Dear Rule-Breakers,
Marriage in the United States shall consist of a union between one man and one woman, (Gen 29:17-28; II Sam 3:2-5). Our society has been trying to change the definition of a marriage to consist of a union between anyone in love. Just because two friends of the same gender have a strong friendship doesn’t mean they should go and get married. I agree with the Bible and think that marriage should only consist of a union between a man and a woman, and anything else should not be considered a marriage or any type of legal union. A major argument that has arisen from the arguments existing about same-sex marriage is the fact that through allowing same-sex marriage, we are weakening the true meaning of a marriage between a man and a woman. If anyone is allowed to just marry whomever they please, we are saying that a marriage is no longer a sacred vow. It is a huge deal when a man and woman marry. It is something that is most often planned down to a T and an event that a lot of money goes into. Through allowing same-sex marriage, our society is not only de-valuing the idea of a wedding but implying that the vows recited during the wedding ceremony do not hold the strength that they were meant to. If a homosexual couple is anticipating marriage, they should strongly consider the harm it may cause to our society and simply not take their relationship to the next level. They should simply be content with the fact that they are in a relationship, who ever said it needed to be legalized on paper to be real? Through allowing same-sex couples to marry, we are saying that it is okay to make amendments in the laws of marriage all together. For example, if our society allows anyone to marry whomever they please, who’s to say that it is wrong for polygamous relationships to be legalized. If we say that the definition of a marriage is no longer a union of a man and a woman, then we are also saying that a marriage could consist of a union of a man and multiple women or a union of a woman and multiple men. I think we should just leave the subject of marriage alone all together. The laws we have regarding the legality of a marriage and what it should and should not consist of have been working for our country for hundreds of years, why change now.
Monday, February 23, 2009
True Letter To The Editor
Dear Ignorance,
Andy Warhol once said, “They say that time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.” I believe that as a society, we are doing just that. People have been gathering and supporting one another for years to make a change in the way our society views a civil union. Many people believe that a marriage should stay what it has been since the time before our founding fathers: between a man and a woman. As our society becomes more open to new ideas and ways of life, many have proposed that a marriage is not defined only as a legal link between a man and a woman, but a legal link simply between two people, regardless of gender. I strongly believe that anyone should be able to marry and live happily ever after with whomever they please. The Federal Marriage Amendment, FMA, is an amendment that has been proposed to the United States Constitution regarding this exact argument. This constitutional amendment would limit marriage to one man and one woman. The FMA would also prevent marriage rights to same-sex or other unmarried couples. This amendment would basically put an end to what millions of Americans have been arguing about for years. If this amendment is passed and becomes law, it will be proof that our society is stuck in the past and expose our ignorance. Who honestly has that right to tell a person who they are and are not supposed to love and spend the rest of their life with? If people think that by having a constitutional amendment, the people of our society will all switch over to being heterosexual, they are sadly misguided. Our country has fought throughout history protecting the freedoms and rights of everyone. Thousands and thousands of men and women have lost their lives in order for the people of our country to live how they please; that not only includes not discriminating a person because of the color of her skin, but includes their personal relationships. Discriminating against a homosexual couple is no different than discriminating against a person of a different racial background. Now, our founding fathers may have not known anyone who was openly gay or a same-sex couple who was riding a horse down to the town church to wed, but nowadays, homosexuality is an accepted lifestyle. Being accepting of and allowing same-sex marriage will not hurt our society or anyone individually. Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi, a homosexual couple, have recently wed within that past year, and guess what, the world didn’t stop turning. Marriage is simply a union between two people who love each other and nobody should have the power to take that from anyone.
