Welcome! Buckle up and enjoy the ride. For English class, I will write on this blog throughout the course of the school year and I can only hope that you enjoy every single post. Posts will encompass various topics, some of which will be assigned by our teacher and related to the English curriculum, and many of them will be topics of our choice. Additionally, we were instructed to select an overarching "umbrella" or lens through which we look at a particular topic or issue. The umbrella I chose was psychology: the way humans perceive the world and what shapes our differences in perception, what causes us to behave in a certain manner, the extent to which experiences shape our choices and personality, etc. So, my hope is that upon reading these posts you can go forth and explore the world through multiple perspectives, challenge your own thoughts and ideas, take stances, and have fun discovering what you might have thought was undiscoverable.
Okay, clearly I'm interested in the way people think and behave and the reasons for it. But I promise there's more to me. I'm athletic- I play volleyball and like to go for runs and (fun fact) do pushups when I'm bored. One of my hobbies is playing the guitar and writing songs. To me, the most important things in life are family, faith, education, and helping others. I believe that the meaning of our lives is to create our own meanings and find ways to make life worth living. As for my future, I can't wait to take on the world with open ears, open eyes, and an open mind. One of my beliefs is that life is like driving in a car: not knowing where you are or where you're headed to, but knowing that in the end it will all be worth the ride.
On a final note: comment, comment, comment! I want to hear your voice too. I don't want to talk at you but with you!
Stay tuned. It gets better!
