest on-the-fly conclusion-yet-not-quite-a-conclusion of my Core career. And I thought I'd share it with you--"you" being whoever has gotten this far in the entry, which is probably nobody.
Now that my self-esteem is bolstered and my sense of complete alienation from my peers is once again affirmed, I will continue packing for college while--SIMULTANEOUSLY!!--trying not to cry. Though it is doubtful I will achieve progress in either area.
"To me, there is no way to release ourselves from the bonds of language because we depend on it so much. We have an essential need to communicate with others, and this can only be met if we have a means of communication. Language, while limiting us, helps us survive. As I hate being controlled and defined by the language and culture I grew up with, I believe that human thinking is like being trapped inside a fly-bottle--but sometimes, the sweet juices inside the bottle make the stay worthwhile. To buzz in freedom for eternity, with no connection to others, or to stay in a tiny space, connected with those around me on a fundamental level. Human thinking can be ridiculous, but it sure beats the alternative of one-dimensional, rudimentary thoughts."
Now, this may not make a lot of sense to people who didn't have mr. linn for philosophy in 12th grade (you poor, unfortunate souls), but as I read through this paragraph, it struck me as probably the most expertly worded shit I had ever written in Core. okay, some grammar is messed up, and it's a little repetetive in ways, but you have to consider that (judging by the quality of the penmanship) there was about 2.5 seconds left to finish the midterm, and i had no idea what I was going to write for the conclusion. And I was in Mr. Linn's room, which is a scary place. And I wrote this! Mr. Wilf gave me an A- because I was totally going by the status quo, but he's a crazy pervert, so who cares? I think, given the circumstances, I wrote the greatest on-the-fly conclusion-yet-not-quite-a-conclusion of my Core career. And I thought I'd share it with you--"you" being whoever has gotten this far in the entry, which is probably nobody.
Now that my self-esteem is bolstered and my sense of complete alienation from my peers is once again affirmed, I will continue packing for college while--SIMULTANEOUSLY!!--trying not to cry. Though it is doubtful I will achieve progress in either area.