Andy Warhol once said, “They say that time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.” I believe that as a society, we are doing just that. People have been gathering and supporting one another for years to make a change in the way our society views a civil union. Many people believe that a marriage should stay what it has been since the time before our founding fathers: between a man and a woman. As our society becomes more open to new ideas and ways of life, many have proposed that a marriage is not defined only as a legal link between a man and a woman, but a legal link simply between two people, regardless of gender. I strongly believe that anyone should be able to marry and live happily ever after with whomever they please. The Federal Marriage Amendment, FMA, is an amendment that has been proposed to the United States Constitution regarding this exact argument. This constitutional amendment would limit marriage to one man and one woman. The FMA would also prevent marriage rights to same-sex or other unmarried couples. This amendment would basically put an end to what millions of Americans have been arguing about for years. If this amendment is passed and becomes law, it will be proof that our society is stuck in the past and expose our ignorance. Who honestly has that right to tell a person who they are and are not supposed to love and spend the rest of their life with? If people think that by having a constitutional amendment, the people of our society will all switch over to being heterosexual, they are sadly misguided. Our country has fought throughout history protecting the freedoms and rights of everyone. Thousands and thousands of men and women have lost their lives in order for the people of our country to live how they please; that not only includes not discriminating a person because of the color of her skin, but includes their personal relationships. Discriminating against a homosexual couple is no different than discriminating against a person of a different racial background. Now, our founding fathers may have not known anyone who was openly gay or a same-sex couple who was riding a horse down to the town church to wed, but nowadays, homosexuality is an accepted lifestyle. Being accepting of and allowing same-sex marriage will not hurt our society or anyone individually. Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi, a homosexual couple, have recently wed within that past year, and guess what, the world didn’t stop turning. Marriage is simply a union between two people who love each other and nobody should have the power to take that from anyone.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Rocky Horror Picture Show
I am very unsure about the Rocky Horrow Picture Show on Friday night. I don't know too much about it going into it, but from seeing the pictures Ryan brought into class on Tuesday, it looks like it will be very interesting and definetly a learning experience. I don't know a lot about transvestism but I am hoping to learn more about it from attending the RHPS. I think there are a lot of misconceptions about different cultures or beliefs and that includes transvestism. I don't even know what kind of people to expect to see at the show after seeing Ryan's pictures. I'm guessing there will be a lot of people that are dressed up (like in the pictures) as well as people who are dressed like 'everyday people' just going to see the show. I am getting more and more excited about attending the RHPS. I keep hearing people talking about it on campus and it sounds like it is a pretty big event at UWEC.
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Hilltop Food Review
After a stressful day of classes on Friday, I returned to my room with an ache in my stomach and a palate waiting to be used. I decided to make a trip over to the hilltop cafeteria for some fine dining. My roommate and I made the trip in the windy Eau Claire weather, across the parking lot and followed the arrangement of tangled sidewalks until we reached our Oz, The Hilltop Center. We bypassed the first set of stairs that would only lead us to the food court and went to the second stairway which led us to the famous campus cafeteria. To first be allowed in, we were required to pay, like a buffet-style restaurant. We then grabbed our freshly washed maroon trays, picked out our finely polished silverware and made our way to observe the endless possibilities of cuisine. I bypassed the greasy pizza and cereal bar and glided towards the salad bar. I got to choose from the finest of vegetables and salad toppings and was able to mold my dream salad in the matter of a few minutes. Sliding my tray down the metal bars, I found the dressing the quenched my craving and headed for the drink station. I chose from the bin of the aqua colored scratched glasses and filled my glass with orange juice. As I turned around, I noticed a Blugold Dining Worker replenishing the cookie desert tray and decided to give a chocolate chip cookie a try. From that point I proceeded to make my way to the seating area of the cafeteria and chose a high table next to a window which overlooked the treacherous hill. I immediately dug into my salad creation and a ranch flavor flooded over my taste buds. The broccoli mixed with the shredded cheddar cheese and lettuce tasted amazing. I washed it down with the citricy orange juice and felt it make its way down my esophagus. I quickly ate the rest of my salad as teh anticpation of eating the chocolate chip cookie was building. I was surprised to find the cookie to be warm and soft. Must have been luck that I caught them being freshly put out on the shelf when I did. As my roommate and I finished our decadent meal at the Hilltop Food Cafeteria, we were full and re-energized. We made our way down the long, tile stretch to the double doors where a revolving tray return was waiting for us to turn in our maroon trays and dishes from our meal. We slid the trays in the appropriate metal slot and we were officially done with dinner.
Friday, February 13, 2009
Pushing The Comfort Zone
On Monday, we were supposed to add something to our oufit that would push us out of our comfort level. I decided to wear an "Ugly Christmas Sweater". I actually bought this sweater at a Goodwill in Green Bay during Winter Break when my friends and I were going to an "Ugly Christmas Sweater Party". I brought it back with me to Eau Claire for who knows what reason and thought it would be perfect for this activity!
When I first put on the sweater in the morning, my room mate, who was actually at the Ugly Christmas Sweater party back home, and has her own Ugly Christmas Sweater, was looked at me like I was crazy and immediately questioned my outfit for the day. I of course explained the reason to her but it didn't stop her from laughing everytime she looked at me. It only got better as I got down onto lower campus.
