Reality of grief

I know grief all to well. I have been grieving for the last seven years. My father passed away seven years ago at the beginning of this month. Sometimes I feel like hiding under the covers and never coming out. Other times it is easier to pretend like nothing is happening. Keeping your mind off of it is easier said than done. At the end of the day. I am left with just my thoughts. I have accepted that my father passing is something that I will learn how to cope better with. For me that is what each and every day is about. It is about learning how to cope, and how to cope better.

Guns on campus

I don't want to say that I am anti gun. I don't see gun rights as black and white. Guns on campus is something that would not be in the best interests of everyone. DSU,is a small campus with small tight quarters for dorms. Not to mention there has been accidents of a gun going off in someone's pocket. Accidents happen and they need to be avoided. I don't want to have to think about if someone is carrying a gun or not. I do not agree with the state trying to tell the BOE what they cannot do with their campus. It takes the power away from the school. The BOE may not have the same views of the state, and as long as they are not hurting anyone it should be alright. Not everyone has the same gun stance. Guns are ok, but they are not alright on a campus filled with hormones and stress. I hope people would have better sense.

http://legis.sd.gov/Legislative_Session/Bills/Bill.aspx?Session=2015&Bill=1206

Media is the Message!

Youtube there is more freedom. It gives people a power to get what they know out there. You can watch people with like minded views, and comment. Youtube gives people back their time, and makes a better experiences. There is creative content from someone who is you may have never heard of. Youtube is so much better than cable. We are all one, but in different places.

Objectification

Sometimes I feel like college is a lot like high school. I also have come to realize that high school never ends. Whether it be at work or school. If you work with a bunch of teenagers that is another story. There is such sexist language coming from a lot different groups in the tc. It is not just the freshman. Recently there was someone that I decided that I wanted to get to know better. I was looking for a potential friend. Well, a couple of guys from his major came up and told me of the words that he uses when he is "checking" women out. This guy compares them to a piece of meat none the less. Normally I would not have believed it, but out of the two people that told me, I knew there was one that is a terrible liar. He couldn't lie even he wanted to. Anyway that ended up not bothering me as much as it should have. I just chalked it up to him being a young freshman, who still has a lot to learn. When I am around the same area as him, I often wait for him to slip up so I can correct him. Then again I do not hangout with him too often anymore. I also had another recent moment with a transfer student. He was sitting with some of my friends, and he thought it was a good to rate women. He asked if he could have a "woman's point of view." I straight up told him that I am not straight. I said I admire both genders. This was when he decided that he thought I was more suited as being gay. With my own sexuality, I realize that many people think that is something very personal. I do not see the big deal for me personally. If someone is going to judge me for who I romantically right.... That is not my problem. Anyway he proceeded to judge women... Sexualizing each and every part of their bodies. These women did not have any clue what was going on. Some would be flattered, and other's would not be so flattered. He was saying a lot of demeaning things about their bodies, and he did not see anything wrong with that. It isn't like they came out of their rooms and thought "Who is going to objectify me today?" My only question is... Male or female, why is it ok to objectify anyone?

Genders

I have noticed that people still have this idea that males and females cannot be friends without being thought of as a couple. I have so many guy friends, and it annoys me when people think more of the friendship. First of all if I am in a relationship or in like with someone, that is only of my concern... Maybe even the other person who is involved with it. I am a female that gets a long with males better. I grew up with four brothers. That will happen. It is really narrow minded to think that two people are dating when they have not told you themselves. In away it is gender stereotyping. It is that because there is this assumption that men and women cannot be friends. Like there is a division between the sexes.

Twine

Twine is not just a thin form of rope. It is a site that you can make text based games on.

http://twinery.org/

http://twinery.org/2/#stories/a49e3927-a6ad-327c-b375-8068b171b69e