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My Personal Statement in detail!
- May 24, 2008 at 12:43 PM
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I tried to post this in my personal statement but it was too long, so there I summed up the main points. For further clairfication and more understanding into who I am...please read below.
10. I DO NOT SUBSCRIBE TO RELIGION! I have my beliefs and I feel very strongly about them. Please do not try to sway me to your side. It will never happen. I respect your right to believe in whatever feels right to you, and I ask that in return you have the same respect for my right not to believe in what you believe in. I believe that religion is one of the evils that keeps this world from ever having PEACE. I may at times write/vent about this subject in my blog/journal on this site and you may feel free to comment there if you wish on this subject so long as you are respectful of my way of thinking and that it may strongly disagree with yours. I tend not to discuss religion or spiritual beliefs because that is a very personal thing for many people, however, more often then not I get confronted by people who want to tell me why their religion is right and why I'm going to go to hell, etc. I have friends of all different religion backrounds and we keep the peace by just not talking about it.
9. I am very opinionated. If I have an opinion on something that I feel passionate about, I will discuss it. I will say what is on my mind and I will be very honest and blunt about it. I have learned that some people can not handle honesty and would rather be lied to or have things sugar coated for them. Sorry, I do not do that. If I do not like you, I will tell you and I will tell you why rather then talk shit behind your back. If we are discussing a subject and it becomes heated, I will present you with my side of the subject in a mature manner and not resort to name calling or petty drama. I do not like drama.
8. I am an advocate for and militant about Natural Birth & Breastfeeding. I had to have a cesarean with my twins. Since then I have had two natural births in a hospital setting. One was pleasant, the other I had to fight for. With my last experience the way it was, I have decided never again will I step foot in a hospital unless it's life or death. There is absolutely NO reason to give birth in a hospital if you are having a healthy, low risk pregnancy. And only 10% of pregnancies are high risk. This is a subject I will likely vent about a lot in journals/blogs and groups because it is one subject I feel so passionate about that I have decided I would one day like to become a Licensed Midwife myself and help educate women about birth and their options. As far as breastfeeding, it is the only logical way to feed your new born. Formula is far inferior and it bothers me that doctors tell moms that breastfeeding should be stopped at 6 months IF they are docs who encourage breastfeeding, which is becoming more rare to find. Some people like to tell me that I should not breastfeed in public because "there is a time & place for it." Right. The time is whenever my baby is hungry and the place is wherever we happen to be at the time. If breastfeeding is something that grosses you out or that you find offsensive, we probably won't get along. I understand there are some cases in which a woman can not breastfeed but I also know those cases are rare, and most women who say they "can't" don't even try or think it's "too hard" and give up.
7. I do not vaccinate! When my twins were born I did not know much about the subject. They were vaccinated up to 2 years. My middle son was vaccinated up to 6 months. Then I started to become educated on the subject and began learning more and more. I am no expert and I am still learning. I have read a lot of websites, viewed videos on youtube, attended lectures, and am reading books about vaccines. When my twins were 3, one of them started losing his hair. The doctors told me that they have no idea what causes Alopecia. They assured me it had nothing to do with diet, or stress but insisted that there was no known medical reason for why this happens to 2% of the population. However, though my own research I have learned that the FDA & CDC both admit and acknowledge that auto-immune diseases, such as Alopecia, are caused by vaccines! Yet the fact sheets that doctors give out when they vaccinate children are supposed to list all possible side effects. None of those papers mention anything about hair loss! I am outraged. I do not trust doctors or the medical community as they are all controlled by the drug companies. I have a deep passionate loathing for that entire field. I very firmly believe everything that we need to cure and heal ourselves can be found in nature, not in some chemical drug lab.
6. I love animals. I believe animals should be treated with respect and not as "lower" then us. I do not believe they should be made into test subjects or put on display for our amusement. I do not believe it is okay to keep them in cages or on leashes. They should be free to roam, as you are. They should be left in their natural habitat and their natural habitats should be preserved, not destroyed for human benefit. I believe domesticated animals who live with you, should be seen as a part of your family, not as your "pet". My family recently lost a very special member of our family and we were all there (I am referring to my mother, step dad and sister - not my children, as they would not have understood or been able to handle it) when Brodie, our black lab mix dog companion succumbed to cancer and died this February. I am still dealing with this loss. I have loved and lost some very dear feline companions as well whom I still miss very much.
