It's the end of a week in which we had some fantastic weather. Tuesday was just fabulous. Everyone was dressed in their spring best: floral dresses, shorts, and skirts. The hallways were filled with bright colors, bare legs, and lots of laughter. It was the kind of the day in which everything seems just a bit more beautiful. The extra dose of sunshine also jumpstarted the blooming of the trees on the Upper East Side. I can't wait till all of the trees are covered with flowers.
I handed in my second paper for Seminar 4 on Monday. I think I've mentioned that it's on the history and future of the NYPL. I'm a total bibliophile, and I've been in love with libraries since I was young. This semester is my chance to understand libraries better. It's been interesting to think about how the NYPL was developed in the late 19th century to rival the great old libraries of Europe. At the same time, the founders wanted to provide the people of New York with access to free information. My second paper dealt with understanding how well the NYPL has fulfilled its dual goals of creating an impressive library system as well as providing an place where people of all backgrounds would be welcome. I looked at the Central Library Plan (CLP) and analyzed the consequences of it for the library's patrons. The CLP is described in this video:
My professor, Owen Gutfreund, has done a fantastic job of encouraging the class to think on a deeper level when doing our projects. He's full of interesting stories and facts and does a million different things at Macaulay and Hunter. At one point, he told us that he would rather be over-commited than under-commited. He's just incredibly inspirational and makes me want to be better. This class is my one non-science class this semester, and I always look forward to it. There are no exams so we get to just have awesome discussions without the pressure of trying to memorize a bunch of facts. It's such a breath of fresh air.
I don't how many people out there watch Glee, but this week's episode was kind of intense to say the least. It dealt with the controversial issue of guns in schools. It was definitely an emotional episode and one that I think teens should see. The overall message of the episode was not about gun violence, but about how we should all appreciate the ones we love and tell them how much we care about them. The last song that the cast sang during the episode was a song by John Mayer. It's truly a great song and addresses the theme perfectly. This is the third John Mayer song I've featured on this blog. He's an amazing musician.
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Song of the Week
Take all of your wasted honor
Every little past frustration
Take all of your so-called problems
Better put them in quotations
Say what you need to say (8x)
Walking like a one man army
Fighting with the shadows in your head
Living out the same old moment
Knowing you’d be better off instead
If you could only
Say what you need to say (8x)
Have no fear for giving in
Have no fear for giving over
You better know that in the end
It’s better to say too much
Than never to say what you need to say again
Even if your hands are shaking
And your faith is broken
Even as the eyes are closing
Do it with a heart wide open
Say what you need to say
"Say" by John Mayer
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