student council, identity
I got elected to the 'student council' here, which is nice. I'm not really sure what kind of power the body has, but I'm more than willing to do all I can.
Also, a side-effect of seeing my peace corps friend recently was to throw my identity into question. I mean, just six months ago I was a completely different person: alone in a small village, working eight hours a day, spending almost all of my time alone, and pretty much lost as to who I was. Now, well, I at least project an image of being more-or-less put-together, although I guess if you look close enough you see the remnants of my past, maybe.
So, part of me wonders how stable and/or permanent the 'new' me is. I guess a lot of who we are depends on our context, and from that perspective the new me is in some sense here to stay. But might pieces of my history start showing more clearly? Only time will tell.
Also, a side-effect of seeing my peace corps friend recently was to throw my identity into question. I mean, just six months ago I was a completely different person: alone in a small village, working eight hours a day, spending almost all of my time alone, and pretty much lost as to who I was. Now, well, I at least project an image of being more-or-less put-together, although I guess if you look close enough you see the remnants of my past, maybe.
So, part of me wonders how stable and/or permanent the 'new' me is. I guess a lot of who we are depends on our context, and from that perspective the new me is in some sense here to stay. But might pieces of my history start showing more clearly? Only time will tell.
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