Does anyone know of the RFK Bridge?

Quick question for those of you who follow my blog: would you be confused if I changed the name of my blog? Can my blog be like the Triborough Bridge & swiftly be renamed to the RFK Bridge with out really telling anyone? I mean obviously the city of New York has that power , but I was pretty devastated by it. It's a ruse and I empathize with those clueless tourists (or "New Jerseyians") who were very worried as they merged on to the RFK Bridge (I don't remember if there is really a merge), unaware of what this foreign sounding, extraneous name is and if they were heading the right direction. Because there was a serious lack of signage in that case, I thought that the issue of changing names (without a wedding of course) needs to be redressed. So, can I change it? This would be my official notification.

(Please respond) and Thank you!

Sincerely,

Concerned Blogger

Epiphany or Reality?

Well I did not reread my In the Time of the Butterflies post to see which vocabulary I did or did not use, so in the most recent blog I use many of the same words. However, it was all part of my plan to truly understand the vocabulary by using it frequently (am i beguiling you yet Mrs. Abrams? hehe) No really though, I think it will help me on the SATs. I sound like an academically-obsessed schoolgirl, but maybe we all have a little of that in us. All students empathize with other students and understand the devotion that it takes to achieve good grades. As much as we may want to abrogate the law that enforces our mandatory education (until the age of 16?), not many people actually drop out. We might be saturnine after we come back from break, or garrulous when it comes to complaining about our work load, but in the end education is obviously a necessity, as well as a supplement to our resumés. As much as it can increase job wages, in truth education is the crux of a job application, and greatly aids in determining whether or not someone gets a job. Education creates cachet. And that my friends, was my relatively ephemeral and teacher-like speech.

Sincerely,

Burgeoning Blogger

"today is a glorious day" AK

Today is a glorious day. Even the most invidious scenario could not allay my happiness today. I'm not usually one of those capricious people who feels completely invincible when they do well or then becomes suddenly depressed when grades lower, but my academic status is affecting my mood today; I am ecstatic. I received the first great grade on a math test this year that I am really pleased with. In the hierarchy of hard subjects, math is among the most challenging. It can turn a smart, confident, organized person into a disheveled fool searching for the light, searching for the brainpower to understand. But, I seem to have mastered this one topic (fingers crossed that I am not jinxing myself for the midterm) and that one grade is salient in maintaining a stable mindset. It is hard not to succumb to the pressure of school, especially junior year, but I think the key to circumvent mental breakdowns is to every once and a while reassure yourself or better yet, come across a some data that proves to yourself that you are on the right track and are doing well. No one can waive the existence of evidence. Especially after reaching the nadir of one's academic career, when hard working students tend to excoriate themselves most, it is necessary to raise self-esteem. Even if it is just some sycophant giving a compliment, think about it because it may have some truth it. Once you have confidence, you are implacable.

Seriously,

Beguiling Blogger