tracer

a sequence of disparate lineages, catalogued in advance of my graduation in one month (eek). I learned how to work with the I-Ching. I realized that I don’t like cooking or cleaning for myself, and will only do either under extreme duress.  I was reconciled to the parts of my being that are antisocial, wildly jealous, and entitled.  I learned how to do Transcendental Meditation (my mantra is— shhhh!!! ). I studied curricular design, linguistically responsive routines for English Language Learners, and Ethnic Studies, among other things. I studied the Avatamsaka, Śūraṅgama, Lotus, and Diamond Sutras, among other things. I learned proper meditation posture, but mostly ignored it in favor of doing what is comfortable in  the moment (acutely painful later). I remembered how important dreams are for untangling life's murky and uncertain residues.  I learned that I had no legal rights as a student teacher after being falsely accused by administrators of possessing ‘hashish...