"This paperback is very interesting, but I find it will never replace a
hardcover book - it makes a very poor doorstop." Alfred Hitchcock
"An ignorant person is one who doesn't know what you have just found out." Will Rogers
"'So you think *I'm* the murderer? What do I have to do to convince you that I'm
not, be the next victim?'/ 'Well, that would be a start.'" Peter Stone
"Whatever you may be sure of, be sure of this, that you are dreadfully like
other people." James Russell Lowell
"People that are really very weird can get into sensitive positions and have a
tremendous impact on history." Dan Quayle
"Eighty percent of married men cheat in America. The rest cheat in Europe." Jackie Mason ( I found this on a blog and someone comment this under it....... "Not true when stats are lower on divorce rate"....... I swear!!!)
"I know that you believe that you understood what you think I said, but I am not
sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant." Robert McCloskey
"The nice thing about egotists is that they don't talk
about other people." Lucille S. Harper
Remember when college was the exception not the norm? Heck,
even completing high school wasn't absolutely necessary to live a comfortable
life. If your family had a business, you worked there. If your father was a
carpenter, you became a carpenter. If you had a passion for something, for
example to become a doctor or teacher and you had the opportunity to go to
college right after high school you did. However if not, you worked at a
doctors office, and then went to school later if they still wanted to become a
doctor. If you didn't have either scenario, you just got a job. Some had one
job; others may have had several through out their lives.
Though this may seem like it was 100 years ago, in reality
it wasn’t; this was life less then 35 years ago. Please don’t misunderstand me
I believe education is essential. I also believe that we should have as many
tools as we can in order to do the best we can in whichever job we have.
However, in today's society, without college, it is almost impossible to obtain
a career that you can make enough money to live on. My questions are when did
it become impossible to obtain a job without college and when did a job become
a career?
Our career was to live a life that is filled with passion,
love, learning and creating; the job paid the bills and allowed one to pursue
their career. Somewhere along the way this changed and I don’t know how or why,
but I know we need to get back to that.
When I was younger I hated school, I tried community college
when I finished high school but quit after one semester. Maybe I would have
lasted longer had I gone away to a four year college. The reason would have
been because I was away from home and my parents, and able to party; not for
the education. I got a job and have worked for over 20 years now.
Through those years, I’ve married, had children and have
continued to educate myself the best I can. If I could go to college now I
would and I may when my children are older. I am happy with my life and the
choices I made. I know with all my heart and soul that I will accomplish
whatever I want to in life, whether it be easy to do or hard remains to be
seen. How do I know this you may ask? The answer is simple; I have accomplished
every important goal I've had.
Many people I graduated with who went to college immediately
after high school did one of these things:
1. changed their
major
2. are not working
in the field their degree is in
3. have gone back to school later in life to
change their career
4. are still in
jobs they hate.
I honest think that the majority of 18 years olds have no
idea what they want to do with their lives. I know I didn’t.
More importantly how could they know? Because from birth
they are told what to do, how to think, who to like, what to want, etc. I don't
mean this negatively; this naturally just comes from being a part of a family
and a community. While I personally believe that we are stifling the sense of
individuality and creativity in children today; many feel in today’s society
it’s very necessary to have that security at the beginning of our lives. And I
do feel there is a lot of truth to that. However for whatever the reason until
college, the majority of children live in this cocoon. Upon graduating from
high school they emerge and are ready to explore the world on their own. This
time is so educational and exciting.
While there are those individuals who are either born or
develop a passion for something at an early age, my sincere belief is that for
most this not because of the scholastic education they are receiving in
college. It’s the breaking away and being exposed to new people and
surroundings that are the education they are not only seeking, but what I
consider fundamentally important skills needed for their growth.
I believe that for those with that passion for something
specific not only can, and possibly should proceed immediately to college, I
also think that when you finish high school you should be required to spend
some time "in the real world" before going to college. The cost of
college alone is significant reason enough to not pursue an education when you
don’t yet know what you want to do with your life. The far more vital reason is
it’s your life and you need know how you want to spend the next 60 to 80 years
living it.
I honestly feel the only way to accomplish that is to know
about the world and what your role is in it. When you are a child, you believe
the world revolves around you. Yes you go through different stages of this
belief, from a toddler who believes everything is theirs to a young adult who
begins to realize that is not true; but until you are “on your own” you do not
have the ability to really understand this. This is simply because no matter
how much you are taught, learn, and read about anything; until you experience
it is impossible to know it.
I use the words college and education and the following are
definitions of the words:
·College:
(Latin collegium) is a term most often used today to denote an educational
institution. More broadly, it can be the name of any group of colleagues (see,
for example electoral college, College
of Arms, College of Cardinals).
Originally, it meant a group of persons living together under a common set of
rules (con- = "together" + leg- = "law" or lego = "I
choose"); indeed, some colleges call their members "fellows".
