Hello?
Hey!
Hey! How goes it, my friend?
Long time no see!
I know, right?
Amazing, because finals are over haha
Oh, right! Haha. Hopefully everything went well?
Yeah they were good. I took some in the testing center and some in class, but all in all not too shabby. Mostly I'm happy because I am done! haha. How were yours?
Overall? Pretty pleased. I somehow aced every class this semester. So, with these finals in place, they're solidified. I'm not really sure how it happened. I'm . . . heh, really surprised. Very happy. Very grateful.
Woah!
I know, right?
aced all the finals... and classes! Impressive!
Well, haha, not the finals. Some of my final scores were no bueno. But it still somehow didn't drag my grade too far down.
That's even better. When you CAN fail the finals and don't have to care.
For the most part, I guess it worked like that, but it was still stressful. 'Cause, you know, finals. They always are. I still have to wait for the score back on one part.
Finals are the worst.
Yeah.
Like truly the worst. I had two scheduled for Tuesday morning and it was awful
Two? Eeeeugh.
Yeah. One from 7 to 10 and the other from 11 to 2 Both were in the same room too!
Yeesh.
At least they didn't take the full time.
Which classes were they for? Something techy?
But yeah I ended up taking three finals Tuesday haha. Bad choice, but they all went surprisingly well
Good, good.
No. I've taken CS classes but I'm not a CS major Thank goodness.
Yup. CS can really kill you if you're not deadset on committing.
And I mean props to you if you are Computer science, but I took a few classes and it was more than enough
How far did you get?
I stopped after 235. It was okay, but I just realized there were a bunch of really passionate people in the room who love all things computer science, and I definitely was not one of them.
Ah, I see. You sound like me and dance.
You were a dance major?
I mean, I really enjoyed it, but there's no way I could make a minor. Oh, me? Haha, no way.
haha ohh
But I took a few classes.
Yeah. So what are you up to this fine weekend? Any partying that will commence?
It's kinda funny, actually. My mom's out of town for about two weeks, so I'm the mini mom of the house. Cooking and cleaning and whatnot.
That you took dance classes? Aw, what a kind house wife
Ha, right. I'm just lucky my youngest sibling is nine years old.
Sorry I mean that in the nicest way. I tease far too much
I know. :)
Wow. That is quite the age difference.
Well, it's nothing crazy. I'm nine years older.
Then again I am the youngest and my brother is fourteen years older.
Yup! You get me.
Oh. I stand corrected then.
Granted, I am the oldest.
Yeah, and I am the youngest. But who cares.
Well, I wonder sometimes what it would be like to have older siblings You know, people who have gone through college and dating and whatnot.
Ugh they really need emojiis here. Even though it defeats the purpose of programming an AI It honestly is not all it's cracked up to be
Haha, can you imagine Alexa trying to sound out an emoji! But continue.
My brother got married when I was eight.
Whoooooa. Eight?
mhmm.
Wasn't that, um, super weird? How old was he?
I also am always accused of being super spoiled, but I don't really think I was (yeah I'm sure all youngest kids say that) but I grew up in a different household than they did He was.. Twenty two I believe.
Ah, I see. Pretty reasonable age for marriage.
Yeah, but it is weird being that young and having a sister in law join the family haha
I have a younger sibling, and, sure she's grown up differently than us, but I wouldn't consider her "spoiled." Oh, right! What do you call her? A sister or sister in law? Does in law distance you?
Depends. Some days it's in law, other days it's sister. It's a complicated situation, my family is super close, so yes the in law distances, but at the same time with my sister in law she's grown really close with us. And there's still a sense of formality, but we're also very close and jokey too.
Gotcha.
I think the distance comes from us having different personalities.
But was it strange having him out of the house?
I seriously have some of the most interesting conversations in this chat room.
Haha, really? Like what?
Well I am opening up about my family to you even though you're a complete stranger. And normally I am a very private person.
Huh. You're right. I've told some people on here about things I really care about--things, ordinarily, I would never talk about in person.
It wasn't strange having him out of the house. Well it was when he went on his mission, but after that I was used to it and he was at BYU while I was at home. EXACTLY
Why is that? Referring to the openness on here.
I also find myself geeking out more, because I don't have to care if a person doesn't like me.
Exactly!
I think it's because of the anonymity. Probably the same reason why cyber bullying happens. You feel safe behind a screen so why not insult that person you disagree with.
You've certainly got a point there. The same people who are mildly annoyed in person will write scathing reports online.
Also probably because you have a sense of power. I may be being vulnerable, but you don't know that.
Is it . . . a bad thing, do you think? That it's easier to be open online than it is in person?
Well I'm assuming you're American?
That I am.
Same here. I think that as Americans we have been taught to not show weakness or emotion. So by being vulnerable online, we're opening up to others, but we don't perceive ourselves as showing weakness.
I'm not even sure it's just the anonymity. Maybe it is. But I know I've had some really personal conversations over a screen. Just with a friend, you know? But still with a screen between us.
That's true. Same here
It can't be anonymity there.
