Ok, so yesterday (yesterday, right? Ugh, my days are running together) we went over my basic reason for becoming a doctor, although I left out the sappy, caring being information, but you will be fine, believe me.
Today I will go over my decision to become a Hanoverian. (It is a fine school, even to a pessimist like me.) This I will do since I am sure all of my now thousands of readers (yeah, right) are dying to hear why I chose Hanover College. Well, fret no more my friends, here is your explanation:
I knew I wanted to go somewhere in Indiana. This is simply for the fact that mom was experiencing some anxiety about the distance (yes, my mother was more anxious than I) and so I decided to appease her and go somewhere relatively close.
That is reason number one. The second pertains to the beauty of the campus and the friendliness of the school staff. Both of these issues were very important to me in my search for a campus worthy of my presence.
Hanover is an astoundingly lovely campus. It is almost pure nature, and is surrounded by a lush forest, waterfalls, and good 'ol Indiana farmland. I felt instantly at home. And to top it off, I even made friends with the charming gentleman in charge of the food services on campus after he thoughtfully singled me out at our leap session (pre-class sign up). And so, there was obviously no other campus fit for my tuition (which is hefty, but worth it.)
And I am very happy here, at least in class, where I feel the most at home; inside a textbook, working diligently on a paper, etc. And I am sure I will be "in class" most of the time, much to the dismay of a few (like literally 1 or 2) friends who seem to like me (I'm still not sure why. . ) But I guess I'm not here for friends (which is quite obvious if you chart my actions around others) but simply here to get through class and get accepted to a decent (by that I mean astonishingly good) medical school.
And I will get accepted into a "decent" medical school. (Yes, you can quote me.)
Alrighty then, that is a bit of reading. I guess it doesn't matter though, all you (now millions of) readers will bask in the smooth delicacy that is my writing. Enjoy.
"I would do what I pleased, and doing what I pleased, I should have my will, and having my will, I should be contented; and when one is contented, there is no more to be desired; and when there is no more to be desired, there is an end of it." - Don Quixote, Part 1, book 4, ch. 23
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Friday, September 17, 2010
The (probably faulty) logic
Hello, Nonexistent followers!
So, I will start with a brief introduction. First of all, I realize that almost- well, not almost- literally no one will be reading this blog. That is fine, obviously I am not a person who desires dearly to relate to the general population (see blog title.) If you feel that need, lovely, go build a house for the poor or develop a way to provide inmates with more company in the cell they occupy. It isn't that I hate people exactly, it is simply that I hate to love them.
People, in general, are riddled with flaws. They have deep emotional turmoil, hardships, and complex social rituals, everything a young pessimist finds easily to eliminate the "goodness" so many people talk about. This is where I make my entrance.
It seems that the eager young collegiate would be open to accept the world, and that, probably, would be completely true, except for the fact that I, too, am a person and by simple logic am also riddled with flaws. Unfortunate, I know. But the real issue with my existence is the fact that I am pre-med. I will always be in medicine, and have always wanted to be in medicine. It may seem like a problem, but. . . .well, here, let me just summarize the logic (this will all pull together, I promise).
Ok, so, I hate the complex emotions and social aspects of humanity, however, I feel like there is a very important reason that we are here (no, not religiously, definitely not religiously) and this reason is biological, and evolutionary, and very important. See, I subscribe to the philosophy of science (big bang, evolution, etc. etc.) and therefore know that we are all entangled in a web (are you catching on??) This web is extensive, but the health and knowledge that we hold as a race enables us to exist in and take effect on this web. So, as a Doctor, I will have the knowledge to preserve and help the web exist as an entity. I will be helping everyone by assuring the continuance and perpetual place of the human race. Also, I may have a very small piece of "caring" in my feelings, although this is NOT something I will be sharing.
Ok, so that is enough random philosophy for the day.
Tomorrow I will talk about my decision for college and subsequent reactions here.
"he so immersed himself in those romances that he spent whole days and nights over his books; and thus with little sleeping and much reading his brains dried up to such a degree that he lost the use of his reason" Don Quixote, Book 1 Part 1
So, I will start with a brief introduction. First of all, I realize that almost- well, not almost- literally no one will be reading this blog. That is fine, obviously I am not a person who desires dearly to relate to the general population (see blog title.) If you feel that need, lovely, go build a house for the poor or develop a way to provide inmates with more company in the cell they occupy. It isn't that I hate people exactly, it is simply that I hate to love them.
People, in general, are riddled with flaws. They have deep emotional turmoil, hardships, and complex social rituals, everything a young pessimist finds easily to eliminate the "goodness" so many people talk about. This is where I make my entrance.
It seems that the eager young collegiate would be open to accept the world, and that, probably, would be completely true, except for the fact that I, too, am a person and by simple logic am also riddled with flaws. Unfortunate, I know. But the real issue with my existence is the fact that I am pre-med. I will always be in medicine, and have always wanted to be in medicine. It may seem like a problem, but. . . .well, here, let me just summarize the logic (this will all pull together, I promise).
Ok, so, I hate the complex emotions and social aspects of humanity, however, I feel like there is a very important reason that we are here (no, not religiously, definitely not religiously) and this reason is biological, and evolutionary, and very important. See, I subscribe to the philosophy of science (big bang, evolution, etc. etc.) and therefore know that we are all entangled in a web (are you catching on??) This web is extensive, but the health and knowledge that we hold as a race enables us to exist in and take effect on this web. So, as a Doctor, I will have the knowledge to preserve and help the web exist as an entity. I will be helping everyone by assuring the continuance and perpetual place of the human race. Also, I may have a very small piece of "caring" in my feelings, although this is NOT something I will be sharing.
Ok, so that is enough random philosophy for the day.
Tomorrow I will talk about my decision for college and subsequent reactions here.
"he so immersed himself in those romances that he spent whole days and nights over his books; and thus with little sleeping and much reading his brains dried up to such a degree that he lost the use of his reason" Don Quixote, Book 1 Part 1
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