So I wrote a shitty poem today and it made me laugh and feel like a twelve year old. Basically, I concluded that I should probably post it... though I'm sure I'll regret that later.

WARNING: I have a lot to say today, so beware.

I took a diversity survey today for school, and it got me to thinking. I think that the most valuable thing I have learned in my year and a near half at Augsburg is diversity, but not in the sense you might think. Coming from a fairly close-minded background, growing up I never felt like I shared the same views as my family. I remember it being an awkward situation for me for a lot of years, but eventually I just let it stop bothering me. Then when I came here and got involved with ASAC, I met Will. Will introduced me to a lot of issues within the LGBTQIA community and I began to realize how little all of the things that people find "wrong" about these people mattered. Now while the 'Burgs religious and racial diversities are not up to par in my opinion, I now have a trained eye to look for that kind of thing, and recognize its presence. I'm also now not afraid to stand up for my views in family discussions, and even have caught myself correcting my brother on some of his terminology. This is something that I value a lot. Hooray for a liberal education, right?

In other areas of my personal development, I've also recently decided that I'm not nearly as concerned with the welfare of mankind as I should be. I'm trying to get more involved with things that will actually make a difference - like Focus the Nation. However, I have also since recognized that my talents and strengths lie within helping people on a more individual level. I don't feel I have the capacity to make a large, global change. I'm more apt to connect and help a regular customer at my future coffee shop, or help a friend through a crisis. At any rate, I feel as if I may have been acting selfish lately. I'm going to try and correct that.

In other news, I'm a little sick of the rain. There's nothing more irritating than having the bottom of your pants get all wet. But no matter... I'm walking to Noodles with Alex regardless of the steady downpour.

Later days, sunny skies.