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zana16I am not the smartest person in the world. Thank God. And no, I am not the smartest person at Reid Hall. I know this. I am thankful for this. However, this is my journal about how I perceive my reality. I am smart and well-informed. I just am. I don't think I'm smarter than most Smithies; that's the reason I went to Smith. I could name four people in that class who are miles away smarter than I am (you're probably one of them), and the rest I don't know well enough to tell. I don't think I'm pretentious to state the fact that I am intelligent; it has never been something that I considered made me better than anyone else. It's something that I really do have difficulty with, and if I want to express that frustration in my own journal, live with it. I'm sorry I came off as thinking of you as "lesser", because really, my life would be a lot simpler if I did, but I don't.
And I said just because people are AS INTELLIGENT AS I AM does not mean they are as well-informed. Which is how I perceived the situation, because several people in the class didn't know what I was talking about. Several people did, however.
And yes, I shouldn't have worded it like that. I was referring to being an intellectual, which I am. When I spoke of "well-informed", I meant in a Western Civ sort of way. I didn't make this clear, because I have had this conversation with my friends who read my journal and they understand what I'm referring to. I haven't bothered to get to know many Paris Smithies well enough for them to know this, but I wasn't expecting them to read my journal. I'm sorry, cause I understand perfectly how that would come off as pretentious. The truth is, I am one of the better-informed people in our group when it comes to Western culture, history, sociology, and philosophy. Intellectual stuff. Also about the history of the Anglophone children's novel, but that's another matter. I am not the only intellectual in the group by any means, and other people are well-informed in other things. Alison is miles ahead of me in terms of philosophy; Lisa is much more well-informed about art and art history. And that's just an example.
Yes, we are all rational beings. In my experience, most people do not always act rationally. I myself do not always act rationally. However, I have always expected people to and am just now realizing that this is not always the best way to deal with all people. This is a journal and I document what I'm learning in life.
And Jesus, people. It was a humorous entry. My friends get my sense of humor. This is a journal for them. You might notice that I was making fun of myself.
Checked out commondreams.org. Interesting.
And I said just because people are AS INTELLIGENT AS I AM does not mean they are as well-informed. Which is how I perceived the situation, because several people in the class didn't know what I was talking about. Several people did, however.
And yes, I shouldn't have worded it like that. I was referring to being an intellectual, which I am. When I spoke of "well-informed", I meant in a Western Civ sort of way. I didn't make this clear, because I have had this conversation with my friends who read my journal and they understand what I'm referring to. I haven't bothered to get to know many Paris Smithies well enough for them to know this, but I wasn't expecting them to read my journal. I'm sorry, cause I understand perfectly how that would come off as pretentious. The truth is, I am one of the better-informed people in our group when it comes to Western culture, history, sociology, and philosophy. Intellectual stuff. Also about the history of the Anglophone children's novel, but that's another matter. I am not the only intellectual in the group by any means, and other people are well-informed in other things. Alison is miles ahead of me in terms of philosophy; Lisa is much more well-informed about art and art history. And that's just an example.
Yes, we are all rational beings. In my experience, most people do not always act rationally. I myself do not always act rationally. However, I have always expected people to and am just now realizing that this is not always the best way to deal with all people. This is a journal and I document what I'm learning in life.
And Jesus, people. It was a humorous entry. My friends get my sense of humor. This is a journal for them. You might notice that I was making fun of myself.
Checked out commondreams.org. Interesting.
