Like everything else as we grow and change, our views on things change. One of the things that changed for me was my interpretation of Spirit Week. I realize that in its purest form Spirit Week was designed as a way for people to show there love of there school; to raise "Palmer Pride". However each person may interpret that in their own way, I for one interpret it as being able to say what school you are from without any embarrassment for care for harassment. Anyway continuing on, I'll explain how spirit week for me changed as I grew. Well not literally, I haven't grown a centimeter in years. Anyway, as I was saying, when I first came to Palmer, I didn't know anyone and was just glad when school was over because I could get rid of the awkward feeling that came when you were in an environment where every single person was a stranger. I felt lost and afraid because I had no life line to hang on to. So it came as no surprise that when the first Spirit Week came by I eagerly participated. However as the year progressed, I saw less and less of Spirit Week. The simply reason would be that I thought that it was stupid and pointless. A viewpoint that many carry at this point in time.
However in grade 9 it had less to do with that and more to do with accessibility. As many of us know, some of the Spirit Days and Events are rather inconvenient. Things like pajama day and come dress in your Halloween costume. Neither of which I had. It had less to do with my feelings and more to do with practicality. I participated in some because they were convenient and not in others because there were troublesome. I think that might have been worse. Instead of choosing either side I merely waded in both ends and didn't pick one. Now this year, Spirit Week has become something that I acknowledge exists and i also acknowledge that it is a way to create memories, but for someone like me where as time passes memories that were fuzzy to begin with completely disappear, I don't think I'll use that a medium to remember. It's just that there are so many other things in the school that are a whole lot more fun than Spirit Week. I know that in the future I might regret it, but to begin with I suck at planning my future. My past has been chipped away by the ruthless waters of time, my future is uncertain and it's existence is questionable, so I turn to the present and make the most of it.
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Wow, you're very honest. It makes what you've written easier to identify with. However, do you ever stop and notice how self depreciating you can be? It's almost as though you fail to measure up to your own standards.
ReplyDeleteReally? Hmmm I didn't mean for it to come out that way. I'll keep that in mind as I go on with life. I don't think it's a good idea to he self depreciating. Though the opposite is just as bad. Trying to find a good balance is hard.
ReplyDeleteTo acheive balance in life is much difficult. Life is full of struggling and suffering, but we must learn, grow wise and become adept at struggling and feel the suffering of others too.
ReplyDeleteThis topic is done. There's so little anybody has to say about anything.
ReplyDeleteSo come up with something else to say. Don't confine yourself to the box that has been set before you.
ReplyDeleteScience is a solution to world suffering-"Any sufficiently advance technology is indistinguishable from magic"-from someone smart.
ReplyDeleteAnd our lesson from Harry Potter-magic can do anything...
Dun be a fool Jisong. Magic has its own laws too. Everything in this world does.
ReplyDelete"You create as you speak"- the first law of magic.
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