A cabinet, a bookshelf, an alter My wooden bookshelf in my bedroom was once a cabinet of sorts in the kitchen; it’s where my mom used to store onions and potatoes. I removed it from the kitchen, cleaned it off, and now it’s in my bedroom where I use it to store books, notebooks, and…
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The future is often unknown. And the journey to one’s final destination is magnificent. I once saw in a documentary about Vincent van Gogh that he, having once been a minister, spoke of life as “a pilgrimage in which man seeks god along a lonely, difficult path.” I thought that was extremely accurate; that’s what…
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I think a lot of times, you only see things through your own vantage point. I think this applies to how people view socioeconomics, too. I think people who have had a comfortable life since birth might think the economic issue at hand is largely about people working hard, seeking higher opportunities. People who were…
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I feel like my life is defined by what I’m currently studying in school, in state college, at any given epoch. First it was English lit.; then it was education—k-12 special education. Maybe someday it might be school counselorship? Disability services administration? My life might also be defined by which type of volunteer work, community…
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In time, as we get older I don’t want to let anybody down. I don’t want to be too conspicuous or too much of a burden. It’s hard to understand that the future is unknown. Do we control our own destinies? I had a classmate in school named Destiny. I had another classmate named Fatima.…
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I’m planning on becoming a special education teacher here in Virginia, within a few years. I’m currently registered with Old Dominion University for a degree in teaching special ed. I’m very nervous and anxious about this, but I feel like I did the right thing for myself, I made the right choice. And, I’m still…
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Children and youth on social media (and on the internet, in general) is a problem, in most cases. It can be harmful to their mental health. Children and youth don’t have the mental maturity to “walk away” from something offensive or inhumane on the internet. It’s perfectly fine to use the Internet for schoolwork, connecting…
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I’ve been unsure of my future, lately. I didn’t really know what I wanted to do with my life. I didn’t want to do assignments or logistical work, and so I strayed away from corporate and nonprofit work—activities that would further a cause or help an entity in some way. I’m not inclined towards cognitive…
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I have access to a wealth of imprints in my mind I have a sentimental memory that I half-retained; it’s a memory I can’t fully formulate. Happy memories keep me alive! But is it healthy to keep looking back? Should I look around me and in me, instead? Should I be aware of my future…
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Ode to my new academic program I feel I’m right back where I started. Studying psychology is a completion of the picture. The picture was blurry and its corners were faded. Now it’s like a crystal, a sentimental piece of jewelry, or a Polaroid with the image indiscernible, yet romantic and full of feeling and…
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