A little help?

[luco]

I have a question for you guys.

As most of you know, I never finished High School. I got to the middle of Grade 10 and then everything else became too overwhelming. And, even though I've gone to College, an Animation course is NOT your typical College experience.

Add that all to the fact that I've been lost in my own world for most of my life and well, I'm more then a little out of touch. It hadn't bothered me before, but lately, it has. There are books and plays and writers and musicians that I don't recognize. There are historical facts and events that are common to everyone else that I have no clue about. There are shows and myths and trends that escape me and don't even get me started in maths and sciences!

I've recently been wanting to basically teach myself all that I missed out on, but I don't even know where to begin! So, that's where you guys come in. Because all of you are intelligent, talented and thoughtful people. All of you have such strong opinions and you can't even begin to know how much I admire you for that. How young and childish I often feel...

So, I was wondering if you guys could help give me a direction. Can you name books you think should be read, or were asked to read. Plays and poetry, writers, history, myths, sciences, just ANYTHING! What were you guys taught? What would you consider common knowledge? And not just school-wise, but world-wise as well! I don't even know how to properly describe what I'm asking, but hopefully you guys can figure it out. I just need a good starting place. A list of something to work from because I'm tired of my own little world, but am not quite sure how to step outside.

And even if you're still in High School, please don't hesitate to add your own input. I wasn't able to be where you are now.

Thanks.

Comments

[karitwilight.livejournal.com]

The Highwayman is a personal favorite? O_O I LOVE YOU!!! Most people don't even know it exists!

[devlinnreiko.livejournal.com]

*gasp* This is awesome!!!! Another person!

I remember the first time I read it was in grade 7. It's had me since then. And I did like cartwheels in grade 10 when the teacher used it for our ballad class.

Have you ever heard Loreena McKennitt sing it? If not I would totally check it out.

[karitwilight.livejournal.com]

She was how I found out. She left out what is it? Three verses? For time which sucks because the one about Tim is kinda vital to the story. The second one about the gun is a bit redundant and so is the final verse if you're stretched for time but in the song it seems like the redcoats popped up with no Intel whatsoever.