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We've been together for...what? Approximately 12 weeks or so, right? So, I think we have reached that point where we can really start to do some introspective reflection. So, although I cannot make you do this, I would like you to minimize all distractions while you think about this blog. Exercise your right to have "You" time, put away your iPods, cell phones and Wii remotes and for the sake of all that's holy--close Facebook!
Every day, you wake up, go through your morning rituals, come to school, do your thing(s), go home, go through your evening rituals and then go to bed. There are obviously some variations to this routine from time to time, and I am not trying to downplay your life in any way by making it sound mundane; that is not the idea here. What I am saying is, that through all of this, these daily activities, rituals and routines people interact with you. They talk to you, refer to you, question you, yell at you, soothe you, talk about you, defer to you or, in some cases, though hopefully not many, ignore you completely.
The point is, they KNOW who you are, at least enough to do one or more of the previous things.
But, when you stop to think about it, do they really know? And, more importantly, do YOU?
Beyond names, job titles or academic accomplishments, beyond labels given by yourself or by others, beyond traits and hobbies and virtues... who are you? Who are you inside?
If you had to write your name, and then your definition, what would it say?(substantive response/50pts)
First off, if I had to write my name, and then definition, It would read:
ReplyDeleteIan Kevin Lipford- Unbelievably pernicious, however, friendly when respected. Strong aspiration for the future. That's what I believe the definition of me would be. I lack self-control and I honestly think I'll never build on that. I want to be left alone because I have no time for bullshit drama that comes along with females and gangster wannabe's. I don't talk junk because I know that most of the junk is talked in school, I have set goals that I want to achieve. I no longer have time for trouble in here. I am a business man because I don't complain to anyone about anything. I believe that my insides burn up and I thank God for putting out the flames when times get hard. I believe in a powerful future so I never dwell on anything, I stay calm and I don't worry. The one positive trait that I can never get rid of is being stress-free. No matter how hard situations or predicaments get, I never seem to get stressed-out. I always stay calm. I believe that the world is full of corruption and I don't trust anybody. I am rebellious and mutinous at times but only when I feel spited or disrespected. I believe that respect is everything. I love my life and I want the best for everybody around me because that's the way life should be. People should all love one another, however, that'll never happen. There comes a point where a person gets fed up with everything and everybody. It's easy to hide but can't be fully controlled. That's me on the inside.
If i had to write my name it would be Ivary Invinible robinson. I feel that i am invincble. I want to be the best at everything that is important to me. Things i value the most are the things that get my best of efforts. I beleive im the best at basketball. In the summer i put so much effort into my game everyday. I dont hide anything. The person i am on the inside is the person i am on the outside. People can take it how they want it. Im not cocky in confident.
ReplyDeleteIf i had to write my name it would bruce the viper robeson. I would use the term viper because of the violent thoughts that go through my head. they go through my head all the time. That why i try to avoid the drama like ian said because i don't have time or patience to put up with it. And to be honest I like the violent thoughts and voices inside of my head.
ReplyDeleteMost people that know me either know me for my brain or my humor. I’ve received awards for a lot of my academic success but if you strip all that away I’m not to sure what you would find. As far back as I can remember I always wanted to help people and try to solve their problems to the best of my ability. Thinking about it now though makes me realize the only reason I am like that is because I was picked on as a small child and I didn’t want anyone to feel that way again. However, when putting it that way I think most people would fight fire with fire. What I mean by this is if a child was picked on when they were younger they would try to make themselves feel better by picking on someone else as they got older. I on the other hand didn’t want anyone to feel what I felt so I think that says something about what I am truly like inside. Regardless of my past experiences I do feel I generally want what’s best for people. I can think of a couple good examples of me trying to be the nice guy when I was younger. Than as I got older I guess I changed to fit into the current crowd and lost that aspect of me, but I don’t think it ever really disappeared. I have never fought anyone other than my brothers because I refuse to hit anyone unless I need to.
ReplyDeleteI also think I am a person that doesn’t give up easily on what I truly want. Sure I have given up on a lot of things in my life, but none that have really meant anything to me. For example I use to play football and gave it up because I never felt any love for the game. In order for me to access my never give up mentality I think I have to care deeply for whatever the topic or subject is. I’ve only come across a few times like that for me, but when I do come across them nothing can take me off that path. If deep down everything I have just said is not true about the real me I know that this one thing is. I know I am VERY hard headed. Most of the time everything has to be done my way and perfect or else I get real agitated and frustrated. I like to be right and hate to be wrong and if you try to point out I’m wrong I just won’t hear it. I’ll shut down my ears and close my eyes because I think what I do is right. I know it’s a bad trait but it’s who I am. I won’t listen to anyone I don’t agree with it’s just built into my genetics and most of the time I can control it but I can never get rid of it.
I feel that I have multiple definitions, so here are most of them. Sorry if this doesn’t answer the question… I don’t really know who I am. I feel that you spend your entire life to find the answer, and when you do you can achieve a sense of enlightenment. Not the enlightenment of your existence, but an accomplished feeling that you can say “My name is [insert name here] ” with confidence.
