Friday, September 18, 2015

All About Higher Learning

   
      Let’s talk about school, because I can!  The one school that I have coveted and would have LOVED to attend is the University of Notre Dame.  Unfortunately, it has always been a bit out of reach even though I did win a scholarship to Notre Dame when I was in high school.  It was for science of all things.  Can you imagine?  I was hell-bent at the time on going to Belmont University and studying music business, which is what I did.   That didn’t last, of course, because it was a passing fancy.  Ever since I was little I wanted to be an artist.  That was my pipe dream, so there is little wonder I ended up studying graphic design at Indiana Vocational Technical College.  Still my heart will always belong to Notre Dame.  When I walk around campus there, I am home.



          What about Hogwarts?  Who wouldn’t want to go to the school of wizardry and witchcraft?   Wouldn’t it be awesome to be able to do magic, hex someone, or visit Diagon Alley for supplies?   If I had been lucky enough to study at Hogwarts, I would most definitely be in Ravenclaw for my intelligence, wit, and my ability to think outside the box.  I had to study up on the characteristics of all houses and go to Pottermore and face the sorting hat.  The sorting hat placed me in Ravenclaw!  I could never be a Gryffindor because not only am I afraid of heights, I am not keen on trying new things and am scared shitless of things like roller coasters.  No way in God’s green earth would you ever catch me flying on a broom or a hippogriff.  While I can be loyal, protective, and hardworking like a Hufflepuff, if I get a hair across my ass the wrong way, I am capable of cutting people out of my life forever without a backwards glance.  Sad but true.  Finally, while I am all about self-preservation, I simply am not ambitious enough to belong in Slytherin.
       
      If you are following the prompts from NaBloPoMo, you will probably be scratching your head about now thinking, didn’t she combine two prompts?  Ten points to you, that would be correct!


NaBloPoMo 
September 2015

Everyday Gyaan




20 comments:

  1. I most definitely would have been a Hufflepuff. Not much to crow that you have all the excitement of an accountant. Lol
    In the real world, I would have loved going to Harvard or Yale. Intellectually I was more well suited for the state college i attended.

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    1. Ann, I am so pleased you enjoyed my post..thanks so much for stopping by and for your sweet comments! ♥

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  2. I gotta' go with U of M for my baby girl, and BSU because, well, Idaho! And as for Harry Potter, Ravenclaw without a doubt! Great combo post Kathy. :)

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    1. Mimi, I am so pleased you enjoyed it! Thanks so much for stopping by and for your sweet comments! ♥

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    1. JoJo, wouldn't we have one hell of a good time, with you, me, and Mimi all in the same house?! Thanks so much for stopping by and for your sweet comments! ♥

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  4. How lovely, I'd give my everything to study magic at Hogwarts:)

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    1. vishal, I know right? Can you imagine? I am with you! I would LOVE to go to Hogwarts! Thanks for stopping by and for your lovely comments! I am so pleased you enjoyed my post! ♥

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  5. Hahah - that was a fun post to read Kathy - yes, can you imagine going to Hogwart- but a bit scaring too:-)

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    1. Eli, it would be a bit scary, but exciting too! Thanks so much for stopping by to read and for your sweet comments! ♥

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  6. If only we knew the future when we were choosing the place where we'd be educated. All I wanted to do was leave school. I learned from the school of life, but that's a hard teacher.

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    1. Francene, I can honestly say that I have learned more from the school of life than any institution. I liked school on the most part, but was still was happy to leave as well. Thank you for stopping by to read and for your sweet comments! ♥

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  7. Hogwarts would sure be fun to go to, Notre Dame most likely too

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    1. Pat, I know right? Thanks so much for stopping by to read and for your sweet comments! ♥

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  8. Hey Kathy,I am sure it would be fun to learn magic in Hogwarts castle.I am in absolute love with fantasy world :)

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    1. Colorful slate, me too! Thanks so much for stopping by and for your sweet comments! ♥

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  9. I'm MSU most of the time...have 2 boys who are UofM alum so I do flip back and forth. Hog Warts? Sorry absolutely no higher or lower knowledge of that!
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    1. Jo, LOL, thanks for stopping by to read and for your comments! ♥

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  10. I thought this was interesting because it got me thinking. I never had a dream university. I guess it's because I knew my parents didn't have money and I didn't want debt, so I just knew I would go to Arizona State. So, that's what I did. I think I'm about the only person on the planet who doesn't know all about Harry Potter (of course I know who he is, but that's about it!) so I can't comment on all that :)

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    1. jannatwrites, I honestly never thought about a "dream" university until this prompt. I always was all about...where do they have the best program to offer for what I want to study? Which university has what I need? Thanks so much for stopping by to read and for your sweet comments! ♥

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