[Pure Life]

Pura Vida, meaning "pure life" is the motto in my favorite country on this planet, Costa Rica. Not only does this phrase remind me of my family in this tiny Central American paradise, it summarizes how I hope to live my life; appreciating every form of life, not stressing the small stuff, and making each day count. Urban dictionary defines the phrase as: A synonym of "hakuna matata." Life is wonderful; enjoy it.

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Pep Talk!

You know what? There really isn't a test tomorrow. Or the next day. What is a test anyway? It's really just a pointless invention of our society in which were are given "grades." What are "grades" anyway? A way in which our superiors try to rate our performance by giving us a letter that will "define" our intelligence? If you think about it, this week's test is really just like any other day in AP Comp. We will read an essay, spit out some words that are subconsciously ingrained in our memory ("diction, syntax, parallelism, figurative language") and then EVENTUALLY be given a letter, JUST A LETTER. That's it. It's really nothing. Plus, AP Comp has been brain-washing and controlling us for the past 4.5 months straight. We know this stuff; it's kind of sickening how well we know it. So relax! It's not a test, a trial, or a rating. It's all in your head.
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  1. SamanthaJanuary 17, 2012 at 5:31 PM

    but as I sit here freaking out about the multiple choice final tomorrow, I can't help but remember Dumbledore's quote: “Of course it is happening inside your head...but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?”
    Dumbledore, I could use some of your magic tomorrow.

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