Going out to dinner, going to a friend's house, trying to attempt to watch a full whole movie without talking through it or end up not watching it, eating more food, talking about an issue that every single person contributes to, staying up until 6 in the morning, walking up four hours later, eating what's left over from the previous night for breakfast, carpooling friends home, and ending up sleeping in your own bed. This is how De La Cru have sleepovers.
I think that the best thing that happened this week was the De La Cru sleepover we had on Friday night. It was the last time that that we were together as this year's team because try-outs for next year's team is this week. This means that after this week, I'm officially done with DLC forever...
I honestly can't believe that after being on the team for 4 years, it's finally over. The only veterans of DLC that were also on it for 4 years are myself and two other girls on the team: Carly Goranson and Caitlin Fitzpatrick. It's just simply surreal.
At the end of the night, when we were all snuggled in our sleeping bags and laying on the floor in circle, we were talking about future Cru. Baby Cru (otherwise known as the members that are going to be on the team next year) are worried about next year's team since they don't know what they are going to do. So all the seniors told their advise and things they should do in order to keep the spirit of the team alive. And at that point, that got me thinking about Humanities.
At some point, we talked about whether or not life is linear or cyclical; whether or not life has a beginning, middle and end or it just everlastingly continues in cycles. Even though for Caitlin, Carly, and I (as well as the rest of the seniors on the team) think that our lives as DLC members was linear, if you look at it as a whole, the spirit of DLC is certainly cyclical. Even though all the seniors are leaving, we still have our juniors and sophomore to continue to keep DLC alive.
It will be a very sad moment when we have our last event together (which is an end of the year ceremony with our coaches) but I'm excited to come back to visit and watch all the performances of the future De La Cru. Hopefully I'll be able to restrain myself from getting up from my seat and going on stage to dance with the team as if I never left.
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Inconvienient Truth: Guys Have It Easier
A few days ago, a dear friend of mine was going through the usual monthly dilemma girls inevitably have to face so she was complaining and venting out all her problems she had to me. As I was trying to comfort her, my friend has concluded two things: she wants to reincarnate into a boy in her next life and that girls have much difficult and more complex problems than boys. I agree with only one of the two.
Guys really do have easier lives than girls and I can point out several of many examples:
1. As mentioned before, guys don't have to deal with monthly biological, hormonal processes
2. They don't have to worry about getting pregnant
3. Their showers are quick; they simply need shampooing and some body washing
4. They can go to school wearing what they rolled out of bed with and still look good
5. They don't care how they look
6. Faster metabolisms
7. If they have a problem with another person, they just punch it off and then they're friends again; instead of going behind their backs and talking about them, causing drama and/or be "fake" friends with them
8. They don't have to shave the majority of their body
9. They don't have to ware make-up!!
10. Shopping doesn't take 10 hours
11. They still dominate the work environment and get better pay
12. They're not as extremely emotional as girls are; if they are emotional, the express it more clearly than girls
13. They get easily amused
And the list goes on and on. It's simply unfair. Girls have to work 10 times harder to receive the respect we deserve and to be taken seriously. And there is still discrimination among the sexes, especially in the professional world.
Even though a guy can argue against all my points and claim that guys have a harder life than girls, it's still a major theory that many of us recognize. I am determined than one day, just one day, all the problems that girls possess will be worth it in the end. It's possible that there will be a turnover and the females will dominate the impossible and do the forbidden.
As of right now, even though my life is full of complications, challenges and difficulties, I don't wish that I was a guy. With every bad, there is good and I realized that it really is fun being a girl.
Guys really do have easier lives than girls and I can point out several of many examples:
1. As mentioned before, guys don't have to deal with monthly biological, hormonal processes
2. They don't have to worry about getting pregnant
3. Their showers are quick; they simply need shampooing and some body washing
4. They can go to school wearing what they rolled out of bed with and still look good
5. They don't care how they look
6. Faster metabolisms
7. If they have a problem with another person, they just punch it off and then they're friends again; instead of going behind their backs and talking about them, causing drama and/or be "fake" friends with them
8. They don't have to shave the majority of their body
9. They don't have to ware make-up!!
10. Shopping doesn't take 10 hours
11. They still dominate the work environment and get better pay
12. They're not as extremely emotional as girls are; if they are emotional, the express it more clearly than girls
13. They get easily amused
And the list goes on and on. It's simply unfair. Girls have to work 10 times harder to receive the respect we deserve and to be taken seriously. And there is still discrimination among the sexes, especially in the professional world.
