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i’m falling into that not-blogging rut again. i’ve been really swamped with work–but, what columbia student wouldn’t tell you the same?
i enjoy my schedule this semester. i’m in the midst of reading invisible man by ralph ellison, a novel i read (or maybe didn’t) in high school, but am definitely absorbing for the first time. it’s pretty mind-blowing, as explosive today as when it was written decades ago. good stories about finding one’s identity are always moving, and i think that in this book, every sentence just flies off of the page. ellison is so meticulous about his writing; every sentence is impossibly thought out. maybe you should read it (again). i have been thinking about becoming a teacher. that is, until a few days ago. i don’t know that i would actually enjoy facilitating others’ learning for the rest of my life rather than going out and kicking ass in the real world. i’m going to be doing a PR internship this summer, and i’m going to see how it works out. i think i’m meant to be in something like PR or marketing, or something business-related. i don’t really see the point–and it’s just my opinion–of constantly racking up facts and figures and knowledge…and that being it. i want to be fascinating and well-read in my own regard. you may wonder why i’m going so far into debt by attending columbia given that statement, but it’s hard to explain. i want to have the best of the best because i’ve gone through too much in my life to settle. i’m rambling. go to hillary’s site and watch the speech from this weekend. it’s so hot. filed under: misc and politics | comments: Leave a commentLine and paragraph breaks automatic, e-mail address never displayed, HTML allowed:
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Do it. I’m going to be a high school teacher. I was looking at your(Columbia) teacher’s college. By teaching you can help kids who have similiar stories as yours to get where you are! By the by, did you know your president was once the president at my school?
Comment by Jawuan Miguel Meeks — February 5, 2007 @ 2:03 am
scott, your plans may change ten times between now and the end of your degree. teaching, PR, university lecturer, community lawyer… you have no idea just yet where your mind will lead you. the best thing about college, especially one like urs, is it stretches your imagination and tests your limits.
the work experience // internship thing is great. most of the newspapers offer them, as do tv networks. trouble is when you try to squeeze everything you want to do into vacations that always seem too short
stay well - look after yourself .
Comment by tony k. — February 5, 2007 @ 9:14 am
im going to be a teacher too! elementary school!
Comment by chris — February 5, 2007 @ 11:14 am
I think I will read it again. I definitely did not read most of that book, but somehow I still kicked that essay’s ass. Oh high school..
PS: REALLY dig your blog.
Comment by Dahveed — February 6, 2007 @ 9:46 pm
Hi Scott, I have two thoughts about your comments tonight. First, I have been visiting your sight since you were in high school, and you have grown significantly since those days. Therefore, I suspect that you will also be very different in your ideas and choices before you complete your work at Columbia. Second, I am a college teacher, and it is a wonderful profession. Take care, Jerry
Comment by Jerry Hanson — February 8, 2007 @ 1:53 am
That is site, not sight!
Comment by Jerry Hanson — February 8, 2007 @ 1:56 am