Titles
Titles are a funny thing :) *chuckles*. We humans make them so that we can put understanding and clarification to things that deny us the simplicity that we constantly look for. For instance, in physics, we give the name "gravity" to the extremely complex force that pulls everything down toward the ground. In organic chemistry, we say that carbon must always, and will always form 4 bonds (called the octet rule). But in organic chemistry we break these "octet rules" and come up with new rules, namely Valence Bond Theory and Molecular Orbital quantum theory.
All these titles.
We place titles on everything. Even Ivey has titled it's frosh week as the perfect "Fusion" of opportunity and um.. something else *forgots* =P. We give titles to the higher ups in companies, namely CEO, President, Chairman, etc. In any academic institution, the name "Dean" carries so much weight that as science students the Deans are more like Academic Deities than humans.
And we are born this way. In Canada, China, Germany, and around the world, we are born into this world; a world of titles.
But you know? The more I study at Western, the more I feel that there's no need for titles in this world. Sure, CV's need their credentials, and students need their marks, and what about a girlfriend or wife? I mean, like the titles wife, or girlfriend... how could you tell your friend that this girl means something to you if you didn't have the time to explain your feelings?
Ok. It is nice to add the name doctor to my name, ... hmm *thinks* Dr. Ng *chuckles* haha it's 4 letters, but the classification of everything is overdone.
But friendship, love, hate, and sadness. How could we ever put a title to these "feelings" ? Being around people you care and love... and learning the things you love and care about... wouldn't that be so much more?
Imagine... if we could all learn because we LOVED learning, because it's so darn cool to know! To excel, to expand, to understand and just sink your fingertips into the earth. CEO, PhD, Shadow Shaman, whatever. And if we could just care about others just because we do. Screw the rules about CV, about status, about looking good. Really, what does it matter? Maybe if we could love just because we do and not because we have to or feel obligated to... *grimaces* that would be the worst of all....
Titles are funny =). The tv show "Friends" implies friendship and good times, and hence the show is about such ideas. Someone from mainland China with the classifcation Chinese implies physically small, mentally sharp, and iron-tipped life-hardened grit.
A picture is worth a thousand words for a reason. Sometimes I wish we could live life using music and pictures instead of words to express ourselves. Maybe then we could all be ourselves.
And on that note, know how everyone says "She/He's different wen you talk to him alone or get to know em." Imagine if we could just be ourself from the moment we were born to the moment we die. That would be great.
*Grins and looks upper left to think* If we could live as ourself, learn everything we can, understand everyone we know, and love everything we touch, this world would be that much more magnificent (no mean people please =p)
Simon - 20 years old
All these titles.
We place titles on everything. Even Ivey has titled it's frosh week as the perfect "Fusion" of opportunity and um.. something else *forgots* =P. We give titles to the higher ups in companies, namely CEO, President, Chairman, etc. In any academic institution, the name "Dean" carries so much weight that as science students the Deans are more like Academic Deities than humans.
And we are born this way. In Canada, China, Germany, and around the world, we are born into this world; a world of titles.
But you know? The more I study at Western, the more I feel that there's no need for titles in this world. Sure, CV's need their credentials, and students need their marks, and what about a girlfriend or wife? I mean, like the titles wife, or girlfriend... how could you tell your friend that this girl means something to you if you didn't have the time to explain your feelings?
Ok. It is nice to add the name doctor to my name, ... hmm *thinks* Dr. Ng *chuckles* haha it's 4 letters, but the classification of everything is overdone.
But friendship, love, hate, and sadness. How could we ever put a title to these "feelings" ? Being around people you care and love... and learning the things you love and care about... wouldn't that be so much more?
Imagine... if we could all learn because we LOVED learning, because it's so darn cool to know! To excel, to expand, to understand and just sink your fingertips into the earth. CEO, PhD, Shadow Shaman, whatever. And if we could just care about others just because we do. Screw the rules about CV, about status, about looking good. Really, what does it matter? Maybe if we could love just because we do and not because we have to or feel obligated to... *grimaces* that would be the worst of all....
Titles are funny =). The tv show "Friends" implies friendship and good times, and hence the show is about such ideas. Someone from mainland China with the classifcation Chinese implies physically small, mentally sharp, and iron-tipped life-hardened grit.
A picture is worth a thousand words for a reason. Sometimes I wish we could live life using music and pictures instead of words to express ourselves. Maybe then we could all be ourselves.
And on that note, know how everyone says "She/He's different wen you talk to him alone or get to know em." Imagine if we could just be ourself from the moment we were born to the moment we die. That would be great.
*Grins and looks upper left to think* If we could live as ourself, learn everything we can, understand everyone we know, and love everything we touch, this world would be that much more magnificent (no mean people please =p)
Simon - 20 years old
posted by Simon at 9:38 AM
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