Sunday, November 11, 2012

Remember me, remember me not


Country Vegetable Soup. Slice of bread. A Sprite. What a dinner. College meals are really getting to me...I don’t know how much more I can take it.  I am physically drained. The drive from home lasts forever. Now I wish I did my homework before I went home…

So in class, we were asked to list some memories after the WID for Wilfred Gordon McDonald Partridge. That guy has a pretty long name, I would not want to sign that on every receipt…Anyway there were a few questions listed to get are minds headed in the right direction:

  • Something warm
  • Something from long ago
  • Something that makes you cry
  • Something that makes you laugh
  • Something as precious as gold
 

I liked this mostly because I got to think about some really good memories I had. This made me think about how everyone has different moments that their brains choose to remember, but what happens to the moments and events are brain chooses not to remember? It kind of bothers me because maybe those memories that are forgotten aren’t as important as the ones we remember but at the same time, I still wish I could remember them.

How exactly does our brain decide what is important to remember from what is unimportant?

3 comments:

  1. I definitely know where you are coming from with the college meals. I have a meal plan with only 100 dollars of DB, so i basically eat at crown twice a day. I like how you ended with a question. It made us reflect on what you said.

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  2. I'm proud of myself that I eat Cheez-Its for breakfast, it's something at least. Not to mention that they are reduced fat, halla!
    I think the brain remembers things that have a purpose for the future of your life. #teamJesus

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  3. I think Bryan and Lottie should interview you for their project on food!

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