5. I will be homeschooling my children. My husband and I both feel that the public school system has become a failed institution where children are being forced to memorize materials so they can be good test takers. That is not education! We believe in actually teaching our children and making sure they have good educations. We also believe in teaching them valuable life skills that are not taught in school. It is really bothersome that many high school graduates can't even speak or write proper english! I am sick of constantly having to defend this choice to my family and friends who think I'm doing my kids some great injustice by homeschooling them. This is our choice and it is what we feel is right for our children.
4. I enjoy arts & crafts. I have always been into doing crafts and have always had an appreciation for the arts. I started taking acting classes when I was 6 years old and have always loved live stage theater. I started writing poetry when I was in 4th grade and since then it has progressed into short stories, plays, and an 11 chapter "novel" when I was in high school. I have had pieces published in the local newspaper and in my high school literary magazine. Currently, I have taken up scrapbooking. My husband is an artist. I am his biggest fan. Our children have shown some interest in art and a lot of interest in music.
3. I have a sexually explicit nature. I like sex. I talk about sex. I write about sex. I like to learn more about sex. I used to be a Passion Party Consultant and have a lot of knowledge on the subject and am always interested in learning more. I do not think of sex as anything to be ashamed of or to keep so "hush-hush" about. I am very open about it. However, this does not mean I am some wacky pervert because I have a healthy interest in sex, which is one of the most enjoyable physical acts humans can share with each other. That said, my husband and I are very monogamous. Just because I like sex and may talk about it a lot does not mean I'm interested in having sex with multiple people or anyone who I'm not committed to. I have no problem with people who practice open relationships, but that is just not my cup of tea.
2. I love music! I always thought I'd grow up to be the most awesome female rockstar ever. But that didn't happen. I own 3 guitars but I suck at playing them. I did a music project in high school where I recorded and mixed music and I had so much fun doing that, I thought I'd enjoy a career in audio engineering and mixing music so I attended Full Sail after high school but found that after 6 months in that school the music industry is very jaded, there are no demands for careers in the music industry and it's near impossible to break into unless you know all the right people anyway. So I left Full Sail and decided I would do something else with my life but music is still a passion of mine. My music of choice is ROCK. I am not a fan of pop, I hate American Idol, I do not like rap, hip-hop, and am not a fan of country. I like oldies, classic rock, hard rock, punk rock, chick rock, grunge rock, etc. I can not stand emo/screamo. But I do enjoy the wiggles. Feel free to browse through my music selections in the favorites section.
1. I AM A SILVERCHAIR JUNKIE! Silverchair is my favorite band of all time and they have been since I was 13. Never has a band been able to reach me on the levels that this band does. They are my therapy. They are my favorite drug. I think Daniel Johns is probably the most talented musician our generation has seen. Sadly, America doesn't give them the credit they deserve and most people remember as those teenagers from the 90's. They are still around. They are still awesome. Though their new stuff sounds nothing like their old stuff, that's one of the things I love about them. You can hear their musical evolution through their albums and they just keep getting better.
Comments:
hi,
I also agree with alot of what you said, it sounds like what I say lol. I have a habit of going on rants about things I feel passionate about, mostly religion because yes I believe in a higher being but I don't think everybody can possibly be right, like they think they are. ok, before I get going...opinionated that about sums me up, but I am also very open minded and love a good debate about peoples views, but I don't like disrespect and can't stand know it alls. I think we would get along great... IM me some time...
talk later
caroline
You sound like such a cool person! I am in the PPB group, too, btw. =)
=*Leighanna*=
love this personal statement. I agree with 10-8, 6-2. 7 I don't know much about yet and/or 1. I think during this time I was in my nirvana stage. you are an awesome person!
I agree with everyone of your statements! I love it!
I agree with all of your statements except 3 and one. I don't listen to silverchair and don't have much of a sex drive. I have had my kids vaccinated, but after being on cafemom and seeing some of what people have been saying I want to research it. My 2 year old has not gotten vaccinated sence she was 9 or 12 months, because we don't have medicade. I may decide to contiue to not get her vaccinated, or just get certian ones depending on what I find out about them. Defenitly- we are no better than animals!
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