Hello again, this is Elijah Vlasveld reporting in again after a long time. Of course I have been quite busy with college and whatnot so blogging does not take the highest of priorities.
Things have been going quite well lately. I stick to my studies much more this semester. I think last semester as I was introduced to life in residence, I was so caught up in meeting people and partying and such, that I really didn't care as much as I should have about school, and all of the values I had built up in myself over the last few years.
I am finally coming back down to earth I really should have been all along. Social life is beginning to become less important again, and my mind is forming back into what it once was. I again start to debate and challenge everything as the critical thinker I always strive to be. The only downfall of this is of course the fact that people begin to seem a lot less intelligent as time goes on. I even question sometimes why I chose to make the switch to community college. I find myself craving the study of physics, but nowadays I have no time for it.
My one large problem with community college is the fact that I feel like I am being treated like a child. People always checking in on me, and professors taking marks for attendance.. what grade am I in here? Plus generally the atmosphere is quite different from what I would like. More people drinking and less people interested in having highly engaging conversation. Not a lot of atheists either. Not that it really matters to me, I do enjoy debating it with them anyway.
Yes a lot has changed but I am content with where I am at the moment. I do plan to eventually continue my study in the area of physics but will take this small detour. I mean all pet peeves aside, education is education and I will study any material that is presented as long as it is well referenced.
Speaking of where I am, I would like to talk a bit about the city of Ottawa. I have now lived here for over 7 months, and I have to say it is growing on me. At first, I found that I was still stuck in a place that was too small for my liking. But as you ride down the 417 and gaze to the your left, you see a beautiful stack of buildings covering the downtown core, and you realize that this place may be bigger than you think. It's no Toronto, and it certainly is no New York, but it will do for now again as a detour on my way to my life in New York.
I also find a slight conflict within myself these days. Though I think with a scientific mind, very rational and mathematical. I also have this artistic, creative side that comes out now and again. I feel as though I want to engage it but never really have a canvas to do so. Maybe in time I can study a double major of physics and art. But for now I must study for a mid-term I have tomorrow on C programming. Thank you for reading and have a nice day.
