The Best Things about Writing College Essays

1) it's convenient way to formulate your thoughts and prove a point; 2) you can come down as hard as you need to in your arguments; it's your 'right', and hey, just get it out of your system cuz profs love strong papers; 3) you know at least one person will read it; 4) chances are, you'll express your idea well and get a good grade. As proof of these statements, an example. I recently wrote a very short essay on the differences between man and woman, emotionally and in society. It was the easiest thing; decide what aspects you want to examine, divide it up into successive points and write. Just spill out what you've been dying to shout out at your fellow students for weeks! :D As a result, my prof told me to go into journalism. Needless to say this surprised me; until I proof-read my neighbor's draft essay. Thank God for a cultured education! that's all I can say. But that is for another post.

So life continues after the weekend. Being in college puts a whole new light on things. I find it interesting that suddenly there is more responsibility, but at the same time, you get away with more. You have to get your assignments done on time, you are held accountable for your actions, but then there is this stereotype that all college students are party animals who are incapable of creditable work. Sorta weird.

Ever wondered just what you are doing with your life? I mean, here I am at 9am on a Monday morning, on a computer listening to the West Side Story soundtrack waiting for classes to start. What the heck am I working for? I have an answer, thank God. But all throughout campus, there are students who have no clue what life is about, much less what they want to do with theirs. What GOD wants them to do. Man, how depressing. I have to stop.

"The most beautiful sound I ever heard. Maria."

In choir, we are now working on the Lord Nelson Mass, by Franz Haydn. It's so magnificent. I feel like a cheater, in a way, not having to learn the Latin. But it soon swells to pride at the mystique and grandeur of the Catholic culture, of which we Americans have no conception. I am so going to Europe. Don't know when, but I'm going.

Avid Lotr Rebirth

Okay, so I've been wasting too much of my time on the computer lately..... but I have found some of the awesomest ;P sites! Go here for a good laugh. I found them highly amusing. Must say I'm now obsessed with Wilbur.

I got a haircut on Tuesday. Why are certain hair types so frizzy? shucks! But I got up early this morning to put curlers in. The frizz is okay now. wait til tomorrow.
Early mornings don't agree with me. Maybe I don't agree with them. At any rate, our relationship is about to be terminated.
Survived yesterday; this is cause for rejoicing. Huge choral concert this weekend. very exited. I get to ride a bus. yea.

Latuh.

Fall is in there air everywhere here in western Minnesota. And my site looks autumny. yay! I'm working on a descriptive essay right now, on Memory. It's actually alot more difficult than it sounds. You have to explain the concept of memory, what it is and how it works and what it does, to someone who has never heard of it. yeah, interesting.
We have to do a poster for Cell Bio again. Rats! The draft is due next Wednesday. SO annoying! Don't get me wrong, I love the lecture, the professors and the learning. I just HATE THE LAB! No, I dislike it with a passion. :)
I'm debating whether or not I should go to English. It started at 2, but my paper' s not finished yet. I guess I could finish it, and get over there for the last half hour, but I'm at a dead end right now, mentally. Gosh, I hate that.

My life is pretty much on the up and up lately. Good things happen in bulk.

I survived the poster and essay due last week, actually caught up with French oooon..Monday, and I love my choir director. The concert on Tuesday was positively fanastic! All the choirs sang wonderfully and the soloists weren't too bad either *winkwink* I just can't express enough how awesome it is to be in an organized choir. Progress is bound to be made. And our director is the coolest!! He really understands the voice and how to use it most effectively. MAN, it's fun!

I have been recently told that I should seriously consider a writing career.
ME: WhAt? I don't even like writing! And I don't unless I have to.
Eng. Prof: Well, I never would have guessed, you put so much into it.
ME: Okay, I just had an opinion about that particular topic, that's why I wrote on it.
Eng. Prof: That's the way you should do it. There are only three people in this class I'm really pushing to go on with writing and you're one of them. You have the gift.
Isn't that weird? Gall, now I'm all jumbled again. I mean, I was gonna do massage next year, maybe cosmotology after that and then maybe go back for an English major. Go figure.
My voice teacher is pushing me too. I'm going to a voice competition the first weekend in November. It promises to be really exciting, and a great learning experience as well. Gosh, there is so much talent here at MSU; I feel very young.

Side note: Chicken Little opens on my birthday!!! Woohoo!

And the Boredom goes ON!

As you may suppose, I have nothing whatever to write here, random or no. You see me now in moment of mental frenzy, attempting to uncover some, however pointless, information from this over-used brain of mine. But none now avails itself to be found, so I leave you as ignorant as when you first arrived. Live well and don't forget to remind yourself of certain things you may not remember.

More edifying thoughts.....

Have you ever thought of how amazing the human voice is?? Just sit back and THINK about it..... Honestly, it's astounding how much potential there is in this invaluable ability that we take for granted... Just one set of vocal chords makes it possible to talk, laugh, groan, (and my personal favorite): SING!
There are so many different sounds you can make with your voice. One person is capable of singing opera, pop, rock, Gregorian Chant, country, jazz, you name it.... many varying styles and sounds, yet one voice.
The voice is man's main method of communication; and the vast number of languages through which this is done is phenomonal! Accents are numerous as well. Some are melodious and sweet, just as others grate on the ear, yet the same basic organ make-up is responsible for all sound. It is through the voice that one makes known to others his compassion, joy, ambitions, anger; his apologies, his love. But it is by this same great power that men lie and defile the innocent, that they swear and curse the very Being Who gave them their faculty. Is this not arrogance and grave ingratitude to so repay the Creator and Bequeather of the majestic gift of articulation?

Is yond despised and ruined man? Full of decay and failing? What an alteration of honor has desperate want made!

Just take a moment to appreciate the glory of the English language...... English is the language of Shakespeare, Charles Dickens, Jane Austen, William Wordsworth, Thomas More, (and Henry Higgins!) Not to mention Walt Whitman, Mark Twain, Longfellow & Louisa May Alcott . It is truly sad that in schools today our language is not taken seriously, and those who speak it well are looked upon as "cukes". (sorry, I had to!) How hard is it to use "I" only in the nominative case and "me" in the objective? And how many times must one explain that in most instances, "good" is an ADJECTIVE?!?!?!?! English is being watered down by a slow but toxic starving of the human mind... How often does the average American have to pick up the dictionary just to read Shakespeare?? What has happened to all the words like infantile, mendicant, pertinacious, diffidence? It is better not to read and write at all, than to abuse the language of your heritage.

Go have an exemplary day now!!