I was planning on posting a little blurb about the dilemma of dressing appropriately and comfortable in the Pacific Northwest...but I've just been loving my classes, and the deep discussions we've been having about meaning, intention, context, and human emotion/action..so it all feels a little trivial now. Here's what I wore to class today.
I spent this weekend changing my schedule; I wanted to drop the course that had me anxious and stuttering last week and it was the best decision of the quarter. I'm not new to this whole University life. I was in school for three years at a conservative, private university in New York City so I know what it's all about. Last time around I would have classes that I really didn't enjoy. Whether it was the professor, my classmates, a combination of the two, or something totally unrelated that I just couldn't pinpoint, I would have these courses where I felt awkward and anxious and like I didn't belong. Most of the time I would end up earning a B- or a C in the class, I had let my anxiety get the best of me and impact my work. Well I've been away from the classroom for such a long time, I know without a doubt who I am - what makes me happy, what makes me uncomfortable, how I'll react and what impact it will have. So this time around I am not going to sit in a classroom that has me feeling...off. I only want a positive experience this time around. Doing something entirely for yourself and your happiness is exciting, it feels good, it makes me all warm and fuzzy; I suggest you all do it sometime - or all the time!
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