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Name: Caitlin
Birthday: 10/12/1986
Gender: Female
Interests: ice hockey, scary movies, any movie actually...spending time with family & friends...OTH, Grey's Anatomy, Desperate Housewives, ANTM, & Dead Zone fan. Into psychology, ice-skating, piano playing. Up for trying new things.
Expertise: hehe, you should know by now!
Occupation: Student
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AIM:  Suga Swt 848
Yahoo:  caitiebear912
Member Since:
10/1/2002
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| I have seen and learned more about women's health and choices in the past week of classes...
Tuesday:
-Speak Out: I had an Abortion video in one class
-Taking Our Bodies Back video on exploring your cervix and seeing an actual abortion
Wednesday:
-Bring a non-feminist to class day: enough said!
Thursday (today):
-1972 Playboy magazine
I see things in a whole new light. I wish I had been given both sides to the abortion issue back in HS. The Speak Out video was so powerful..yeah we had a speaker come in and describe how she had an abortion and she felt it wasn't the right thing and how much she grieved but we never heard anything from the flip side. And I don't care if you're pro-life, pro-choice, or pro-abortion I feel that knowledge is power...being given as much information as possible so that you can make an informed decision/choice (whatever the case may be)--I just don't see how that can be a bad thing. I feel like all these years I've been so naive and so uninformed. For Pete's sake I knew nothing about STI's, abortion, or a cervix! And as lame or cliche as this might sound, I really do feel empowered. It's powerful stuff! Now I think I understand better the phrase, "Knowledge is power."
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| So I think I'm much more rational than I was in my last entry. I'm so excited about everything that is going on in my life right now! I'm finally being able to conduct research (we're doing data collection NEXT WEEK!). I have another research (and travel!!!) opportunity for third term (examining regional differences in prejudices, stereotypes, etc about italian americans throughout the US) and that will be real research...with a grant funding and everything! PLUS um can we say internship??? So stoked about the whole DecisionQuest thing...June's not that far off right?
I'm learning so much about myself through my Women's Studies courses this term. I can't even say enough about it.
I just need to focus on the good stuff now. That's all I gotta do to make it through!
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| I've learned that life is full of drama. No matter how much you try and avoid it, it still manages to creep up on you. This past week has quite possibly been one of my worst here at EC. So many stressors that influenced this including, but not limited to, my lack of a roommate for next year, no clue where I'm living, having class from 8AM until 9PM on Tuesdays, a lack of sleep, failing a quiz, and the stress of planning a party for my roommate's birthday. That last one is the big one. Girl drama errupted over the whole thing and I pretty much ended up in tears. My suitemates, people I live with and thought I trusted, ended up pretty much calling me a selfish bitch with only child syndrome who is too attached to her parents (and this has to do with what?). And the worst part? They couldn't even say it to my face! Yeah, not a pleasant week or experience. At least now I can guard myself against that I suppose. The air is more or less cleared because we realized we can't be fighting if we're going to have a fun time tonight at the party. I really am excited--we got balloons, streamers, a birthday banner, everything to surprise Brandi. It'll be great!! (And of course there will be tons of pictures). I guess I let what other people think of me get to me sometimes. It's so hard not to, but I really shouldn't get as upset as I do. So I'm writing in order to get this completely out of my system and put the whole thing behind me. It's better that way. No sense confronting them and making even more drama. I just never thought my friends could be so malicious. And guys...well there's not many of them here at EC. And any of the ones I'm attracted to are all "bad boys" that I def should not have any interest in. So I've been good for about two weeks. And this weekend it's mostly just gonna be a party with a bunch of girls, a few guys might stop by though. We're getting alllll dressed up & I bought a cute red dress (only $12 at Rue 21) for the occasion. I've got tons of work to do before the week starts over too so I should really get on that today. I'll be home on the 15th....and it can't come soon enough!!!!!
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| 2006 is almost at an end. It's always fun to look back over the past year and see where I've been. This past year that can be taken quite literally. I had the opportunity to travel--to the UK, to France, to Mexico. I discovered a love of traveling that I will hold onto. I made some good decisions, I made some bad decisions. I learned. I'm getting better at sticking up for myself--not perfect but quite an improvement. I found out that I want to pursue a career in psychology and the law. I'm now a women's studies minor. I've learned to be a little more self-reliant. I think I'm happier than I was last year. I have so much to look forward to (a great internship!!!) and a bright future. Maybe I'm overly optimistic--but can there really be such a thing? I have high hopes for 2007 and two resolutions: assume less, respect my body.
Happy New Year!
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| I've been home for a little more than a week now and I've been having the most wonderful time. From my first NBA game to a beautiful Christmas display at Longwood Gardens to spending time with family & friends, I couldn't ask for more. Christmas Eve is tomorrow! Which means another family party today and shopping for Mom with Dad (it's tradition!) tomorrow.
Last night I went and saw Dan B...I offered to drive down towards philly because he's come up here the past few times. We went to a seafood restaurant named Caseys and I had some delicious crab cakes. He gave me the cutest little gift card to starbucks & toasted to our families, health and to us...hmm made me wonder. Not exactly sure what that meant but it sounded nice and Christmasy! Then we saw Blood Diamond which is a great thinking movie. Then we went back to his parents house where I met his mom and his brother for the first time. They were really cool and I really like them. I hope I'll get to see them again, though that's up in the air. Dan & I are going to the Art Museum next week...all in all, lovely time.
Must go help dad with breakfast now! toodles!
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