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Re: that 'arrgh' I posted a couple of weeks ago: all's fine now; turns out bureaucracy will occasionally bend its own rules a bit. I'm sort of officially bilingual now, apparently (what was missing of my requirements was a couple of compulsory English language practice classes that I'd honestly simply forgotten to take). So I could theoretically register for my M.A. thesis next week. I'm not sure I'll make that deadline, though, because while things *are* moving in my mind, the confusion of thoughts still does not look as much like a thesis topic as I would like it to before I start on the official six months of writing. There's another chance to register in early July; I may take that one. That one it will *have* to be, though.
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Food for thought: articles I found today, or in the last couple of days, and which I find make compelling arguments:
Why Listen to Scientists? - a central problem, IMO.
The Politics of Optimism
Beyond Hope (... how Farscape. *g*)
So many good reasons to do something. Still no idea what that might be. Though I guess searching for more information, educating myself, counts as doing something, too. It's the necessary first step, isn't it?
(To those wondering why I choose to 'relax' from thesis preparation by reading up on the dire situation of the world: yes, it's not exactly light, happy reading. But it's not as if I haven't been worrying about this stuff for years - and beginning to get a clearer idea of it all is something I've been wanting to do for a long time, as a first step towards, hopefully, someday actually acting on that knowledge in a meaningful way. So... it's empowering, sort of. Even though it's a kind of power that's dangerously close to despair sometimes.
And, it nicely keeps my M.A. stress in perspective. Because that whole M.A. thing *really* looks rather insignificant if you keep the larger picture in mind. The really large picture.)
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ETA: Why the frell does LJ automatically post an entry if you accidentally hit 'return' in the 'categories' line??? Grrr.
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Food for thought: articles I found today, or in the last couple of days, and which I find make compelling arguments:
Why Listen to Scientists? - a central problem, IMO.
The Politics of Optimism
Beyond Hope (... how Farscape. *g*)
So many good reasons to do something. Still no idea what that might be. Though I guess searching for more information, educating myself, counts as doing something, too. It's the necessary first step, isn't it?
(To those wondering why I choose to 'relax' from thesis preparation by reading up on the dire situation of the world: yes, it's not exactly light, happy reading. But it's not as if I haven't been worrying about this stuff for years - and beginning to get a clearer idea of it all is something I've been wanting to do for a long time, as a first step towards, hopefully, someday actually acting on that knowledge in a meaningful way. So... it's empowering, sort of. Even though it's a kind of power that's dangerously close to despair sometimes.
And, it nicely keeps my M.A. stress in perspective. Because that whole M.A. thing *really* looks rather insignificant if you keep the larger picture in mind. The really large picture.)
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ETA: Why the frell does LJ automatically post an entry if you accidentally hit 'return' in the 'categories' line??? Grrr.
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Oh, and hitting the return button and finding my just-started entry posted ... well that happens to me now and then too. A bit annoying, if you ask me ;-)