Rick+Armstrong

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Ridiculous: I have trouble believing that anyone who knows me well could honestly describe me without this adjective. Anyone who wouldn’t describe themselves thusly are either taking themselves much too seriously, or lying. Interestingly enough, “ridiculous” is also one of my favorite words. I have recently integrated it into my normal vocabulary.

Intrinsic: In all honesty, I picked this word because I simply couldn’t think of an adjective that started with “I” that described me. I decided, since intrinsic is defined as “belonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing”, that, in a way, nothing could better describe me. I am, more than anyone else is, intrinsically me. In being me, I am forced to be my essential nature, regardless of attempts to escape it. I plan to major in both biochemistry and philosophy, and maybe it’s simply my love of wisdom that made me want to fudge this answer. Regardless of hidden motives, no one can be defined other than intrinsically themselves.

Confused: Confusion is not only a state of being, but also a tool to wield as one would a smokescreen. I don’t particularly like my habit of using the excuse of confusion to dodge prying questions, but I accept that it is a mannerism that I posses, potentially irrevocably, and therefore, must try to live with it. Confusion, however, is a double-edged sword. Although the mask of false confusion may hide many things, the genuine article is discombobulating in the extreme. Confusion is a lrge part of my life; in this new college atmosphere, I know that the theorems and ideals, texts and paradigms all have the dual ability to either confuse or amaze. I’m striving to avoid the confusion, both the feigned, and the genuine.

Karmic: This one is pulled straight from Google, and is definitely the most likely, of my four, to not be a word. I am not a Buddhist, however, I must bow to evidence of inexplicable, and all too cosmic coincidence. I try very hard to live my life without being, to put it lightly, a jerk/moron. My experience with life has shown that, when confronted with a choice of self-indulgence or service to others, altruism is almost always a more fulfilling and beneficial choice. I don’t go around worrying about finding good to do so I may receive an equal measure later; instead, I live as I feel I should, trying not to hurt anyone, while still maintaining my own level of happiness.