I think that again ties back to not having to feel judged by reading the person's facial expressions. Or them not reading your face I mean I could perceive everything you're saying as someone screaming at me. ANd like sarcasm doesn't travel well via text
Amen. There's this class I wanted to take. I think it was called Preparation for Marriage or something. I don't quite remember. But the final was called a Crucial Conversation. The whole thing was sitting down with someone, face to face, and discussing something deeply personal to you. You were required to pick something that had a lot of meaning to you. Something that had embarrassed you, that had hurt you, that had scared you. Something, especially, between you and the person that you would try to resolve or see eye to eye or something of that matter.
OH
You've heard of it?
This sounds vaguely familiar But I didn't know that was part of the class
Yeah, it was.
Fascinating Did you take the class?
I ended up dropping it a week in because there was no way I'd be able to do the regular assignments. So, no, I didn't. Really, a good portion revolved around dating. And considering my closest guy friends were on missions, it wasn't going to happen.
Ah
At the time, the other closest guy friend I had in my life, I didn't even know his last name.
Wait like the class required you to go dating?
Yeah.
Hahaha Is that even allowed?
Or, if you were married, to do stuff with your spouse. Oh, totally allowed. I mean, it wasn't REQUIRED. But there was a point system. And they had activities that gave you points. You had to get 25 points per half semester. But a good deal of the assignments dealt with dating. When I told the professor I wasn't interested in dating right now--still a freshman--she said just to go with a good guy friend.
Huh. Weird.
And I said, "Weeeell. I don't, um, really have any." So, yeah, I had to drop the class because I couldn't reach her requirements.
Interesting.
But, in her defense, it WAS a prep for marriage class.
Was that taught by Tammy Hill?
Oh! I think it may have been! Lemme check.
I have heard her class is amazing
Yup, yup, yup! It was her.
Very cool. Well not for you But that she taught the class haha
Yeah. Maybe one day, but not today.
Ugh I need to reorganize my closet. But I don't want to
You sound like me and my car--oh, gosh, I have to renew that book. But the back of my car is ridiculous.
I always clean my car at the gas station Well at least making sure trash is not accumulating
Smart. I have less trash back there and more old school stuff/books/other things I think are important but not really.
Always. You always think it's important. But rarely it is. Fun lesson to learn thouhgh *though
But, c'mon, who knows when you'll need that 500-page text book of history quotes? Gotta have it handy.
So do you think you're going to get second place? Hahaha
I do, I do. I want those headphones.
Yes I always keep that history book. In case there's a history throw down
Exactly. I shall have all the facts. ALL the facts.
I want them. but a bit more jumping is involved for me than you Plus I'm wondering if you get a prize if that disqualifies you from other prizes
Oh! I hadn't even considered that.
Or could you win the headphones AND the macbook
I met the guy in first. Multiple times, actually. He's a great conversationist.
Really?
(Hush, google, it's a word.) Really!
Sounds like a champ
Yeah, he's great fun.
OH Wait me too
Yeah? Fun!
We've chatted the past two days
Haha, me, too!
He just asks questions though
With him, I mean. Oh, really? Who were you speaking to?
Well, maybe he isn't first place. I assume he is WAIT
Waiting.
Maybe I've been talking to the second place guy. uh oh. He's the one I want to beat
Oh, MC? Er . . .
no. Adam
Adam? Yeah, he's first.
mhm
Or pretty sure, at least. He won't officially tell me, but I'm pretty sure that's him.
Yeah he's nice. But randomly just totally changes subject
Huh. It's not usually like that with me.
Yeah, I was chatting with a person I actually know in real life the other day.
That's so fun!
I was like, wait a minute... I think we're Facebook friends. It made the conversation more awkward. because we don't really know each other all that well.
How did you even figure that out? "Oh, yup! You're that one friend I never talk to. Hello!"
Her username
A "her"? There's more girls on here?
And then I recognized her netid mhm And noticed it was jumping at the same time mine was. And poof. We used to be in the same ward.
Oh. That's, um, fun.
So, um, fun.
Yup. Actually, I find that hilarious.
It was only for a month.
Still.
I was living with my sister for a month. So she didn't remember me I'm pretty sure.
But you remembered her, eh?
Sometimes I think it's crazy how you "know" someone. I have a really good memory. I often have to pretend I don't remember people's names so I don't come off a bit creepy
Haha, really? I love that! I'm always on the other end. "KJ, oh, my goodness, it's been so long."
Yeah. Or at least I remember people's faces and names when I care. Haha. Yeah. So this girl from my freshman year religion class came in to work
Oddly enough, I can recall people from middle school better than I can from college. Oh, yeah?
What? That's crazy. I forget some people from high school. Anyways, I was like, uh excuse me, are you so and so? And she had this shocked look and said yes, and then we awkwardly reconnected and then I went back to work. Mostly remembering people when they don't remember you is awkward.
The few times where that's happened to me, I usually brush it off and say, "Oh, no, you're fine. We didn't know each other very well."
Yeah that's true. She and I were in a group project which is why I remember her.
