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Reese wrote a story. |
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Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 7:13 pm
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In the Living Room "No."
"What?"
"Why on earth would you want to do that?" I thought you wanted to be an editor at some big publishing company?"
"That's dull and too stationary. I like to move around."
"But you're so smart. You could be a doctor or a lawyer or an actuary."
"I hate math, I hate science, and I hate confrontation."
"You'll need science for this too."
"But it's science for something I like, not shudder about. Besides, with my life, a doctor isn't exactly what I would aspire to be."
"Why not a regular psychologist or trainer for professional athletes? Why horses?"
"Because, like I said before, I don't want to just sit around all day, and with 'professionals' you have to deal with all kinds of complexes, and I just don't handle people like that very well."
"Can you even get a degree in this?"
"Yes. It's called Equine Facilitated Therapeutics, and quite a few colleges offer it."
"Oh, Aalisa. You have such a great mind. You shouldn't let it go to waste."
Diary May 10, 2005
Dear Journal, Why must it be that a person must choose? It seems like all the world thinks you either must use your head or your heart. If you have a great brain, you're just supposed to forget that you care. It's not fair. Why can't I use both?
At the Career Fair "-The most rewarding part is the smiles on the faces, both riders and teachers alike, as the ride along-"
"Aalisa! There's someone over here I'd like you to meet. He's an amazing journalist with a lot of great connections. You've got to make sure to get to talking some of these other booths. Can't let academic talent like yours go to waste, eh?"
"...Right, Principal LeRue."
Diary May 11, 2005
Dear Journal, It's sad when you find out the world has been lying to you all along. They tell you when you're young, "Keep up the good work and you can do anything you want when you grow up." What a load of crap. The smarter you are, the lessoptions you have. You can't have a charitable job, or even just an average "whatever" job, because then you're "lowering yourself" and "wasting your mind and talent." Does that mean that to be kind, to really care and want to help people with your life, you have to dumb? It seems to be that at the heart of the matter, you have to put mind over matter.
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Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 7:15 pm
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Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 7:24 pm
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Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 7:43 pm
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Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 8:00 pm
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Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 9:13 am
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Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 2:12 pm
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Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 2:20 pm
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Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 5:24 pm
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Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 5:53 pm
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Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 6:15 pm
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Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 8:45 pm
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Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 10:58 pm
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Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2008 11:25 am
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Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2008 11:47 am
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