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I have an independent study with one of my professors, to address “special questions” related to anthropology, sustainability, and philosophy. Instead of lectures and quizzes, he gives me good books to read. In return I give him my trust that as a learned professor he can accelerate my process of sifting through bullshit on the way to the way to the way to the truth.Today he and I talked about my role as a student, and I’m hoping our conversation carries with it some conviction for myself. As per usual I’ve been falling behind on assignments and relying on my ability to produce work of passable quality at the last minute. It’s a gotdamn talent. What we discussed is how I need to reaffirm that my top priority must be my education. Not to say that I shouldn’t be concerned with reducing my environmental impact, or weaning my peers of heteronormative behaviors, or learning how to hold down a job and buy enough groceries, these are all important charges, but I must make the advancement of my education second to nothing.

Professor Dizard put it nicely; I am not currently in a state of “suspended animation” but rather awash in “temporal capitol”. The time I have now could so easily and effectively be put to use sharpening my mind and honing my thought processes, that to not do so is to cede invaluable opportunity.

And the best way to do all this is to get my read on.