debating women

so, my British lit class just had a discussion on the debate of women , their roles, and their writing. we read different essays from men and women writing back and forth to each other. may i just say, those women could hold their own!! they are some of the funniest wittiest things i have ever read. those women have guts too! they are writing to men that believe them to be inferior, and they are cracking jokes about those men that they are trying to prove themselves too. i do not think i would have the guts to do that. they were bold and brave and stuck up for their right to write. i look up to those women. because of them, i have the ability to speak my mind and write what i want. they have paved the way for all women writers, and ladies, i think they deserve a tip of the hat from us for groundbreaking work they did, just so that they would write what they wanted.

the end is near

they year is drawing to a close, and (though you can't tell by the weather) spring is upon us. I have absolutely loved my first year here at BYU and I do not think I would have changed any of it. I have the best roommates a person could ask for, and we are going to live together next year. the only regret I have is making friends with a bunch of great guys that are leaving for 2 years. not really though. I have made friends, that oddly enough, are mostly guys, and mostly pre- mission. my roommates and i are going to have to start almost completely over next year. oh well. It is totally worth it considering all of them are going on missions, and are worthy to go on missions!! I love that they are all getting so excited about going. BYU has kicked my butt, but i do not think i would have enjoyed any other school nearly as much. the classes here have been so hard that they seem immopssible, but i have done them. this school has certainly taught me that i can do hard things. that is certain. i have also learned that learning together and teaching one another is much better than learning alone and trying to compete with everyone. so, now that the year is coming to an end, i think i am going to celebrate by melting my brain with some episodes of The Office, some laughs with my friends before they leave, and a little more studying. I think that is pretty do-able.

hello talent

I have learned over the years that everyone has their own special talents and that everyone has some value. Well, lately, my three little sisters have become superstars at life, and they are killing my whole originality thing. one sister just made straight A's and won a gymnastics meet, one sister is an amazing singer and shows me up every time those notes come out of her mouth..... and the other sister is only 8 years old and is competing in UIL story telling. two of them compete in showing rabbits, and they just made big money from selling their show rabbits. they are killing me!! I am not jealous by any means. I am thrilled for them! but goodness gracious, I am the oldest kid. I should be good at at least one thing. haha. oh well, I guess I am just setting the path for them to follow. next thing I know, they are gonna go to IV league schools and leave me in the dust here too. I think i would be OK with that though. I want them to do the best they can and be the best they can. nothing thrills me more than that.

I am missing it!!

so reading has always been an escape for me. I guess that is why I am an English major. but, I have not been able to read a book for pleasure since I left home!!
It is pretty sad, and my mom loves to rub it in every chance she gets. she reads like it is going out of style though, so i do not compare myself to her. ever. haha
sooo, I have decided to compile a list of books that i am going to attempt to read this summer. I just miss being able to sit down and get wrapped up in someone elses life rather than having to deal with my own. does anyone have any suggestions for what I should read???

Author Spotlights

I think I am in love with these spotlights. yes they are work, and they are a little nerve racking and stressful, but they are awesome. I love literature, which is one of the reasons I want to teach English, so these presentations are opening me up to so many new authors that I kind of want to read something from all of them. If only I had the time!! I have learned so much about authors that I have never even heard of. I love that!! So, I just wanted to say keep up the great presentations, and I am pretty sure when I start teaching that I am going to steal parts of this project and assign it to those kids. It is evil, i know, but Sister Steadman has got me hooked.

STRESS

ok, so I am oober stressed out right now getting ready for finals and finishing everything up for all my classes. Along with that normal stuff, I am going home for my sister's baptism.... 2 days before classes end. I am so excited, but holy cow I am worried about it. My car just broke too. haha. I kinda want to curl up in the fetal position and rock myself to sleep. I was wondering if you guys had any ideas for stress relief. so far my roommates and I have turned to basketball, chick flicks, and a whole lot of ice cream. just wondering if you guys have any great stress relievers that you would be willing to share.

A modest proposal

So, I am in a British lit class right now, and we just read A Modest Proposal by Swift for class. May I just say that it was gorgeous! The satire that Swift uses is fantastic. I love this piece. For those unfamiliar with the work, it is a proposed solution to feeding the poor in Ireland...... eat the babies. it is as simple as that. Swift is much more graphic and candid then me, but that is the gist of the story. The commentary in this piece is great. Let me explain. It is a commentary both to Ireland, and to England, its ruling country. To England, Swift is saying basically, hey, we might as well eat the babies because that would be better for them then having to grow up under your rule and live in this impoverished and sad state. to Ireland, Swift is saying, well, you are not doing anything about your state, so, why not eat the babies to make life a little better. The work is sick, sadistic, and hilarious in my opinion. But, maybe i just have a sick mind. Go check it out and tell me what you think.