Baldwin Lee
The opposite of loneliness
Every recent grad, especially all of those involved in student publications, needs to read this.
And her obituary as well: http://www.yaledailynews.com/news/2012/may/27/keegan-12-remembered-writing-activism/
I’m at a loss for words.
I travel for the purpose of seeing the face of the Earth.
— Reid Williamson
I graduated from the University of Virginia yesterday. It took forever to write that on my hat! It didn’t work, because nobody hired me!
This really should be a photo representing today’s economy.
There is a universal truth we all have to face, whether we want to or not, everything eventually ends. As much as I’ve looked forward to this day, I’ve always disliked endings. Last day of summer, the final chapter of a great book, parting ways with a close friend. But endings are inevitable. Leaves fall. You close the book. You say goodbye. Today is one of those days for us. Today we say goodbye to everything that was familiar, everything that was comfortable. We’re moving on. But just because we’re leaving, and that hurts, there’s some people who are so much a part of us, they’ll be with us no matter what. They are our solid ground. Our North Star. And the small clear voices in our hearts that will be with us, always.
— Alexis’ Graduation Speech, Castle (via quote-book)
One day I will find the right words, and they will be simple.
— Jack Kerouac, Dharma Burns (via girlwithoutwings)
People are strange: they are constantly angered by trivial things, but on a major matter like totally wasting their lives, they hardly seem to notice.
— Charles Bukowski (via thegloriouspursuit)
Quiero vivir,
quiero gritar,
quiero sentir
el Universo sobre mí.
Quiero correr en libertad,
quiero encontrar mi sitio.
quiero gritar,
quiero sentir
el Universo sobre mí.
Quiero correr en libertad,
quiero encontrar mi sitio.
Any job skill that you learn today will be obsolete in five years. Any job skill. Consequently, learning how to learn is incredibly important. And if you ask business people in the world right now - in fact there’s been studies done by lots of national organizations - they’re saying, “What skills you looking for in the new people you hire ?” People who can think well, can read difficult texts, can tackle complex problems and approach them from a variety of ways, and then articulate that. Be able to express and communicate what they learn. Those are the skills of a liberal arts education.
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American Public Media: Who Needs An English Major?
fellow english majors, gather round for our swan song.
(via dianlovesit)
(via dianlovesit)