The precise usage of the term varies among English-speaking countries. courtesy
of wikipedia
·College: 2: a
building used for an educational or religious purpose. courtesy of .merriam-webster.com
·Education:
encompasses both the teaching and learning of knowledge, proper conduct, and
technical competency. It thus focuses on the cultivation of skills, trades or
professions,…….education also includes knowledge and skills learned and refined
during the course of life, including education that comes from experience in
practicing a profession. courtesy of wikipedia
·Education: 1
a: the action or process of educating or of being educated ; also : a stage of such
a process b: the knowledge and development resulting from an educational
process. courtesy of Merriam-webster.com
This is something
very import ant that I want to make sure I have clarified. I believe that from
birth to death we are constantly receiving an education. We are learning every
second of our lives, whether consciously or not. The mind constantly has the ability
to learn and as humans we are able to know and understand that concept. That to
me is the most miraculous and beautiful thing about a human being.
Our world has changed so much in the last 35 years. I think
that much of it has been positive. The advances that have been made are
incredible. We are doing what we are in the earth to do, learn and grow. I feel
though that some areas have advanced quicker then others and one of the most
important areas preparing our children for life. We have made the advances in
scholastics, but not in educating them in living life. And I strongly believe
that of the two, living life is much more vital to success has human beings
then scholastics.
We need to find a way to balance the need for both. I think
we need to regard this as critically important. That is why I think we need to
not only consider the idea of taking time in between schooling; we should
establish some type of system very quickly. When I us the word "we" I
mean us; not government, leaders, schools, etc. We have become on world of ones
and we need to become one world again.
We are sending our children out into the world more
scholastically educated then previous generations, but so fundamentally and
emotionally ill-equipped to live life that very soon no one will have a youth
to waste.
I'm sure people are seeing me write "because I'm a blonde"and I don't want to have anyone think I am making fun of blondes or think all blondes are dumb. I am not and I don't. There are dumb people with all different colored hair.
However, I do think that some blondes brains fire a little differently then others, or at least mine does. I am supposedly intelligent or at least so the tests say . But I have a HUGE tendency to not "notice" the obvious things that most people would notice. I could list so many examples of this but I don't want to bore you all too much, so I'm giving you just one.
I was friends with a family for several years, pretty good friends actually. The wife was my kids diving coach. Then I needed to get a new car and I said to another friend, I have to go to Magarity's to get a car. She said to me, "Why don't you just talk to Mike?" And I was like, "Mike who?" And she said, "MIKE MAGARITY, you know your friend?" And I was like, "No way! Their the same Magarity?" Need I say more?
The funniest thing is I'm not even a "real blonde"! I had blonde hair as a kid but it got darker as I got older. But as I say, "Blonde is my natural color now!" I'm ending this blog with what a guy friend of mine once said to me and this to me sums up me being a blonde:
"Can I ask you a question? Did they come to your house, knock on your door and tell you that you had to dye your hair blonde so that people would know what they were dealing with?" And my answer was............ "YES!!!!"
I hope this clears up alot for anyone who reads anything I post, because if not, I'm not sure I will be able to explain it better 'cause..................I'm a blonde!!!!!!!!
Nature's first green is gold, Her hardest hue to hold. Her early leafs a
flower; But only so an hour. Then leaf subsides to leaf. So Eden
sank to grief, So dawn goes down to day. Nothing gold can stay.
I was born and raised in the Northeastern part of the U.S. and moved around a lot as a child, I went to six different schools in 12 years. One of the things that helped me deal with constantly being the "new kid" was being creative. I have always loved to write, take pictures, draw, and in general be creative.
After high school I tried college but it just didn't work for me. I preferred to learn things "hands on". I also love meeting new people and experiencing new challenges. So I went to work and have been working in retail for over 22 years now. I have two beautiful and sweet daughters, ages 14 and 10, who are my reason for living.
Several years ago I became a massage therapist and after working primarily with people with debilitating/chronic pain issues and injured athletes, I wanted to further my education to specialize in this field. However, a serious neck injury has halted that, ironic huh? I still do it, but because of my injury I can't do it full-time, possibly ever again.
The one thing consistent, through all life's ups and downs, has been my creative expression. I guess you could say that, aside from my children of course; expressing myself through writing, photography, and art in general, are my passions. I consider myself to be an amateur in these areas, but talented none the less.
So now that my children are older and not requiring my attention 100% of the time, (as any of you with children know.....its now 200% hehe), my goal is to pursue a career in writing and possibly photography. So I've been reading, researching, learning about different styles/formats, and in general soaking up as much knowledge I can in all areas of the creative arts; and loving every minute of it!
I also wanted to start sharing my art with others. I don't know how others feel, but for me its scary as heck to share my soul with others. When I saw this site, I immediately felt a sense of peace, everyone seems so genuine and sincere, and creative expression is not only allowed, its encouraged.
So here goes nothing.............
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"The nice thing about egotists is that they don't talk about other people." Lucille S. Harper
Need I say more?
