Wednesday, October 17, 2012
But you seem so nice!
It's hilarious to see fellow students' reaction when they discover I'm conservative. One friend in particular said upon discovering this "You're conservative?? But you seem so nice!" I couldn't help myself, and burst out laughing. It borders on the ludicrous that someone could actually say this. Now reasonable minds from both sides will say this was an isolated incident and not representative of America at large. However, according to an article in the upstanding spoof paper of this University, not true. After you've picked yourself up from ROTFL at the article, I have another(almost as) funny story.
Two weeks into school, a guy on my floor (who we'll call Jamie) found out I'm a "republican." After we had argued politics and philosophy long enough to realize I have thought my way through the issues, we parted as honorable adversaries. Later, I noticed him printing out a ton of Obama posters with the caption "I love this man and you should too!" "Oh man," I thought "that's going on my door." I decided to head down to the computer lab to plot a counter-strike. A few minutes later, another friend texted me and asked for help with something or other. I knew the posters were up and decided to survey the damage. As I went up the stairs, I found my door as seen below:
Needless to say, I laughed again and then pulled down the posters. I decided then I had been quiet long enough, and spurred by the article above I decided to come out entirely and fight back. By each door, we have a bulletin board, and I decided to make ample use of mine. (A future post will detail what now covers my bulletin board)
Besides these two, I have had many positive reactions when people find out I'm conservative. Many more students are at least fiscally conservative than most people imagine. I'll post about positive reactions to conservatism another time. For now, have you ever had a crazy reaction from your friends when they found out you were conservative?
Two weeks into school, a guy on my floor (who we'll call Jamie) found out I'm a "republican." After we had argued politics and philosophy long enough to realize I have thought my way through the issues, we parted as honorable adversaries. Later, I noticed him printing out a ton of Obama posters with the caption "I love this man and you should too!" "Oh man," I thought "that's going on my door." I decided to head down to the computer lab to plot a counter-strike. A few minutes later, another friend texted me and asked for help with something or other. I knew the posters were up and decided to survey the damage. As I went up the stairs, I found my door as seen below:
Needless to say, I laughed again and then pulled down the posters. I decided then I had been quiet long enough, and spurred by the article above I decided to come out entirely and fight back. By each door, we have a bulletin board, and I decided to make ample use of mine. (A future post will detail what now covers my bulletin board)
Besides these two, I have had many positive reactions when people find out I'm conservative. Many more students are at least fiscally conservative than most people imagine. I'll post about positive reactions to conservatism another time. For now, have you ever had a crazy reaction from your friends when they found out you were conservative?
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
In Which I Start a Blog and General Beginnings.
This blog began as an idea that it would be interesting to follow a conservative student through an elite, top 25 University and see his experiences both with academia and his peers. I plan to follow those political and philosophical events which happen to, interest, or affect me on campus and in the national and international spheres. I'll also post occasionally about my somewhat random philosophical and historical musings.
Now, to introduce myself. Ronald Reagan once said "You can tell a lot about a man by the way he eats his jelly beans." However, since you can't watch me eat any, this will have to suffice. I am a freshman at Washington University in St. Louis, currently ranked the number 14 university in the nation according to US News and World Reports. I plan to double-major in History and Political Economy.
Hopefully, this blog will be updated at least once a week. Since we are already half-way through the semester, I will be blogging some things that happened to me earlier this semester. I don't claim to represent all conservatives or college students, but hopefully it will be enjoyable for some to peruse my adventures and experiences while in school. Hopefully, I'll post again this weekend, but for now (and while I study for a calculus mid-term) enjoy this cartoon from the first presidential debate!
Now, to introduce myself. Ronald Reagan once said "You can tell a lot about a man by the way he eats his jelly beans." However, since you can't watch me eat any, this will have to suffice. I am a freshman at Washington University in St. Louis, currently ranked the number 14 university in the nation according to US News and World Reports. I plan to double-major in History and Political Economy.
Hopefully, this blog will be updated at least once a week. Since we are already half-way through the semester, I will be blogging some things that happened to me earlier this semester. I don't claim to represent all conservatives or college students, but hopefully it will be enjoyable for some to peruse my adventures and experiences while in school. Hopefully, I'll post again this weekend, but for now (and while I study for a calculus mid-term) enjoy this cartoon from the first presidential debate!
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