Month: March 2011
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Some progress…
Some of my negative energy has needed to be channeled into something productive and proactive towards getting me back on track towards a semblance of the driven, ambitious and motivated old-me. Of course, I may never return fully to that person as I’ve re-assessed what I value and what it is I want to accomplish…
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Belonging
To whom do I belong? a biological mother who abandoned me families that denied me men who took advantage of my body a woman who scarred my mental and emotional states To what place do I belong? one that sent me away one that lost me in their system one that is blind to diversity…
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The Asian Perspective
For some time I’ve been following this website called 8 Asians. I’ve long been interested in the perspective and perception of Asians in America, whether they are Asian-American (personally defined as those who are Asian with a mix of Asian culture and American culture), Asian-Asian (those living in America, but call an Asian country home),…
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Negativity
Beware!!! – negative rant to follow: To release my frustrations I make this list in hopes of letting it all go. 🙂 * I dislike selfish people who either knowingly or unwittingly force others to conform to their ways and wishes despite clear statements to the opposite preference. * I don’t respect people who are…
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_Genie: A Scientific Tragedy_
_Genie: A Scientific Tragedy_ by Russ Rymer Back in my graduate school days, the story of Genie was often talked about in relation to language acquisition. There are different theories as to the ability to learn language properly according to inherit skills, age of development and other outside factors. The debate on this topic continues…
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Limits
I’ve hit my limit on Facebooking. It’s always been a consideration for me to give it up entirely or to check once a week or something. However, I’ve always gone back due to wanting to feel connected to the world and know about what is going on in people’s lives. Something changed recently in my…
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Aimless
It’s March! There’s only another 10 months to go before 2011 finishes….. Most people say, “I can’t believe it’s already March, this year is going so fast!” But, lately, I’m thinking, it’s only March…but why should I be in a rush for the year to come to an end? More importantly, what are others doing…
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_Where Men Win Glory_
_Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman_ by Jon Krakauer I have realized that it is possible that I am reading to avoid the myriad of other tasks that I should be doing to be more productive towards completing research and professional goals. However, I also consider reading a useful and productive…
