My first post

I am graduating in May (finally!) and needed an upper division elective to graduate. There were only a few classes available and this class sounded the most interesting. The name for the class has since changed but it sounds like this class will be very interesting.



When I signed up for this class I was only worried about getting credit for graduation. Now that I know what this class is about I am hoping to learn more about myself and others in the class. I also like the idea of "killing my TV". Even though I don't have cable I know I watch too much TV. I feel like my kids watch more TV than they should. Hopefully turning the TV off will teach my whole family that there are better things to do with our time.



I was a dreamer as a child. I always got in trouble in class for daydreaming and staring off into space. Part of the problem is that my last name starts with a T so I was always in the back of the class. And I needed glasses which didn't help me pay attention. I don't know what fascinated me....probably everything. I loved to read (and still do). I would read anything I could get my hands on. I used all my senses equally. I used to try to "block" one of my senses and see how well I could function with just the others. It was interesting trying to walk around the house with a blindfold on or doing "taste tests" with my brother.

When I was younger I was quite a "tomboy". I loved to get dirty, climb trees and play sports with boys. Sometimes I wished I was a boy so that people wouldn't question how I liked to dress or what I liked to play. Now I am proud to be a woman but it always bothered me that people gave me such a hard time for just being me. I still enjoy getting dirty but now I do it by gardening or running around with my children. I think being "different" as a child made me a stronger person. I was stubborn as a child and I think that has helped me as an adult. Now I know to stick to what I believe in and not let anyone change me. It also helped me make sure that my children know they can be anything they want. They should not be embarrased by what others say about them. This is especially true for my daughter. She is very secure about who she is as a person.