Monday, June 26, 2006
Tuesday, June 13, 2006
Dealing with the uninformed
So, what are you supposed to do when you talk to people about subjects in which they have no knowledge? For instance, if you are at work with an elderly co-worker and you two stumble upon the subject of science, or technology, or something like that, and you hear the person speak of things that are just nonsense. Do you correct them? Does it matter? For instance, I could have stopped this person and given them a lecture with drawings and all to explain how things really are, but I just sort of avoided the whole issue, and ended the conversation with one of those cliches, like "yeah, the world's a pretty crazy place..."
I suppose my problem is that I don't like to boast about any booksmarts that I may or may not have, and I don't like to make people or situations feel awkward. I don't want people to feel like they aren't as intelligent as they think they are- it's depressing to me. Is that right? Or am I just too sensitive about interacting with people?
This probably stems from a conversation I had with some college friends of mine a week ago; it seems like I live a dichotomy of a lifestyle to where I talk, think, and act a certain way around my intellectual friends, and I talk, think, and act another way around my non-intellectual friends. To be honest, I don't mind it at all- it balances me out. But I think it leads to a lot of awkward social interaction for me- as if I didn't have enough of those types of problems.
I suppose my problem is that I don't like to boast about any booksmarts that I may or may not have, and I don't like to make people or situations feel awkward. I don't want people to feel like they aren't as intelligent as they think they are- it's depressing to me. Is that right? Or am I just too sensitive about interacting with people?
This probably stems from a conversation I had with some college friends of mine a week ago; it seems like I live a dichotomy of a lifestyle to where I talk, think, and act a certain way around my intellectual friends, and I talk, think, and act another way around my non-intellectual friends. To be honest, I don't mind it at all- it balances me out. But I think it leads to a lot of awkward social interaction for me- as if I didn't have enough of those types of problems.
Monday, June 12, 2006
An End; A Beginning
Well, here goes nothing. I am 22 years old, just on the brink of graduating from college, and I have no idea what the rest of my life has in store for me. I've blogged before for course requirements, but I've never actually kept my own blog for my personal posts. Hopefully I can keep this up- I have too many exciting side projects that always seem to die off...I aim to keep this as a record of my progress starting off with the rest of my life, as well as a resource for self-therapy. I enjoy writing and I sometimes feel as if I don't do it enough.
I suppose I will just start off my blog with a running start- no point in long introductions and deep philosophies just yet:
Today I had my last final. The class was COG 175: Altered Sates of Consciousness. The test was a breeze and I am honestly glad that I didn't put hours upon hours of study time into it. A couple was more than plenty. Although I still need to fit in 3 courses over summer to get my degree, I feel as if I am coasting from here on out (even though I know that my last calculus sequence course will end up giving me some sort of complex when this summer is over). I can now look forward to some free time though until then...and I am glad that Lauren is happy for me (that's my girlfriend). I always feel bad when I have to study or meet with school groups instead of hanging out with her...
oh, and by the way- I tend to use too many of these guys --> "..." at the end of sentences.
I guess it makes my writing seem more dramatic...
I suppose I will just start off my blog with a running start- no point in long introductions and deep philosophies just yet:
Today I had my last final. The class was COG 175: Altered Sates of Consciousness. The test was a breeze and I am honestly glad that I didn't put hours upon hours of study time into it. A couple was more than plenty. Although I still need to fit in 3 courses over summer to get my degree, I feel as if I am coasting from here on out (even though I know that my last calculus sequence course will end up giving me some sort of complex when this summer is over). I can now look forward to some free time though until then...and I am glad that Lauren is happy for me (that's my girlfriend). I always feel bad when I have to study or meet with school groups instead of hanging out with her...
oh, and by the way- I tend to use too many of these guys --> "..." at the end of sentences.
I guess it makes my writing seem more dramatic...