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Nicki Posted 11 years, 4 months ago.   Favorite
You're right, of course my past has had some influence on the person I am today (Mr Insightful :), but rather than allow negative experiences to change the person I am, I choose to remain conscious of them and how they influence my emotions today. And through that consciousness, I can manipulate my present & future to remain my true self.

& there is nothing wrong with the first impression you make Mr Johnson (Are we FLIRTING on BtB... that's a first! haha). Perhaps the difference you see in me in the way I speak is due to the fact that I'm not American. (You're very perceptive).

[& hello from Australia!]

Take care.

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Nicki Posted 11 years, 4 months ago.   Favorite
You certainly paint a different picture to many of the prison stories on this site. Your perspective is beautiful.

I was told by one of my lecturers last year that true intelligence is having the ability to adapt to our environment. On that note... you win the prize for being the most intelligent person I have encountered today.

When I first came to this site, what I was hoping to find was light within the darkness, and that is what this post conveys. Thank you for showing us that beauty can be found anywhere, if we just take the time to look :)

Take care.

Nicki

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Nicki Posted 11 years, 4 months ago.   Favorite
Hi Ezra,

Thank you for your reply. To answer your question, the University I attend is James Cook University, in Townsville Australia. I am a mature aged student (it took me a long time to decide what I wanted to be when I grew up ;) I am studying Psychology and Criminology with a view to initially working in probation & parole here in Australia & I have 6 months of studies to go before I graduate.

& you're no different from anyone else, we don't generally take on information or advice from others until we are ready to hear and accept it, & that makes our progression as humans so slow. But as long as we get there eventually, and don't give up on those that take a little longer, I think that's what's important. :)

I'm a little busy at the moment with studies, work (& being a single Mum) so if you don't mind I'm happy corresponding with you via Btb for now.

I'd love to hear more about your work release program. What sort of work you do exactly? & what you get out of it personally? I'm glad to hear your time is not idle. I think we're all better off if we can use our time constructively. I'd also like to know whether or not you encounter negative attitudes from people while you're working and if so, how you deal with that?

Take care. & I look forward to hearing from you again soon.

Nicki

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