These last few days, it seems to be the trend for me to write an entry every other day. I don't think that trend will continue, especially in light of the fact that it's the Campus Colour Dash [ALREADY!] tomorrow, as well as the wonderful Flat Easter Dinner, so yeah it should be an interesting Sunday.
Today, however, I do believe I've learnt a few things.
1. Proofreading. I went to the Proprietary Library's Proofreading class - Level 2 (unable to attend level 1 because it's, strangely, happening after this one in the Easter holiday). However, I enjoyed it a fair deal, seeing first-hand what proofreading really involves. You have your proof, as it will be seen in the publication, and you check this against the copy to see if the wording, style and structure is consistent. Of course, there's the general spelling, punctuation, and grammar requirements too (which are a breeze for the most part). We went through horoscopes, poetry, recipes, and one short passage CRAMMED with spelling errors (a true dream in a twisted way haha). What with the inclusion of free coffee and cake, it was a well-spent 3 1/2 hours.
When I returned to my room, however, it was time to face the facts that I had real work to do in the shape of, you guessed it, more reading. This time it was Sigmund Freud - yes, the guy who proposed that every man wants to sleep with his mother - but the theory I was to concern myself with was to do with the interpretation of dreams. A small part of this led me to quite a quirky comparison with the art of Burlesque dancers.
Freud's theory states that the dream is composed of the content (the stuff you dream) and the thoughts (the unconscious origins/meaning of the dream). In interpreting a dream, these thoughts can never be fully uncovered; there will always be more. In much the same way, I was told by a friend who does Burlesque that the glitter some girls use can never be totally washed away, there is always more, even when you think you've got it all.
So yeah, tracing the origin of a dream is as impossible as removing burlesque glitter!
Comedy aside, this was perhaps the most enjoyable - and understandable - theory I have studied so far, and Mandy wasn't wrong when she said this course would alter my perspective of the world. Today alone, I've tackled Fetishism and Structuralism in general conversation! Also, had my first 'mind-blown-moment' when I realised that the origin of Fetishism (guys wishing women had penises) is probably why 'strap-ons' exist. Think about it...
As a respite from all this heavy thinking, I was able to do Facetime (Facebook's version of videocalling, I believe) to talk to Jackson who I am missing. Cannot wait to get home and then off to Cervinia, even if it means I've got to put in extra effort now to get my assignments prepared for the deadline which is right after I return to uni in mid-April!
But for now, I need my sleep so I am rested for tomorrow. I hope it goes well!
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