andave's place

I took the SAT for the last time today. Finally, finally, I can shut the door on that part of my life and look forward. I think I did better on the math; I only had some trouble on the last section.
I had been worried about the essay, because I haven't written any 25 minute essays since the first SAT I took. However, I think it worked out fine. I'm not entirely sure about my introduction, but I got in three references (all literary, whaddaya know?? ) and a couple of big words, so, we'll see what happens. I gave it to God, so, I"m confident . I hope Patrick Henry is where He wants me to be.

[sorry, Virgil said something that made me think, so I deleted a section]

And the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac stuff. I asked my Dad and Mom about it today and they explained it to me. Well, even with my very limited knowledge of government, I know that's wrong. Banks to give loans to people who can't or won't be able to pay them?? That doesn't make sense, and in fact it is plain wrong to take foolish chances like that, especially with all of America.
I asked my parents two questions; why isn't there some sort of system of checks and balances against people unable to pay and, weren't there any people who stood up against something so obviously wrong? Their answer to the first was, no, and the few who stood up got ignored, called names, and were silenced because the facts made more sense than the logic.

Ouch. Yah, that would happen. But were there really no people who would say no from a principle point of view? Even if they were the ones to benefit from the whole thing, how could they accept it if they knew it was bad?

This leads to something else I've been thinking about.
Am I too idealistic? Too principled? Is that possible? Am I reading too much?
I mean, if I know a thing is wrong I can't do it. I'm serious, I just can't. If I find a packet of gum in my mom's room I won't take a piece. I can't.
At the junior college, I'm like the only one to do all the assignments. Nobody else cares.
...I won't change, incidentally. Don't think I could . I just think maybe it's a bit excessive.

And finally, I found a new favorite song. Seriously, this song does things to me.

Remember Me, by Josh Groban. It's the song that plays at the end credits for the movie Troy. It reminds me of books and what they stand for...their characters. Their principles. Their ideals. Their courage. They're being forgotten, when they hold the key to so many things. And the song says "I'll never leave you/as long as you hold me/in your memory. Remember, when your dreams have ended/ time can be transcended/ I live forever. Remember me."

Shiversome.