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So, I guess I'm starting to write a proper blog. Feels weird, because I can never really commit to these things, but guess I'll try to do it now that I have a little more time.

So guess, this'll just be a start, an introduction, probably comprised of information you may have already gathered if you pay attention to my posts regularly.

I'm 21 years old, college student (Senior now, haha) going to graduate December 2016. My major is Music Performance (clarinet)

I go to a large, diverse, public state university on the east coast with a very good art school, in a swing state. I grew up in a suburb very close to DC.

I'm an American citizen by birth, British citizen by descent.

Just finished a semester abroad at a prestigious conservatoire in the UK. 

I enjoy political discourse. I'm a closet Hillary supporter (some of my Bernie supporting friends would annihilate me if they knew.)

My fascination with fundies comes from the my totally secular upbringing. Specifically, my immediate family is almost the opposite of the Duggars (I'm the youngest of two, very well educated parents, grew up liberal and secular, totally not in the country, went mostly to public school, except during high school)

I also like food (especially Asian food), traveling, doing my makeup/nails, clothes, and taking baths. And I'm getting back into coloring. Thanks FJ.

Might write something more relevant later. LOL.

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violynn

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Oh thank you!  I just realized how much I really want a long, hot, lavendar-scented bath after reading this. :)

Looking forward to reading more from you.

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lawlifelgbt

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How do you like studying music in that capacity? My friend studied music theory and played the flute in college.

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ShepherdontheRock

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Just saw this comment, sorry for not replying sooner!

I'm enjoying studying music in this depth! It's very hard work, and a big time commitment, and often involves great highs mixed with great disappointment, but for me, and my friends, we love music so much we wouldn't have it any other way! And I do enjoy getting to play a lot of music, and learning all about composers and theory and everything.

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    • Giraffe

      Giraffe 56,982

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      Karissa Collins 2: Riding Her High Horse
      1 minute ago, JermajestyDuggar said:

      You weren’t ready for college….. that’s why you dropped out.

      You weren’t ready for that new job…. So you were fired.

      You weren’t ready to potty train… so you gave up after a week.

      You weren’t ready to homeschool….. so your kids fell behind.

      You weren’t ready to buy that house…. So you were denied a loan. 
       

      Does she not realize that when you aren’t ready, things can fail spectacularly? I try very hard not to place expectations on my kids that they can’t handle. They aren’t ready for algebra. So I’m not going to force them to learn it. Her thinking is completely flawed. 

      Exactly! There are way more instances where "no, you're not actually ready" is the appropriate response. 

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    • JermajestyDuggar

      JermajestyDuggar 441,901

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      Karissa Collins 2: Riding Her High Horse

      You weren’t ready for college….. that’s why you dropped out.

      You weren’t ready for that new job…. So you were fired.

      You weren’t ready to potty train… so you gave up after a week.

      You weren’t ready to homeschool….. so your kids fell behind.

      You weren’t ready to buy that house…. So you were denied a loan. 
       

      Does she not realize that when you aren’t ready, things can fail spectacularly? I try very hard not to place expectations on my kids that they can’t handle. They aren’t ready for algebra. So I’m not going to force them to learn it. Her thinking is completely flawed. 

    • Giraffe

      Giraffe 56,982

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      Karissa Collins 2: Riding Her High Horse

      Here's the thing. "You're never going to be ready so you might as well do it now" can actually be good advice - in very specific situations! But overall as a general post for your broader audience? That's horrible advice! It's also profoundly tone deaf and painfully unaware of her own immense privilege. It's easy to have kids & to start your own business from scratch when "from scratch" is having access to hundreds of thousands of dollars! 

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      JermajestyDuggar 441,901

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      Karissa Collins 2: Riding Her High Horse

      This is horrible advice. There are absolutely times in your life when you are more ready to have a baby than others. I had my first at 30 and I can tell you I was about a million times more ready than when I was 18. Would she say the same for a 12 year old who was pregnant from rape? Probably. She’s that ridiculous.

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