ReplyDeleteNicholas Wright [nik-uh-luhs rahyt] – noun
1. a name
2. an individual with multiple faces
3. a man with insufficient motivation
4. a sociable shy guy
5. lonely
6. person with obscure interests
7. philosophical being always questioning life
8. an optimistic-realist
– adjective
1. clueless
2. kind-hearted
3. twisted
If I had to write my name with a definition it would be: Darnell Raymond Durr- A funny guy who likes having fun and likes doing dumb but funny stuff. He doesn't really like schoolwork, or any kind of work at all you can say he finds it boring. That’s a basic definition I can give for my name and myself. There’s not a lot else I can really say about myself, well I can say that I am a great friend, I am easy to get along with and I have a great personality. Some people might say I have a racist side cause I am always making fun of other races, but I don't do it be mean I do cause I find it really funny. This is kind of hard, I never really thought about who I was and what can be as a person. The only way I can find out who I am is if someone tells me that I am some kind of person. people say i am funny so i think i am funny. I still don't know who I really am but I have a pretty good idea though and I’m going to keep looking for that answer, as I get older.
ReplyDeleteIf I had to define myself it would be something like Sean Marcel Reese - Generally Confused but somewhat enlightened, loving, hard working, "nice", trusting, sympathetic, dedicated. Smartass, procrastanist, asshole, nonchalant. The person I am is a mixture of everything. At first impression im that quiet kid, doesnt talk much & is really nice. That me is the one i usually am. I feel as though everybody deserves to be nice to. Theres no reason for me to not like somebody or be mean to them just because. They havent done anything to me so why not accept them for who or what they are? The only reason for me to just not like somebody is if they piss me off & they aren't too manny things that can do that. The main thing that can make me not like somebody is when they sugar stuff or just bullshit around. I don't see why people do because it's just a waste of everybodys time. I still worry about stuff but I'm more laid back now and just live life as it goes on. I think of myself as in the shallow end of a deep pool. I try not to judge people until I know what they're actually like but in the back of my mind I still judge the book by it's cover. I want an awesome relationship but yet hate being tied down. Sometimes I don't think I know exactly who the real me is cause I'm filled with conflicting thought, feeling & views. I do know that I am random, very very random and that's what makes me me. I hate when people categorize me though before they actually know me & the truth is nobodys every gonna know really know someone unless they actually try
ReplyDeleteI could have sworn I posted this Tuesday night but I just checked now and it was gone... ?
ReplyDeleteDo people truly know Manar? No.
So for those that know nothing of her, what would they expect?
They'll Google "Manar" and click on it in Dictionary.com and this is what would be written...
Manar Mahmoud Hussein- (female human) This organism is the length of 5 feet and 7 inches, and weighs about 160 pounds.
The creature is attracted to knowledge, thought provoking problems, and beauty. She holds her faith close to her heart and is stubborn when anyone tries to bash her beliefs. Tradition that is harmless is important to her and likes to stick to the old ways. It's difficult to make her change her habitat, if done so she gets irritated, and puts on her defense through anger, isolation, and attack. She relaxes through art, and music. She tries to synchronize her movement with nature, music, and her current state of being. Trying to always be fair, just, and improve on pre-judging other organisms is what she tries to focus on when she tries to better herself. Many others trust her and confide in her, while she finds it hard to return the trust. She's quite random because her brain works in a million little unorganized thoughts all at once about all her surroundings. She finds comfort in laughter and smiles of others, therefore likes a light environment of "common" people, though when it's time to be serious, she is quite too serious to emphasize an importance of a situation or crisis. An advocate for the underdog, she feels a responsibility to defend the helpless, but understands sacrifice. When worse comes to worse she finds comfort in open fields and sports mentality, especially soccer. At the end of the day, she is still lost in finding herself and plans on getting a clearer view of her over all persona in the future, a future that involves her other half and little half Manars. (:
Wow...
ReplyDeleteWell this is most deffinatly a question that isnt asked enough.
Glenn Nuckles J.R.- 1)Possibly one of the most trust worthy kind hearted individuals one could find.2) Possibly one of the most twisted and caniving evil hearted individuals one could find.
Now this deffinition that i have provided is what i would think of my self if i saw myself as another person. The issue i find is that my morals and values arent as steady and set as they possibly should be. so to answer the question no i dont believe i know myself or would i claim too. Now as far as others knowing me (and this will sounds cheesy) i think the only person who truly knows me is my girlfriend, not my family and to be honest not even my friends. Im not sure as to why this is but it is just what has happened. Now by the end of the year and with the blogs and overall class discussions you might be able to know me more than my closest friends.
Racheal Sylvia Smith! My definiton of me quite simple. For the most part I am quiet and shy. I am afraid of getting hurt by people so my wall or guard is always up. I love being alone and spending time by myself. I am strong and confident but also weak. I am a girl who loves to laugh and have fun. I am not afriad to fall, or to fail because failure is better than not trying at all. Some people might call this fake but I have different faces. I don't trat everybody the same. I do unto others as I would want them to do unto me. I am a girl who has standards and morals. I am not easily broken nor destroyed. I am deeper than my skin color, race, and religion. I am not my mother, father brothers, nor sister. I am all I have. I am undeniably the best thing that has ever happened to myself. I live for what satisfies me. I am in the moment. I am Racheal Sylvia Smith
ReplyDeleteWilliam Matthew McGuire- A nice, shy person who can be a good friend once you get to know him. He loves music and likes seclusion. Plays guitar and likes hockey. Also enjoys sleeping and cooking. Intelligent but lazy overall. Has 4 dogs- 2 pits, miniature pomeranian, & a yorkshire terrier. Favourite food is buffalo chicken. He is a pretty simple guy, just likes to chill.
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