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Chosen Not Given (My ENG 2 Reaction Paper)

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Society is inherently judgmental, this is something that I have learned in the short time that I have been a sociology student. The world around us could actually dictate who we are and what we should become, it indirectly affects how we act and how we perceive the world and our reality. The video made me realize how unblemished, how innocent and how fearless a child is when it comes to the harsh realities of the world, their innocent minds enable them to question reality without fear, they are able to voice out their opinions without thinking of what other people might think thus hearing a child speak out her view makes me wonder of how twisted our society is. Gender seems to be a topic that interests many; there are cries of gender equality from all over the world and even in the UPLB campus. Our society now seems to be fascinated with issues’ regarding gender and sex particularly that of equality and marriage; however these issues seem to be more on the macro level which I...

The Wand chooses the Wizard

The last week of November has been very very hectic. The whole month was actually hectic but the last week was a real challenge. It was a roller coaster of emotion that had me screaming all over the place and in the wake of recent events I realized just how sentimental and possessive I could be. I know for a fact that I am possessive and that I am sentimental, the only problem was I actually didn't know just how far I could take it. I even surprised myself when I actually broke down and cried, believe me even I cannot explain my actions but maybe its rooted to the fact that I really really value the people around me or maybe I have abandonment issues well who knows, right??? December is the month of giving and although a part of me hurts with the recent turn out of events I realized that it may actually be a blessing, The wizard was actually right, when the time comes for him to live, then, I would already have someone who will be with me, A new sister in fact not just a friend...