thoughts before bedtime (personal blog 2)

So I'm back in my apartment after yet another wonderful weekend with my best friend, lover, and other half. Back to the weekly grind of work and class. Compared to last semester, this semester is already promising to be a great one. I actually enjoy all of my classes, which helps with my resolution this year to make a 4.0. It's amazing how much of an impact a class you actually enjoy has on you. Every required text I have read so far creates this feeling in my chest of excitement... this major is for me and I love everything I've learned so far. This class that I am blogging for has boosted my hopes up sky high to help me become a better speaker and be able to attack controversial issues with a true open mind.

[When I was a little girl, my father always exposed me to different cultures, people and attitudes. I remember being facinated with his perspective on life. It's a perspective I try to emulate everyday. Very understanding, curious (not afraid), and having a firm grasp on his own spirituality, without losing sight of the big picture. With my father, I never knew that there was a "difference" between Mr. Muhammed (our old car mechanic), our Korean neighbors on one side of our fence and our very italian family on the opposite fence. We used to attend the scottish games almost every year, we'd even attend "Shalom Fest." Once he took me to see Arch Bishop Desmund Tu-tu speak. What a speaker! His teachings have helped me develop a certain media literacy that I believe is growing stronger and stronger everyday. My dad knew what was going on in the world and would report things to me before I ever saw it on the TV, (he was formerly involved with the SAS and the IRA). So, I have always grown up respecting other cultures and my curiosity pushed me to research more and more into the issues going on around our world. And because of this research, my media literacy and interpretation/fact checking has shot through the roof. I've become very interested in the history of the conflict in the Middle East now because of my father and because of my Freshman English Comp. teacher straight out of Jordan. He challenged my views and has taught me more about that conflict than any one else I know, besides my dad. I'll write more about this later....]


(Continuing) I am determined to be successful and believe I will be, even though I'm still not totally sure where my major will take me - I know I will end up where I need to be and completely happy. I guess that's why I'm already writing this free blog that's not even due until next week. I'm just so amped about my future! And to top it off, every Friday at five I'm on my way to see the person that means the most to me.

Already I'm getting my feet wet in the world of business and communications. And at the risk of sounding repetitive, I love it! My internship with the Oklahoma Bankers Association is amazing. I love the responsibility that I am given with the tasks I am expected to do, like: copy-editing the company newspaper, writing for the company paper, networking with banking executives all across the state, being a part of a creative team that launched a totally new company website and maintaining it, writing small press releases for newspapers across the state, handling a handful of advertising projects, working with my co-workers to find the best possible ways of promoting my company and all the banks that we represent. I'm even working with the legislative department of the company to possibly create a new column for the newspaper that would give me the opportunity to interview Oklahoma's legislators and check out the government aspect of communications. I'm trying to experience a little bit of everything. Please if you read this, I promise I am not bragging in any aspect - I'm just legitimately excited and I believe that real happiness can rub off onto others.

On another thought, while I was reading the other night about the American revolutionists and the impact their style of journalism had on others during that time makes me hope that the work that I do throughout my life will inspire others. I guess that's my ultimate goal. I want to inspire movements and/or inspire people - even if it's just one individual - to do better and/or believe that there are things worth fighting for, and to see all the true beauty that is in the world. Whether it be a friendly conversation with the quiet kid in the back (you never know, you could have just made their day) or sitting outside and enjoying nature as it is - listen to the birds, really feel the breeze, watch the squirrels do squirrel races - enjoy every moment of it.

Plain and simple, I want to inspire. I want to have a positive effect on society. I hope I do.
Sorry this blog was so choppy hopefully I can get the hang of it soon :)

KP