That day was the first day I was meeting with a tutor in the Skills Center for my anatomy class. It was the first time I ever wished to be cold so I didn't have to take my jacket off and have her look at me like she was studying with a crazy person; but of course it wasn't cold but I kept my jacket on regardless. However, when I went to my actual anatomy/physiology class that morning, which is in Hibbard 100, the hottest lecture hall on campus, the amount of warmness I felt sitting in the chair was proving to be too much of a distraction and I did the unthinkable, I took my jacket off to expose the Ugly Christmas Sweater!
My friend who sits next to me literally laughed out loud and I had to explain yet again the reason for such holiday cheer. Apparently wearing a green button-down sweater with little bells and reindeer on the front, in February, is cause for staring. For as embarrassing as wearing that outfit during a school day instead of at a themed party where it's a big joke that everybody looks ridiculous, I'll admit it did teach me something.
I've always tried to do things that don't make me stick out. I hate when people stare or when I feel embarrassed about something and everybody knows it. I have never been the type of person to just go along with whatever the "cool" thing to do is, but I don't like drawing attention to myself or being put on the spot. This activity definetly pushed my comfort zone, and I survived! Nobody ever died from being pushed out of their comfort zone or embarrassed. I actually think that pushing someone out of their comfort zone can be positive. It only makes you realize that you have to do what makes you happy and you can't always worry about what other people are thinking of you, especially people who only see the 'outside' of you on a daily basis. It is much more important to do what makes you happy and only worry about the people know who you are on the inside as well.
When I first put on the sweater in the morning, my room mate, who was actually at the Ugly Christmas Sweater party back home, and has her own Ugly Christmas Sweater, was looked at me like I was crazy and immediately questioned my outfit for the day. I of course explained the reason to her but it didn't stop her from laughing everytime she looked at me. It only got better as I got down onto lower campus.
That day was the first day I was meeting with a tutor in the Skills Center for my anatomy class. It was the first time I ever wished to be cold so I didn't have to take my jacket off and have her look at me like she was studying with a crazy person; but of course it wasn't cold but I kept my jacket on regardless. However, when I went to my actual anatomy/physiology class that morning, which is in Hibbard 100, the hottest lecture hall on campus, the amount of warmness I felt sitting in the chair was proving to be too much of a distraction and I did the unthinkable, I took my jacket off to expose the Ugly Christmas Sweater!
My friend who sits next to me literally laughed out loud and I had to explain yet again the reason for such holiday cheer. Apparently wearing a green button-down sweater with little bells and reindeer on the front, in February, is cause for staring. For as embarrassing as wearing that outfit during a school day instead of at a themed party where it's a big joke that everybody looks ridiculous, I'll admit it did teach me something.
I've always tried to do things that don't make me stick out. I hate when people stare or when I feel embarrassed about something and everybody knows it. I have never been the type of person to just go along with whatever the "cool" thing to do is, but I don't like drawing attention to myself or being put on the spot. This activity definetly pushed my comfort zone, and I survived! Nobody ever died from being pushed out of their comfort zone or embarrassed. I actually think that pushing someone out of their comfort zone can be positive. It only makes you realize that you have to do what makes you happy and you can't always worry about what other people are thinking of you, especially people who only see the 'outside' of you on a daily basis. It is much more important to do what makes you happy and only worry about the people know who you are on the inside as well.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Our Fairy Tale
One Night In Harlem
Once upon a time in the heart of Harlem, there lived Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon, and Michael; the Jackson Five. It was the mid 1970’s and the disco and drug scenes grew in paralleled unison. Snow, an oblivious, dimwitted simpleton from Iowa, caught a dramatic break in her Motown-soul music career and packed her bags for Harlem with high hopes of creating a large impact on the inner-city music scene. Feeling compelled to discover what her new city was like, Snow grabbed her evening coat and locked the door to her Harlem studio apartment before hitting the streets.
In a dark alley side street, The Jackson Five quickly caught sight of Snow; they sensed her uneasiness and realized they would easily be able to take advantage of her. Quickly approaching Snow, they immediately threw on a friendly vibe and convinced the vulnerable Snow to allow them to take her under their wing. The Jackson Five walked with Snow back to their Harlem penthouse for “business”, which needed immediate attention. On the way, Snow told them about her rising music career, which happened to be in the same competitive genre as the Five. The mood of the Jackson Five rapidly changed as they realized their number one seat on the Billboard Hot 100 maybe in serious danger.
