It seems that the only way I can really analyze myself is by noticing something I do physically and considering how that relates to what is going on in my head. Like diagnosing myself as anxious about Ł because I was sleeping poorly. Anyway.
One of the things I'm training myself to do, while I'm here in hill country, is to let myself go when running downhill. I love running hills, *love love love it*, and I really fucking miss hills when I leave here and return to Warsaw. But I mainly love the uphill. I have a real problem with lengthening my stride and taking advantage of gravitational pull on the way down. The moment that should be easiest turns into a fight against gravity to slow myself down, reduce acceleration, stem the flow.
So of course I wonder what this means, symbolically. Maybe: I am not afraid of doing the hard work to achieve something, that is certain. I'm not. But I am afraid of fulling reaping the benefits once I'm there. Or the letting go requires a faith that I don't have, that my legs will carry me, that I won't get overwhelmed by the downward pull and capsize. That uninhibited glee won't hurt me.
Alternatively, this is really just about me having weak hip flexors.
Anyway I'm working on it.
About Me
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Friday, August 24, 2012
Friday, August 10, 2012
Wondering why Ł gave me the book I am now reading? Let him explain:
"Some years ago I heard some English prof on NPR talking about teaching writing, and he mentioned this book as a great piece of contemporary American writing. When I saw the themes I picked it up. To be honest I don't remember much of the book, but I know you like to read, and this guy, some guy, on the radio, said this is well written, which is what I assume reading people like to read. I don't know."
"Some years ago I heard some English prof on NPR talking about teaching writing, and he mentioned this book as a great piece of contemporary American writing. When I saw the themes I picked it up. To be honest I don't remember much of the book, but I know you like to read, and this guy, some guy, on the radio, said this is well written, which is what I assume reading people like to read. I don't know."
Sunday, August 5, 2012
Friday, July 13, 2012
Admissions Interviews
Q: What are your interests apart from psychology?
A: Well, make-up is really my passion.
Q: Oh really! Do you see combining these two interests in the future?
A: Well, many psychologists could use some make up....(looks pointedly around the committee)
Q: What did you learn about psychology while you were working?
Q: Do you know much about therapy?
A: Well, I went to therapy for 9 years, so I think I know a lot!
Q: What are your interests apart from psychology?
A: Well, I am really really a big fan of World War 2 and Hitler.
Q: Why are you interested in psychology?
A: I wouldn't say I'm very interested in it.
Q: Why do you want to study in English?
A: I think English and other languages are very future-like.
Q: Maybe to begin you could tell us why you want to study in Poland, why in English?
A: I hate Poland, and when I first started there, I hated my school, I'm not gonna lie.
Q: Well, why do you want to study psychology?
A: When I first started studying psychology, I absolutely hated it, I'm not gonna lie.
Q: What do you think about Dr. Sacks' approach to patients, as compared to more traditional approaches in neuropsychology?
A: I think he had a neuropathic way of treating his patients.
Q: Are there any particular areas of psychology that you find especially interesting?
A: Neurotransmitters is actually what I'm in love with!
A: Well, make-up is really my passion.
Q: Oh really! Do you see combining these two interests in the future?
A: Well, many psychologists could use some make up....(looks pointedly around the committee)
Q: What did you learn about psychology while you were working?
A: I worked with Jewish people so that taught me a lot about selling things!
Q: Do you know much about therapy?
A: Well, I went to therapy for 9 years, so I think I know a lot!
Q: What are your interests apart from psychology?
A: Well, I am really really a big fan of World War 2 and Hitler.
Q: Why are you interested in psychology?
A: I wouldn't say I'm very interested in it.
Q: Why do you want to study in English?
A: I think English and other languages are very future-like.
Q: Maybe to begin you could tell us why you want to study in Poland, why in English?
A: I hate Poland, and when I first started there, I hated my school, I'm not gonna lie.
Q: Well, why do you want to study psychology?
A: When I first started studying psychology, I absolutely hated it, I'm not gonna lie.
Q: What do you think about Dr. Sacks' approach to patients, as compared to more traditional approaches in neuropsychology?
A: I think he had a neuropathic way of treating his patients.
Q: Are there any particular areas of psychology that you find especially interesting?
A: Neurotransmitters is actually what I'm in love with!
Sunday, June 3, 2012
I feel like the new cafe/cake shop on my street doesn't realize that we are in the process of swift gentrification. The potential customers around here are not likely to a) be unemployed and able to come in between the hours of 10am and 5pm on weekdays, when they're open; b) purchase basic, bland sweet offerings without visible care taken to create an appetizing appearance; c) enjoy passing the blase, unsmiling salesperson, standing smoking in the doorway. I so wanted a cafe on my street, and now that it's here I don't think I'll ever go! Good luck, little cake shop!
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