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catholic culture, college, controversy, counter-culture, education, homeschool culture, insanity, job searching, life, living life unexpectedly, long rants, peter pan, work
Now, I know some of my friends must be concerned. After all, Erin left the age of minority behind a few months ago, she will be attending college (again) this fall (after having attended under the early-entry clause at the age of 17) and working for a while… yes, this is a lot of stuff going on.
But the answer is no, I don’t have any intention of “growing up” any time soon. After all, didn’t Our Lord say that we should aspire to be childlike (in a good way)? And then there are all the Disney movies which praise immaturity, she says sarcastically.
On the other hand, though, I feel that in many cases, and in some ways, I was actually more mature than the people I met at college, even though I was far more naive than any of them. Perhaps it was because I was actually better prepared for college than they were? I don’t know.
That leads into my next point. I think that homeschooling has taught me more effective ways of thinking. My high IQ is not the result of native intelligence, perhaps, but the result of knowing how to exercise that intelligence. Also, I’ve been in a more mature role, one that has pushed me into more responsibility and forced me to be more proactive. In a sense, I never had the childhood that other children do. Rather than just “being a kid”, I’ve been preparing to be a successful adult all my life.
And yet, I had the childhood that “other children” never had. I was sheltered, but nurtured. I suppose that if I had a point of comparison, I would call the homeschool experience superlative. And best of all, it has given me a grip on both the best of childhood and the better part of adulthood, so that I will never forget what it’s like to be young. It has given me a means to be immature in a very mature way, so to speak. This is the essence, I think, of Peter Pan. Except that he isn’t under the same pressure as the otherwise-normal children around the world who are pressured by the Zeitgeist into wearing a sophisticated, dirty mask. Here and now, in the ultimate anonymity of this blog, I’m taking off my mask. You may not see my face, but you know who I am.
After all, worldview and attitude give more to identity than does all the sass in the world.
So, here’s to Peter Pan and his Masquerade, the Masquerade of which I am a proud member. Here’s to the beautiful counter-cultural experience of homeschooling. Here’s to being a rebel for a reactionary cause.
Hooray for Peter Pan! And hooray for shocking people in admissions.
Hooray indeed, for Peter Pan and for you! You are clearly an intelligent and brilliant young woman and all the very best things that life can offer will be yours for the taking. Well done 🙂
Thank you. *blushes* That was very encouraging indeed.
🙂
Thanks. 🙂
Loved this! The professor hasn’t grown up and I’m older than the mountains. It’s a wonder, I know. I was always pulling for Captain Hook, you know.
Some of us never grow up, which is nice. 😉 And some people act childish in a very adult way. Which is a wonder.
😛 He is sort of an intriguing villain. (He was certainly the best part of “The Pirate Fairy”!)
That’s me, I think! *laughing*
I didn’t see the Pirate Fairy… I bet he’s a Sith.
*cocks head on one side and thinks* I think you are, too. 😛
I don’t think he’s Force-sensitive, professor. (All I know is that I’m convinced, now. that Tom Hiddleston is amazing… 0_0 )
Oh, he’s that funny looking Loki guy, right?
I’m guessing that’s him. I’ve only ever heard him as Hook. He was amazingly charming in his anti-hero persona, and downright marvelous as a villain.
Yes, he was the villain Loki, too. You’d probably like that.
Possibly…?
Well, I’ve never seen it, but if you like him…possibly.
Perhaps I would.
Awesome! All of a sudden, it feels like I’m having to mature really fast, mostly because I’m learning how to drive, of course, but so many other things, and, of course, all of the college emails. 😀 I keep thinking that I don’t want to lose my kiddish-ness. Or whatever. For some reason, though, I think it would be harder to get rid of that than to keep it, since writing will certainly help keep that alive. 😉
I know, right?! So annoying! But we will not be overrun!!! 🙂
Oh, yes. Very annoying. UNT has sent me the EXACT SAME email at least eight times. 😀 We. Shall. Conquer!
I know, right?!
KU has done the same to me! And before that, NY Tech!
It’s just ridiculous. I don’t even bother to read them all anymore. 😉
Neither do I! Unless they’re from a college I want to go to. 😉
Right. I don’t know which one I want to go to, but I do know that I’m probably not going to New York. 😉 Or Switzerland.
Switzerland, that would be just crazy! 0_0
Yeah. If I left the country for college at all, I would go to England. But most likely, I’ll stay in the U.S., and in small towns, not big cities. 😉
I like small town communities better too.
“Here’s to never growing up,” Iris sings obnoxiously, knowing (or at least assuming) Erin does not know the song reference.
Glad to hear you are at last accepting adulthood (can I still tease you and act annoyed when you try to pull seniority over me ;-P )
In all seriousness, I sympathize. 18 this fall… college next year.. applications… the terrifying black hole that has swallowed my life right there!
Hoorah for Peter Pan!
Oh, yes, I do. I found it on YouTube and clicked on it by accident. It was one of those four-way crossovers with no regard for maker or company. Tangled, Brave, Rise of the Guardians, and How to Train Your Dragon. -_- Why is that a thing?
And there’s a Clone Wars tribute with the same song.
Maybe…. That’s your choice. 😛 I know, right!?
*impish grin* People are starting to add Frozen there…some ship Jack Frost and Elsa. *nods* Kinda interesting.
0_0 That is weird. They’re not even in movies from the same company!