Once back at the Harlem penthouse, Michael and Jermaine were in charge of distracting Snow by showing her their golden albums on the walls while the other three made phone calls to their “people”. They quickly collaborated a seamless plan to secure their top spot on the Billboard chart and ensure that the public would have never even smelled the over-night craze that would have been Snow. With the plan in place, the Jackson Five, in their all-matching disco sequined outfits accompanied by five shiny-domed afros, hit the streets with Snow en route to Studio 54; Snow, having no idea what deception or trickery could have looked like, happily jaunted along with her new posse.
Upon arriving at the door of Studio 54, the bouncer apprehensively examined the out of place Snow, in her floral-print summer dress and high heals. The bouncer pointed a finger at Snow with an open mouth, but just after he began to speak, the Five sang in harmony, “Oh no, it’s cool, she’s with us”, and made a quick pose. The bouncer, perplexed but convinced, lifted the velvet rope and the party began.
Once in the club, the Jackson Five sent Snow to their personal VIP section while they began scanning the room for their main man, Deep Throat. (He wasn’t very reliable for picking up after himself, but they thought he deserved another chance.) Once they found him, they all returned to Snow in the VIP section of Studio 54 with drinks; only the drink for Snow contained roofies! As they all casually talked and danced, Snow drank her rather colorful beverage with delight; “Wow! I’ve never tasted any so peculiar in my life! Especially not in Iow-.” Drowning off, her eyes began to cross and fell into a deep sleepy-state on a couch away from the busiest parts of the raging nightclub. The Jackson 5 celebrated by buying a round of drinks for the entire crowd; Deep Throat showed a group of friends the Polaroids he took of him smiling with a thumbs-up while pouring the poison into Snow’s drink (there were at least five).
Barry White, a common guest at Studio 54, was making his way around the club, mingling with all of the ladies, when someone accidentally bumped him through a curtain and into a side room. Just before he was about to go teach someone a lesson, he noticed an unconscious Snow lying on a couch. Thinking it was impossible for anyone to be sleeping at a hotspot like Studio 54, he went over to see what was wrong. He was hit with the realization that it was out of his power, so he immediately called 9-1-1 and an ambulance rushed to Studio 54. Though the paramedics insisted on him not going on the ambulance, Barry would not have had it any other way. He sang to comfort Snow, though also entertained the crew in the ambulance. Upon arriving at the hospital, Barry waited anxiously for any sort of news about his new acquaintance. He read outdated Cosmopolitan magazines, drank heated, old coffee, and eventually curled into a fetal-form and fell into a light sleep.
After hours of helping Snow, the doctors came out and gave Barry the news…it wasn’t good. Snow had suffered mild brain damage, and she would never be the same person she was before. She was never the same again…her music was even better! Barry fell in love with her voice and married her that week. Snow became Snow White and they created unreleased albums that are said to possess the greatest music known to man. The End.
Once upon a time in the heart of Harlem, there lived Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon, and Michael; the Jackson Five. It was the mid 1970’s and the disco and drug scenes grew in paralleled unison. Snow, an oblivious, dimwitted simpleton from Iowa, caught a dramatic break in her Motown-soul music career and packed her bags for Harlem with high hopes of creating a large impact on the inner-city music scene. Feeling compelled to discover what her new city was like, Snow grabbed her evening coat and locked the door to her Harlem studio apartment before hitting the streets.
In a dark alley side street, The Jackson Five quickly caught sight of Snow; they sensed her uneasiness and realized they would easily be able to take advantage of her. Quickly approaching Snow, they immediately threw on a friendly vibe and convinced the vulnerable Snow to allow them to take her under their wing. The Jackson Five walked with Snow back to their Harlem penthouse for “business”, which needed immediate attention. On the way, Snow told them about her rising music career, which happened to be in the same competitive genre as the Five. The mood of the Jackson Five rapidly changed as they realized their number one seat on the Billboard Hot 100 maybe in serious danger.
Once back at the Harlem penthouse, Michael and Jermaine were in charge of distracting Snow by showing her their golden albums on the walls while the other three made phone calls to their “people”. They quickly collaborated a seamless plan to secure their top spot on the Billboard chart and ensure that the public would have never even smelled the over-night craze that would have been Snow. With the plan in place, the Jackson Five, in their all-matching disco sequined outfits accompanied by five shiny-domed afros, hit the streets with Snow en route to Studio 54; Snow, having no idea what deception or trickery could have looked like, happily jaunted along with her new posse.
