I feel like I have so much to say and contribute but I'm just so tired. I set goals for myself, nothing that I can't handle under normal circumstances - but now that my anxiety disorder has really stepped up its game, my productivity levels have just dropped off the face of the planet. Which of course, sets off my anxiety because I'm not living up to the standard I've set for myself. I've found that it tends to be better when I get more sleep, but I can't sleep when the attacks set in. I'm really hoping that the vitamin-D supplement I'm gonna pick up tomorrow helps, as I'm usually better in the summer and there's a chance that season-affective could be playing a part. I need professional help, but I'm scared.
My class on Congress is the shit. I'm having trouble focusing in my Logic course, but it's a good one and one that I feel is entirely necessary to a productive college life (and beyond) and I just need to pick myself up and maintain a positive attitude and power through it. Which reminds me, no matter how terrified I am and how terrified I am of moving to a new city and living their alone, I need to apply for Pittsburgh. There's no way I can rationalize not doing it and not going with where I want to be in my life.
Also, I realize that my previous post ended on a kinda abrasive note. That abrasive attitude is continuing a bit - there was some talk on the forums about how offensive the word Indian is to Natives and India-Indians. While I can't speak for India-Indians, I can tell from experience within the Native community that for the most part, in an informal setting, Indian is common parlance for supra-Native culture. There's an attitude among the people on these forums that smacks of "well, they SHOULD be offended by it," ie, "we know better than they do what they should find offensive." I don't think a lot of these people are seeing why that's ridiculous. I dunno, I need to say something about it, but I don't have the energy.
I plan on finding it soon.
My class on Congress is the shit. I'm having trouble focusing in my Logic course, but it's a good one and one that I feel is entirely necessary to a productive college life (and beyond) and I just need to pick myself up and maintain a positive attitude and power through it. Which reminds me, no matter how terrified I am and how terrified I am of moving to a new city and living their alone, I need to apply for Pittsburgh. There's no way I can rationalize not doing it and not going with where I want to be in my life.
Also, I realize that my previous post ended on a kinda abrasive note. That abrasive attitude is continuing a bit - there was some talk on the forums about how offensive the word Indian is to Natives and India-Indians. While I can't speak for India-Indians, I can tell from experience within the Native community that for the most part, in an informal setting, Indian is common parlance for supra-Native culture. There's an attitude among the people on these forums that smacks of "well, they SHOULD be offended by it," ie, "we know better than they do what they should find offensive." I don't think a lot of these people are seeing why that's ridiculous. I dunno, I need to say something about it, but I don't have the energy.
I plan on finding it soon.