Pre-reading Blog #1

So, here I am in college. For the most part it's working out alright. I've been working full time since I turned 17, and have been paying off my schooling on my own. Something I'm proud of, yet has drug out the length of time it is taking me to graduate. Basically I should be a doctor by now. Kidding of course, but I'll be 23 this next weekend.

My impressions of education thus far is that it's a lot more work than I had expected. I am one of those students that don't get an "A" if I study. I have, unfortunately, become used to the fact that I am much more of a "B-C" student. Eventually, from my education I hope to gain that first job. That first job where I can promote and have lots of options with my future. I have no idea what I want to do in the future, but that first job will hopefully guide me in a certain direction of answers.

I loved high school. I was a cheerleader all four years, active in Student Government, was somewhat friendly with administration, just over-all had a great four years. I have come to realize my high school years were more of growing as a person, and college more as a student. Now if I could only learn to do both at the same time...?

Rationalism- the act of accepting something as it is, and as it is said to be.

Well if rationalism is accepting it, then anti-rationalism I suppose would be just the opposite. Not accepting something as is and as it is said to be. Challenging the concept of the idea.

Fundamentalism- having a set of ground rules or morals for oneself.