Gotcha. Does that same lovely little memory of yours apply to tests?
Hahaha, I wish Ya know how people say affirmations can help you like change yourself and stuff
Yup. That's the whole "positive thinking" side of psychology, right?
I tried saying I have a photographic memory for a while. It never panned out :(
Awwww. But did you get close?
No, not even.
Did it help at all?
I, like the majority of all people, have to study to remember things I think meditation does I like to go to sleep listening to Louise Hayes
Louise Hayes?
She tells me that I'm amazing and should love myself
Some kind of instrumentalist? Oh.
No, more like a self help guru. She has a really soothing voice that puts me straight to sleep though
You know . . . you bring up something that I've been wondering about for a while. If I remember correctly, you're a girl, too, right? Why is it that girls, generally speaking, suffer more from terrible self-esteem than boys?
Mhm. I am. Ooh ooh
I mean, it can't be something hardwired into us, right?
Because the industry is run by men.
Is . . . this sarcasm or a genuine response?
It is actually a genuine response
Kk, continue.
I'm specifically referring to the beauty industry So firstly, think about the beauty isles at Target How many are for women of the whole health section Like 6 to 8? Subtract 2 for feminine products, because we can't do much about that. Now how many isles are there for men in the health/ beauty section. Probably about 2. Maybe 3
Now, let me banter with you for just a second and say, aren't girls supposed to look prettier? Shouldn't we have more isles dedicated to beauty?
But who tells you that girls are supposed to look prettier? It's not your mom, she tells you you're always beautiful. Beauty companies always push the idea that you need more beauty, and that in order to attain some new level of beauty that they have some how attained from last season, you need their prouct. Who runs the beauty industries.
Men, I presume.
Indeed.
But my question is, why is it basically ubiquitous?
The idea that beauty is required for women? I think it's because of money.
I'm just shocked by how everyone believes the same thing. Like, we're human. All of us grow up differently. We have different opinions. Very diametrically opposed at times. But it's all but universal when we think that girls should be pretty.
See but think about media and how they push these ideas
Who's pulling the strings, though? Theoretically, social media is led by us. The people. Your typical, average joe.
Not really It's run by people who are trying to make money And if they can upsell you and get you to but multiple products instead of just one, they'll take advantage of that opportunity. I mean even with the new Always campaigns about run like a girl and changing the stigma They're trying to be like, hey we're just like you, we want to empower women... Oh also buy our product
(I'm not silent, by the way. I'm reading over your comments and really pondering them.)
I just took this class that discussed different cultures around the world and families and human development, and it tried to tie them all together. It was way intense
Did you learn a lot?
But the thing I've come out of it realizing is that a lot of things are not necessarily the way we thought they were. I'm not from Utah so I didn't grow up in the bubble, but I also didn't realize the systematic racism or poor treatment of others that occurs in the US. I learned so much. It was my favorite class probably that I have taken at BYU
I . . . have a lot of opinions about this all, actually, but I so very rarely say them. I don't like to. They're a bit unorthodox, and, well, it feels a lot like casting pearls before swines a lot of the time.
Feel free. I'm very open to disagreement And I promise not to attack haha
"In consequence of evils and designs which do and will exist in the hearts of conspiring men in the last days, I have warned you."
I actually really like hearing others opinions
Hehe, all right. Oh, no, I don't contradict you. But there's a different side.
Gives me an opportunity to make mine more well-rounded
"Ye hear of wars in far countries . . . but ye know not the hearts of men in your own land." I can't find the scriptures right now in the Book of Mormon.
It's okay.
Anyway. I know it's a lot more, um, "spiritual" than most people care for, but I daresay there's more at work here than making money. A lot of social media is exactly what we're warned against.
Oh I definitely think so
Ah, well. One day, when I have words to articulate my opinion, I might share it better. Anyway, I feel like the adversary is very in control here.
I think you have a good point though, but I just know we aren't supposed to talk about church things here
Yeah. Yeah, I know. I very well know that. But, well, there I spoke, anyway.
Did you get in trouble again??
Oh! Heavens, no. Though they did remove the paste . . .
I know *insert eye roll that ends with me staring at the people monitoring the chat-- big brother*
Well, I don't blame 'em. They're looking for good data. And they can't exactly have Alexa going around spewing Mormon stuff, right?
Haha she'd be a great missionary
"Alexa, what's the weather like today?" "Perfect weather for getting baptized."
hahaha
"Ooookay."
I love that so much Dude, I went and got a breakfast burrito today It was so good Like, SO good
Worth every penny, eh?
Absolutely. And I still have half of it
Beautiful. Nothing like leftovers to make a college student happy. Oh, wow, I actually have to get going. Can't believe it's already 4:20. Ahhhh, wow. Okay, okay. It was nice talking with you!
Oof me too I have to go to work Bye again friend!
Good bye again, friend!
Have a fantastic day if I don't talk to you again soon
Same here. Birthday parties, for the win.
Ooh
All right, all right, see you!
Pin the tail on the donkey haha Byee