The Diversity of College

I have met tons of interesting people this week. But, for a moment, I'd like to focus on the multiculturalism. This week, I have made friends with a girl from Vietnam. I've also met a girl from the Congo, and a girl from either Palestine or Pakistan. I'm not sure which, as she just sits in the hallway near me and I happened to overhear. I think this is amazing, and I am considering paying some of my fellow students to teach me foreign languages. Let me know what you think in the comments!

Seriously?!

I still love college and I still have a lot of respect for teachers.  But, I think some of them need to be reminded that this is not Kindergarten.  In two of my classes,  we had to make name tags.  And, today in Western Civ, we have a syllabus quiz. A quiz. On the syllabus. Seriously,  professors?  Come on!

Why College Is Awesome

As I alluded to in my last post, I am in a community college program to earn a two-year transfer degree while being home-schooled in high school. The program is called Career and College Promise, and the state will pay your tuition. So far, I've loved the experience, because the nature of it is entirely independent. I've always been fond of learning systems modeled after the personal student responsibility found in Plato's academy in Athens. I'm ODD, so I'm much more likely to do something if I'm convinced its optional. You have more free time at college. Your classes are shorter and you don't have to stay the whole day, only a few hours. Everyone is also much nicer and more mature. Not a single person has taunted me the entire week, and everyone has been friendly, non-judgemental, and helpful. I love college! :)

Okay.  I haven't written in a while,  and I want to start off by apologizing for that. Secondly, now that I'm beginning to write again,  there are going to be a lot of content changes. I will,probably be discussing politics even more often. Also for my readers (Seriously,  do I even have any readers?) who are not aware, I did become an atheist over the summer, and just yesterday I started a college program. However, I will do my best to avoid discussing religion, as it is too easy a topic. Now, as for politics or religion or really anything,  if my views offend you, I am very sorry. If I post a blog you don't like or don't agree with,  you have three options. Either ignore it, unsubscribe, or post a cogent and well-reasoned reply and we will debate it like civilized human beings. I will post any hateful replies to reddit, where strangers will laugh at you and I will get karma points. You have been warned. That said, enjoy the new blog! :)