Upon arriving at the door of Studio 54, the bouncer apprehensively examined the out of place Snow, in her floral-print summer dress and high heals. The bouncer pointed a finger at Snow with an open mouth, but just after he began to speak, the Five sang in harmony, “Oh no, it’s cool, she’s with us”, and made a quick pose. The bouncer, perplexed but convinced, lifted the velvet rope and the party began.
Once in the club, the Jackson Five sent Snow to their personal VIP section while they began scanning the room for their main man, Deep Throat. (He wasn’t very reliable for picking up after himself, but they thought he deserved another chance.) Once they found him, they all returned to Snow in the VIP section of Studio 54 with drinks; only the drink for Snow contained roofies! As they all casually talked and danced, Snow drank her rather colorful beverage with delight; “Wow! I’ve never tasted any so peculiar in my life! Especially not in Iow-.” Drowning off, her eyes began to cross and fell into a deep sleepy-state on a couch away from the busiest parts of the raging nightclub. The Jackson 5 celebrated by buying a round of drinks for the entire crowd; Deep Throat showed a group of friends the Polaroids he took of him smiling with a thumbs-up while pouring the poison into Snow’s drink (there were at least five).
Barry White, a common guest at Studio 54, was making his way around the club, mingling with all of the ladies, when someone accidentally bumped him through a curtain and into a side room. Just before he was about to go teach someone a lesson, he noticed an unconscious Snow lying on a couch. Thinking it was impossible for anyone to be sleeping at a hotspot like Studio 54, he went over to see what was wrong. He was hit with the realization that it was out of his power, so he immediately called 9-1-1 and an ambulance rushed to Studio 54. Though the paramedics insisted on him not going on the ambulance, Barry would not have had it any other way. He sang to comfort Snow, though also entertained the crew in the ambulance. Upon arriving at the hospital, Barry waited anxiously for any sort of news about his new acquaintance. He read outdated Cosmopolitan magazines, drank heated, old coffee, and eventually curled into a fetal-form and fell into a light sleep.
After hours of helping Snow, the doctors came out and gave Barry the news…it wasn’t good. Snow had suffered mild brain damage, and she would never be the same person she was before. She was never the same again…her music was even better! Barry fell in love with her voice and married her that week. Snow became Snow White and they created unreleased albums that are said to possess the greatest music known to man. The End.
Friday, February 6, 2009
CPQ > / < / = / ? IQ
PQ: 90
CQ: 14
IQ: 153
According to Friedman, my levels of curiosity and passion put together are less than my intelligence. The way I understood Friedman’s thoughts on the subject of curiosity is that it is more important in life to have high levels of curiosity and passion than to actually be intelligent. I would have to disagree with him. I think that they are equally important qualities of a person, and it would be most desirable to have an equality of all three. If someone was insanely intelligent and was able to recall any fact you asked them, but didn’t have any yearning in life, what’s the point of having all of that intelligence? Along with the idea that if someone was very curious about learning new things and had a high level of passion for a given subject, what use would it be if they couldn’t retain any of the information. To me, society puts intelligence on a pedestal with hopes that everyone will strive to be more intelligent than their neighbor. While Friedman focuses on the fact that intelligence is a waste of time and that it is more important to be curious and passionate in life. I think they are both wrong; or both right, depending on how you look at it. One’s personality and yearning in life should be split equally three ways containing intelligence, curiosity, and passion.
As a liberal arts student, I have an opportunity to try to satisfy my curiosity. During my first semester, when I first looked at my degree audit I thought to myself, “Wow this is going to take foreverrrrr to complete all of these general education credits!” But as I thought about it more, I realized that it is a great opportunity for me to learn about a lot of things that I will probably never have another chance to learn about. Once my nursing degree is met and I graduate from college, I will be out in the real world working. I won’t be concerned with Native American Indian Studies or The Great Religions of the World or The Nazi Era. Instead I’ll be worrying about my job, my family, and things that greatly influence my own life in that specific time. I do think of myself as a curious person. Things that happen to me on a day-to-day basis often make my mind wander and wonder about random things. For example, if I was watching the history channel about Germany in WWII, after its long over and I’m going about my daily routine, I think about things that I would like to further learn about in that given area. That’s why being a liberal arts student, I have an awesome opportunity to think about things that I am interested in that I would be able to learn about now so I don’t stop and think ten years down the road I wish I could have learned about that.
