Blog Two

Like Mark Twain, I also believe that no one has an original opinion. I believe we may think that we are coming up with something original but in reality it has more than likely already been said or thought of before. I think that everything we say we already heard before once in our lives and we feel that we are coming up with that idea but really we are not. So I would have to say that I support Corn Pone Opinions.

            When someone has an opinion that sounds original usually others are surprised and looks’ at that person with some odd expression on their face. In my community it’s okay to be different and to sound different because that’s what my community is all about. It may be out of norms to some people because it might sound weird but once again I feel that person may have heard that opinion before but just doesn’t remember. For example, as Twain talks about fashion, fashion today, everyone thinks they are being original with leggings, leg warmers, the flat baby doll shoes and etc. but really they are just bringing back the fashions from the 70’s and 80’s. It’s just another case of someone thinking there style and opinions are theirs but really they are just repeating someone else’s, whether it’s from hundreds of years ago or now. So I do believe in Corn Pone Opinions.

Nickayla's Secret

              The secret society that I am apart of here at Ohio State is called ACCESS. ACCESS a secret society of the mothers here on campus that get together once a week and have discussions and guess speakers. This is a society to help one another bond relationships because we all understand one another because we are all mothers and full time students here at the university. There are a lot of perks to being in this society like priority scheduling, extra hours a week for childcare in case we have other things to take care of, book scholarships for the top ten GPA’s each quarter and much more. Being in this society I have built a lot of friendships with others and we set play dates with our children and just bond.

            Through this society called access I am also apart of another society called H.O.M.E (Helping Our Mother’s Education) and this society is also for the mothers at Ohio State. We get together twice a quarter and do fun activities like game night, we go to the mall, we go out to eat and much more. This society is built through the ACCESS society but this is more of the fun part to it. The part where we can actually mingle with one another while ACCESS is the business part of it where speakers come in every week to talk about different subjects as health, sex and many more topics.

            First coming into Ohio State I was very scared and nervous because I really didn’t know anyone and I am not from Columbus so me and my son was new to the city. When I first attended these programs that I am apart of I thought no one would want to make new friends or get to know one another at all but I was completely wrong. Being a part of these societies was the best thing that I’ve done on this campus so far. I am now friends with so many of the girls and my son now has a lot of new little buddies. I don’t feel so alone anymore and like an outcast here on this campus. This is only my first year and I feel that I have made friendships to last me a lifetime.

            In the end, I love that I am a apart of a secret society called ACCESS which is a society for the mothers here on campus and we meet every Tuesday, but of course we meet outside of the program because a lot of us are now close friends. Through the ACCESS society I have also been a part of the H.O.M.E society which is also for mothers and it’s the fun part of ACCESS where ACCESS is the business part. I have been very lucky to meet people who is going through situations that I am or ones that have before. Also ones that have children around my son’s age so now he has a lot of friends to play with and get to know. These are definitely friendships to last a lifetime.