A life story is written in chalk, not ink, and it can be changed.
I really like this quote. It is very optimistic and encouraging.
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- Aug 2020
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same regions of the brain are activated when people are asked to remember something and when they’re asked to imagine an event that hasn’t happened yet
This is fascinating.
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We try to predict the future all the time,
Humans seem to be both constantly scared and seeking change and the knowledge of what is to come. Surprises of life are fun but there is something in the back of your head that always wonders "so what comes next."
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The redemptive story is really valued in America, because for a lot of people it’s a great way to tell stories, but for people who just can’t do that, who can’t redeem their traumas for whatever reason, they’re sort of in a double bind,
I think it's important to tell all sorts of stories even those that aren't redemptive. I learn more about a person and feel more connected to them if I know what they have been through and what they are still struggling with. Life's not roses all the time.
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And all of this doesn’t even account for all the conversations you plan to have, or elaborately imagine having and never have. The path from outside to inside and back out is winding, dark, and full of switchbacks.
All of the conversations and things that someone wants to say but feels too scared to say is a whole other monster of a topic. There are so many times when I have rehearsed or thought out how a conversation will go but never had the courage to say or act on it. Yet even still I can remember what I was thinking and planning to say because I was still creating a narrative.
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In one study by McLean, older adults had more thematic coherence, and told more stories about stability, while young adults tended to tell more stories about change.
This makes a lot of sense and is a very interesting occurrence to think about. My life is constantly changing now which is very common for people my age. And even though this is normal what we are all searching for in the end, for the most part, is permanence, reliability and consistency.
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our own imagination,
This makes me think of childhood and making up stories and using my imagination to entertain.
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Some people write in their diaries and are very introspective,
I have always been amazed with people who can just sit down and regularly write about their day and journal. I think it is a very cool thing to do to have a record of your life but it seems very exhausting and taxing to do constantly. I feel as though I would run out of stuff to write about.
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the way people choose to tell the stories of their lives, to others and—crucially—to themselves, almost always does have a narrative arc
This is very interesting to me. I have never thought about it this way but now that I think about this it is very true. We all do this unconsciously.
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but with the understanding that there may be factors beyond our control that impact those timelines and/or how we conduct that planned work.
I appreciated the grace my teachers showed during the beginning of quarantine and the transition to online school. It is such a mentally challenging time to be transition to college in a pandemic it is good to know there are people who understand and will support us.
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wearing a mask that covers the nose and mouth at all times
It frustrates me that people do not understand how critical this is to do constantly to protect everyone and anyone. It doesn't make you weak it shows that you have compassion and empathize with others that might be more at risk.
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be awake and engaged,not just an observer
This is a key part to being a good student and having success in any all endeavors.
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available online or as PDFs through Blackboard.
I appreciate the use of online readings so we don't use as much paper that will eventually be discarded.
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a rangeof academic contexts and disciplinary conversations.
Good way to get feedback/adjust to college writing standards
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and be ready to meet the demands of different reading and writing situations.
This makes me think about all the email communication and other writing I'll need to do as a teacher.
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