My psych journals are due next week, and I just don't know what to say in them. I have to have a certain number of substantial entries every few weeks, and normally it's really not a problem, but I'm at this point in my life where I feel like everything around me is crumbling to the point that if I write it down it will just....disintegrate.
So I wrote about theories in my life. Theories of truth, theories of science, theories of how we got to be the way we are. Why? Because it hurts less to write about things that I can't prove are right or wrong.
How are we becoming what we are and why? I could go on about this forever. And I did...for three pages...in my journal.
Who will I be in a year? People change in college, everybody knows that.
I am a girl who values a conversation.
I am a discerner of truth.
I am an artist.
I am a good cook.
I am someone who puts family first.
I don't believe human love can be unconditional.
I think people choose to be hopeless.
Is this who I will be a year from now, after I've been brainwashed by professors and have lived with a stranger for two semesters? Of course those experiences will affect me, but can't these aspects of me stay constant? I don't want to become someone I don't even know.
I'm not scared of change, I'm scared of being changed and not recognizing it.
I am a...
By clerkscomrade - Posted on March 10th, 2008
You will find that your views will change as you get older not because people change them but because you find evidence that you should change your views. Most people don't believe in something that has never happened to them or they have not yet witnessed and as you get older your views may change. All through lives we search to find ourselves, we find ourselves and then lose ourselves and the search contuines. Everything will turn out ok just stay positive.
Something people should know about:
http://www.progressiveu.org/032913-lupus-uncureable-wait-what
Really, you don't think human love can be unconditional. I think love is at the base of it all. We just perceive the feeling differently. Kind of how you are conditioned I guess. I really like your last statement. But I think in some form unapparent change is inevitable. Do you mind if I use it though?
no of course not! i appreciate your comments. i don't think humans are capable of unconditional love. i think we are naturally selfish, and our motivation is perpetually imperfect.
Peace and blessings,
-Liz
But isn't to live is to love otherwise it would be dying. Sure we have gratification and pleasures that drive us. But I believe you love yourself unconditionally. I guess some do not hence suicide.
Love ourselves unconditionally? I absolutely disagree. If we truly had our best interests at heart, then why are so many people overweight? Why is self mutilation such a problem? Why are there 32 girls in my school being treated for eating disorders, and who knows how many who hide it from the world? I think true love, which looks at the long term consequences, is being confused with a lusty selfishness that infests us and rots us from the inside out.
Those are all personal instances, and the ones you mentioned are influenced by society. One's perception of self is how those disorders occur. I myself was born a big child, have been my whole life. 6' 2" 230 lbs now. I was that through high school. I was construed as overweight. But I could run a mile like any "fit" person. I played sports was and am quite active. This whole overweight business is motivated by industry. As far as eating disorder's again, one's perception of how society interacts with them. My mother was or is, she claims no more to be bulimic Everyone compliments on how beautiful she is. She never feels that. But she is the most active in her women's group. She raised three children single handedly, no easy task taking us three into account. But she has an eating disorder, and yes at times she can be selfish. But she still taught us value in humanity. "To look deeper than the skin". Reach out to one of those 32 girls in your school. If they rebuff you, reach out again.
People do change in college. And change is inevitable. But change doesn't necessarily mean bad, it just means different. And if you have strong beliefs and positive self-image, then don't expect EVERYTHING to change. Instead, expect to become a more refined version of yourself. Expect to develop stronger beliefs and build new ideas.
College will make you become responsible for yourself, both in actions and in ideas, morals, ethics, and beliefs. Be ready to question things, and look forward to discovering the type of person you really are.