All posts for the month March, 2012

Thought for the day: I am where I am suppose to be

“I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I have ended up where I needed to be.” – Douglas Adams

This statement could not be more true.

I never in my life would have thought I would be in London. This beautiful city where I am managed ti feel so at home and make friends that will always mean so much to me.

I never though I would venture this far away from home to pursue my MA.

I guess life is surprising like that…isn’t it?

I never would have thought I would continue my studies and go on to law school. That was a shock to me as well.

If you would have asked me five years ago where I would be now…I would have said something completely different than what I am currently doing.

It amazes me how much things can change throughout this little thing we call time.

Although the stresses of this life make me feel like I am in way over my head, I can’t help but continue to be thankful.

Thankful that I have an opportunity such as this one.

Even though I never would have thought my life would take this path…I know that this path, the one I am on now, is where I am suppose to be.

Without a shadow of a doubt.

I am where I am suppose to be.

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by Jordan Claire on March 15, 2012  •  Permalink
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Posted by Jordan Claire on March 15, 2012

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Thought for the day: Home is not always your home

I was recently talking to my sister-in-law last night..and she said something to me that I have been thinking about.

She said to me “You seems to balance home and living in another country great…what is your secret?”

Well, like I told her there is no secret to my balancing act between London and Florida.

I never have felt that Florida was my home. I never had that feeling of “home”.

I have always wanted to get out of Florida as fast as I could.

I know a majority of my friends and family are there…which is great. I love seeing them when I visit.

However, I still don’t ever feel like I belong I suppose you could say.

London, on the other hand, is somewhere I instantly felt that sense of “home”. I love it here.

London is my home. My heart is here…and I couldn’t be happier here.

Yes, I miss my family and friends back in the States…however, I feel like I fit in and belong here in London.

Don’t ask me how…I am sure I won’t live here in London forever, but for now I am content.

And living a dream.

Balancing home (where you live) and home (where your heart is) is not always easy.

Such as if you move to another country to be with your significant other…and you decide to start a family.

You don’t necessarily look at the place you are living as permanent. Sometimes you want to go back to where your family and friends are to raise your family.

Makes sense…NOTHING is wrong with that.

Even if you counter part does not agree…you can’t help what you feel..and they should understand that.

I mean, it is probably easier said that done..I am neither is a marriage nor a relationship for that matter…so I get it is not that easy.

But home is where your heart is..whether that is in the US, London, Japan…where ever you feel at home…that is where your home is.

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by Jordan Claire on March 12, 2012  •  Permalink
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Posted by Jordan Claire on March 12, 2012

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Thought for the day: The stress of a MA student

I have come to the conclusion that part of becoming a MA student is being stressed out to your maximum potential.

Knowing I go home the last two weeks of this semestre does not help my case.

I have papers due, doc proposals to get approved, docs to start recording, features to produce and submit, and reflective essays to begin working on.

On top of the normal uni work…I also have to find a job..and prepare for law school.

I believe I enjoy stressing myself out..don’t you think?

Although I am stressed, I would not change this experience for the world.

The amount I am learning in this year for my MA is something I don’t believe I could have learned in the States.

I am making memories and having experiences some people can only dream of doing.

So, even though I will be pulling out my hair for the next 17 days…it will all be worth it.

I mean, I can always buy a wig for occasions such as this. 😉

I just have to remember the bigger picture is worth the current state I am in.

One day I will be able to breathe and rest easy knowing I accomplished my MA in one piece (hopefully) and that I will come out on top and as a better person than I was when I started.

So bring it on professors and factors of my life that cause stress.

I can take you…I KNOW I can 🙂

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by Jordan Claire on March 5, 2012  •  Permalink
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Posted by Jordan Claire on March 5, 2012

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Thought for the day: What fairy tales have taught me

If you think about it, as a girl, we start our lives off with hearing about fairy tales everywhere we go.

You learn about true love.

You learn about villans.

You learn that dreams do come true.

But what fairy tales such as Little Mermaid, Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast and Tangled have taught me more than those silly childhood lessons.

Fairy tales, I have realised, have kept me positive in the last couple years where my life has decided to crash down a bit.

Every fairy tale princess has a conflict, whether it is being stuck in a tower or being a maid to evil step family members.

Fairy tales taught me that scars from your past make you who you are. Though  scars last forever…as long as you smile and follow your dreams, you can still be the princess and have your heart’s desires.

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by Jordan Claire on March 2, 2012  •  Permalink
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Posted by Jordan Claire on March 2, 2012

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Thought for the day: Suggestiveness in judging

You see it all the time at the athletic events.

Judges throw up high scores, while some throw up low scores.

Where is the consistency?

You see this in all sorts of sports…diving, gymnastics, figure skating, and I am sure more than those three I listed.

How do judges score athletes on their skills, not comparing them to the others around. Not comparing them to what they have seen the athletes do in other competitions.

How do you keep things fair for the athletes?

FINA, a diving committee, has tried to fix this judging suggestiveness by making judges take a test…proving them reliable or not when it comes to judging big time diving events.

FINA also does not allow the judges to see the divers warm up…so that way no expectations will be created in the minds of the judges about the athlete’s ability prior to the actual meet.

As for gymnastics, the judges have the same kind of rules. They must be tested to see if they are worthy of judging big gymnastic events.

In big-time competitions, it is much more fair when it comes to the judges consistency and qualifications to judging the event…

If only that was the case in high school and collegiate athletics.

In collegiate/high school sports, judges are the coaches.

Meaning the coaches see the athletes practice everyday and tend to judge them on how they COULD do the trick rather than how they DID do it at the time of the meet.

I was a coach, trust me, I use to do that.

If I knew my divers could do a dive better…I tended to judge them tougher.

How do we keep athletics fair for the athletes benefit??

This is the first of a few posts on this subject of many I am sure.

What do you think? Is judging fair in athletics…no matter the level?

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by Jordan Claire on March 1, 2012  •  Permalink
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Posted by Jordan Claire on March 1, 2012

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