I have always been very interested in history. For some reason, Nazi Germany has always intrigued me. I have already learned about The Holocaust numerous times in numerous high school history classes but I would love to learn more details about it. I also think of myself as a very passionate person. I am a huge science geek. I love everything and anything about medicine and health. Through my education as a nursing major, I will be able to implement my passion for science and helping people, and I can't wait until that happens! :)
If I have an assignment that I am niether curious nor passionate about, I usually just deal with it and complete the assignment. However, sometimes when we are not "all about" a particular subject, we don't put forth our passion. Instead we just produce a product that was required of us and move on to the next assignment. I like when I have to complete an assignment that I am excited about. I usually don't put off doing it and I also usually put a lot more emphasis of myself into the assignment. For example, I am in an anatomy and physiology class right now, and although this sounds really nerdy, I actually get excited to go to it every day because I am so interested in it. I think the fact that I have a high level of passion for that class will also help me do well in it because I am very engaged in it. I also think that the passion and curiosity a student has for a specific class or assignment can be manipulated to a certain degree by the instructor. If the instructor has a high level of passion about their work, that passion can rub off onto their students and therefore also produce better results.
CQ: 14
IQ: 153
According to Friedman, my levels of curiosity and passion put together are less than my intelligence. The way I understood Friedman’s thoughts on the subject of curiosity is that it is more important in life to have high levels of curiosity and passion than to actually be intelligent. I would have to disagree with him. I think that they are equally important qualities of a person, and it would be most desirable to have an equality of all three. If someone was insanely intelligent and was able to recall any fact you asked them, but didn’t have any yearning in life, what’s the point of having all of that intelligence? Along with the idea that if someone was very curious about learning new things and had a high level of passion for a given subject, what use would it be if they couldn’t retain any of the information. To me, society puts intelligence on a pedestal with hopes that everyone will strive to be more intelligent than their neighbor. While Friedman focuses on the fact that intelligence is a waste of time and that it is more important to be curious and passionate in life. I think they are both wrong; or both right, depending on how you look at it. One’s personality and yearning in life should be split equally three ways containing intelligence, curiosity, and passion.
As a liberal arts student, I have an opportunity to try to satisfy my curiosity. During my first semester, when I first looked at my degree audit I thought to myself, “Wow this is going to take foreverrrrr to complete all of these general education credits!” But as I thought about it more, I realized that it is a great opportunity for me to learn about a lot of things that I will probably never have another chance to learn about. Once my nursing degree is met and I graduate from college, I will be out in the real world working. I won’t be concerned with Native American Indian Studies or The Great Religions of the World or The Nazi Era. Instead I’ll be worrying about my job, my family, and things that greatly influence my own life in that specific time. I do think of myself as a curious person. Things that happen to me on a day-to-day basis often make my mind wander and wonder about random things. For example, if I was watching the history channel about Germany in WWII, after its long over and I’m going about my daily routine, I think about things that I would like to further learn about in that given area. That’s why being a liberal arts student, I have an awesome opportunity to think about things that I am interested in that I would be able to learn about now so I don’t stop and think ten years down the road I wish I could have learned about that.
I have always been very interested in history. For some reason, Nazi Germany has always intrigued me. I have already learned about The Holocaust numerous times in numerous high school history classes but I would love to learn more details about it. I also think of myself as a very passionate person. I am a huge science geek. I love everything and anything about medicine and health. Through my education as a nursing major, I will be able to implement my passion for science and helping people, and I can't wait until that happens! :)
If I have an assignment that I am niether curious nor passionate about, I usually just deal with it and complete the assignment. However, sometimes when we are not "all about" a particular subject, we don't put forth our passion. Instead we just produce a product that was required of us and move on to the next assignment. I like when I have to complete an assignment that I am excited about. I usually don't put off doing it and I also usually put a lot more emphasis of myself into the assignment. For example, I am in an anatomy and physiology class right now, and although this sounds really nerdy, I actually get excited to go to it every day because I am so interested in it. I think the fact that I have a high level of passion for that class will also help me do well in it because I am very engaged in it. I also think that the passion and curiosity a student has for a specific class or assignment can be manipulated to a certain degree by the instructor. If the instructor has a high level of passion about their work, that passion can rub off onto their students and therefore also produce better results.
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