Why do I create so much chaos? I get to find out what brand of crazy I am on Monday thanks to my friends at Olypsych.  I'm so tired of living under a mountain of uncontrollable mood swings. I'm tired of losing the people I love because I can't sit still. I have a broken and restless heart that desires unconditional love that not many have been able ( Read more... )

I got a 62. I agree with the book's three top choices because those are the one's that allow me to be human when I can't seem to allow myself that luxery.  

So my project is going to be on Trauma in S.E. Asia. Mainly Vietnam and Cambodia. My trip is focusing on the affects of trauma years after the war and the Khmer Rouge have taken their toll an the locals. For those of you that don't have a complete understanding of what went on in S.E Asia during the 60's and 70's, here's a breif history lesson ( Read more... )

1) Vietnam and Laos are both Communist States, Cambodia is a multiparty democracy under a constitutional monarchy. Thailand is a constitutional monarchy ( Read more... )

I read the article that Chris handed out last week in substitution for the activities on the Day of Presence. I apprciate the historical infomation imparted by the author in the piece. The difference between white "servents" and black "slaves" is interesting. It never dawned on me that the slaves never had a chance to work off their "debt" and that ( Read more... )

Last week I spent time in San Francisco exploring graduate schools in the area.  I stayed with a friend who lives in the Mission district which is basically the Latino district. My first day as I was walking to BART, ( the subway system there), to visit one of my schools of choice in the East Bay, I noiced a sense of relief and joy overtake me as ( Read more... )

 Sorry I wasn't in class, I was in SF looking at grad schools. I will se eyou all next week!
J

I read everything is nice. I appreciate the humility that the author offers up. For example, when she is invited toa wedding and arrives in a place where women are making food, she just goes with the flow ( Read more... )

I really related to Eli's blog on culture shock. I remember my first time in the third world and boy was I ever so ethnocentric! He mentions the fact that he didn't speak the language in Mexico and felt disoriented. Well, I was thinking how I do speak Spanish and have fared well in Latin America over the last 4 years, but this Spring, I am off to ( Read more... )

On page 13, the author discusses the contradiction between the United States and sweden in terms of honesty and it's expression. In Sweden, there is a strong commitment to social welfare, but can seem cold on an individual level. In the United States, we have little concept of true community yet are generous when it comes to helping out our ( Read more... )