To laugh often and much, to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children, to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends, to appreciate beauty, to find the best in others, to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child or a garden [...]
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Success and Christmas Wishes
Posted in Quotes, Reflective Entries, tagged Quotes, Ralph Waldo Emerson, success on December 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
College is a Time for Everything and Nothing, Pt. 2
Posted in Reflective Entries, tagged ABC, Amnesty International, college, fraternities, gay rights, GLBT, Invisible Children, ONE, philanthropy, Pushing Daisies, sororities, student government on December 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
So I woke up today, at a ridiculously late hour in accordance with collegiate tradition, and pulled the covers over my face. I did a shimmy/roll on my own rotation axis, to change position. Then I remembered that my bed wasn’t two feet wide anymore, but rather the queen-sized bed I have in my room at home. [...]
College is a Time for Everything and Nothing
Posted in Reflective Entries, tagged admissions, architect, college, diplomacy, government, international relations, laywer, psychologist, sunflower seeds, writer on December 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
(con’t from the previous post.)
“CONGRATULATIONS! YOU’RE A SEEDER!
Seeders are unique. They’re cool, confident, independent, active and hard working. They know that eating DAVID® Sunflower Seeds…………”
Great.
Just what I need.
A bag of sunflower seeds telling me I’m awesome.
You know you’ve sunk low when you sit in your dorm room/hamster cage, much on a bag of motivational sunflower [...]
The Best of Times…and the Worst of Times
Posted in Reflective Entries, tagged Charles Dickens, college, high school, Life on December 8, 2008 | 1 Comment »
[GET READY FOR AN EXTRA LONG ENTRY ABOUT MY LIFE, SO I GUESS ONLY READ IF YOU'RE BORED.]
I remember buying my first classical literature book back when I was in sixth grade. I went with my mom to Waldenbooks (back when it existed) and bought my first hardcover version of the classic Dickens novel, A [...]
Making the Transition
Posted in Reflective Entries, tagged Change, Forgiveness, Friendship, Goals, Life, Love, Personality, Philosophy, Religion, Respect on December 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“I often see that when it seems like everything is wrong with the world, look inward and try to see if you are not the one failing to respond to the miracle happening around you.”
One soul’s search to say what no one says, find what is lost, and find the courage to know.