Even though a guy can argue against all my points and claim that guys have a harder life than girls, it's still a major theory that many of us recognize. I am determined than one day, just one day, all the problems that girls possess will be worth it in the end. It's possible that there will be a turnover and the females will dominate the impossible and do the forbidden.
As of right now, even though my life is full of complications, challenges and difficulties, I don't wish that I was a guy. With every bad, there is good and I realized that it really is fun being a girl.
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Blogging Around
Nolan H: Best of Week: Visiting the University of Illinois
Nolan! I can totally relate to you based on this issue. I also had trouble deciding which college I wanted to go to and it was basically between Loyola and Dominican University.
Not only was location a factor that affected my decision but also the finance. Dominican offered me a great scholarship and Loyola gave me a decent financial package. But it's not all about the money, you have to go to a college that you feel comfortable and certain about.
This is why I am so happy that I visited Dominican because that made me realize which college I want to attend: Loyola. At first I thought that since Dominican gave me such a great scholarship, I would just go there and save some money, but after seeing it...it changed my mind completely! Even though it looks nice from the outside, it doesn't so much on the inside. Girl-ratio is around 5 to 1 and the dorms were complete crap.
Now that I've visited both Loyola and Dominican, the stress about college choice is over and it feels great to be relieved and happy. There are many factors that come into mind when choosing the right college and it's based on us to make that right decision. I'm glad you chose which college you want to go to and that makes the two of us stress free!
Sammy B: Best of Week: Fear of an Audience
Sammy!! First of all, I love you and I love your blog!
We've been friends since last year but we became so much closer this year and this blog made me realize how much I still don't know about you. Because of this blog, though, I feel like I can make an even stronger connection with you.
I too am timid and hesitant at times when it comes to performing, speaking, and presenting in front of a large group of people. Throughout high school, I was able to learn that it's okay to take risks, make mistakes, and to be open-minded. I feel like experiences help us change and approach life in different perspectives. And this is part of our identity; we're currently trying to figure out who we are an in order to do so, sometimes we have to make decisions that go beyond our comfort zone.
Sammy, I am SO grateful that you tried for De La Cru because if it wasn't for that, 1. you wouldn't have overcome your fear and 2. we wouldn't of been friends. And when you sang at Hip Hop Coffeehouse, dear God, you gave me the goosebumps and I am so proud of you for making that decision!!
You're such a great person and I hope you build on your character and personality by doing these kinds of things.
Love ya!
Nolan! I can totally relate to you based on this issue. I also had trouble deciding which college I wanted to go to and it was basically between Loyola and Dominican University.
Not only was location a factor that affected my decision but also the finance. Dominican offered me a great scholarship and Loyola gave me a decent financial package. But it's not all about the money, you have to go to a college that you feel comfortable and certain about.
This is why I am so happy that I visited Dominican because that made me realize which college I want to attend: Loyola. At first I thought that since Dominican gave me such a great scholarship, I would just go there and save some money, but after seeing it...it changed my mind completely! Even though it looks nice from the outside, it doesn't so much on the inside. Girl-ratio is around 5 to 1 and the dorms were complete crap.
Now that I've visited both Loyola and Dominican, the stress about college choice is over and it feels great to be relieved and happy. There are many factors that come into mind when choosing the right college and it's based on us to make that right decision. I'm glad you chose which college you want to go to and that makes the two of us stress free!
Sammy B: Best of Week: Fear of an Audience
Sammy!! First of all, I love you and I love your blog!
We've been friends since last year but we became so much closer this year and this blog made me realize how much I still don't know about you. Because of this blog, though, I feel like I can make an even stronger connection with you.
I too am timid and hesitant at times when it comes to performing, speaking, and presenting in front of a large group of people. Throughout high school, I was able to learn that it's okay to take risks, make mistakes, and to be open-minded. I feel like experiences help us change and approach life in different perspectives. And this is part of our identity; we're currently trying to figure out who we are an in order to do so, sometimes we have to make decisions that go beyond our comfort zone.
Sammy, I am SO grateful that you tried for De La Cru because if it wasn't for that, 1. you wouldn't have overcome your fear and 2. we wouldn't of been friends. And when you sang at Hip Hop Coffeehouse, dear God, you gave me the goosebumps and I am so proud of you for making that decision!!
You're such a great person and I hope you build on your character and personality by doing these kinds of things.
Love ya!
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