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Re: Writing a college paper about my LSD trip? [Re: WhoManBeing]
    #22272470 - 09/22/15 02:46 AM (8 years, 4 months ago)

It's academia, part of going through it is being challenged with different ideas and viewpoints to expand your world.  She, being an English professor, has probably read hundreds of works that weren't in line with her worldviews in both receiving and giving education.  As long as what you're writing about fits within the grading outline and she has specifically stated she doesn't mind what you write about then you're just creating your own anxiety.  It's not really the subject as much as the exercise. 
She has to grade hundreds of those things so I doubt she's going to have time to be offended.  Who knows maybe it'll be interesting enough for her to enjoy since it's likely you'll be the only one writing about such a thing, but that could mean a more thorough grading along with it.


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Re: Writing a college paper about my LSD trip? [Re: abltsandwich]
    #22272510 - 09/22/15 03:15 AM (8 years, 4 months ago)

call yourself SWIM in the essay....but u will lose a few cool points
someone beat me to it


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Re: Writing a college paper about my LSD trip? [Re: mindbodysoul]
    #22272531 - 09/22/15 03:32 AM (8 years, 4 months ago)

If you're old enough to be posting on this site I'm sure you're old enough to write a paper about whatever the fuck you want. If my professor, for a college english class, was not mature enough to take a piece of work (or art) I had produced that was not suitably 'square enough' to suit the learning environment, I'd wonder what the fuck I'm doing there in the first place. You're an adult, or at least close to it, step up to the plate.


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Re: Writing a college paper about my LSD trip? [Re: nuds]
    #22272647 - 09/22/15 04:58 AM (8 years, 4 months ago)

I don't really consider that appropriate for an academic environment, but if she specified that you have free reign, then you have free reign.  I really doubt it will make a difference one way or the other in the long run, just write a paper with solid grammar and structure and try to get a good grade.  The subject is irrelevant.

For me it just wouldn't be worth it knowing that so many people who act cool about drugs and even take drugs themselves will change their view on you for being so open about it.  She probably was one of the potsmoking hippies in the car on the roadtrip, but she phrased it that she was just in the company of such people because it sounds better, so that should give you a clue as to what is expected as you.

It kinda sucks sometimes to have to censor yourself or tone down a paper that you are passionate about, but at the end of the day it's just a paper and nothing really that good can come from handing in a trip report to your English teacher IMO.  School is meant to prepare you for the real world, where unfortunately such things are generally considered trite at best and damning at worst.


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Re: Writing a college paper about my LSD trip? [Re: moonrockmushy]
    #22272670 - 09/22/15 05:19 AM (8 years, 4 months ago)

In my experience, most college english professors don't care what you write about as long as it is well written. I think they get tired of reading shitty papers written by apathetic and near illiterate students.

Your paper should be fine as long is it is not god aweful


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Re: Writing a college paper about my LSD trip? [Re: FrozenHappiness]
    #22272830 - 09/22/15 06:57 AM (8 years, 4 months ago)

Ayee i had this same topic two years ago in my college english class and i wrote about my first shroom trip!

In order to keep her from judgin the shit out if me for the rest of the year i said that "my friends snuck shrooms onto my pizza without me knowing". I know thats horseshit but she believed me and i got an A!


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Re: Writing a college paper about my LSD trip? [Re: dirtyhippie]
    #22273357 - 09/22/15 10:13 AM (8 years, 4 months ago)

Broach the subject with tact, but yes, get her opinion before turning it in. Damned hippies.


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Re: Writing a college paper about my LSD trip? [Re: Giftofdeprivation]
    #22273396 - 09/22/15 10:23 AM (8 years, 4 months ago)

I agree that if it's well written it doesn't matter.
You're in college, the worst it could do is negatively bias your grade slightly. Sounds like your teacher would enjoy it if it's a good story though.


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Re: Writing a college paper about my LSD trip? [Re: Giftofdeprivation] * 1
    #22273398 - 09/22/15 10:24 AM (8 years, 4 months ago)

At first I was all.for the idea, but after reading what you actually wrote about I personally would not turn in the paper. Instead of it sounding like you had a spiritually profound experience you instead stated that you freaked out and almost put yourself in a dangerous situation and if it weren't for your friend intervening then you could have died. I don't really find that to be much different than getting drunk and your friend taking away your keys :shrug: but I could be wrong. But if thats the case, then why even mention lsd at all? Why don't you post your essay here for us to read to get a better idea of the picture you are painting with this psychedelic use.


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Re: Writing a college paper about my LSD trip? [Re: OsculateOfDemise]
    #22273435 - 09/22/15 10:33 AM (8 years, 4 months ago)

It's all about what you make of it. As mundane as it is really, if OP is poetically minded and presents good ideas, the actual story is pretty irrelevant. The prompt is just a framework to test his/her writing ability.

If the teacher is too distracted by the topic, that's not good, like modest mouse said. Gotta clear it up in convo.


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Re: Writing a college paper about my LSD trip? [Re: The Moose]
    #22273483 - 09/22/15 10:47 AM (8 years, 4 months ago)

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The Moose said:
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336 said:
I'd just say it was "fiction" on the cover page or the front or whatever. Not much they could do after that.




The purpose of the assignment is to write about an actual experience




OP could say it was all a dream that he had experienced once and that the dream changed him and whatnot.


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Re: Writing a college paper about my LSD trip? [Re: TheMule73]
    #22273647 - 09/22/15 11:47 AM (8 years, 4 months ago)

HERE IS THE ESSAY ITSELF. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK


Shortly after my eighteenth birthday I had the privilege to experience my first LSD trip. My first experience with this astonishingly captivating chemical occurred on a cold November night in 2014, and it changed my life forever. It was a night full of mystical wonder and self-exploration. As soon as the chemical took hold of me, a tremendous surge of energy and love fell over me. It was almost an overwhelming feeling of electric energy as well as a constantly growing internal peace. While it is difficult for me to articulate such a bizarre experience into words, I can definitely say that my experiences under the influence of LSD have been some of the most profound moments of my existence. To date, I have undergone four LSD trips, each incredibly unique and intriguing in their own ways. Throughout my experiences, I have gained a new appreciation for life, as well as a newfound love for my fellow man, which has shaped the person that I am today in a very drastic way.

My first time trying lysergic acid diethylamide was on an unusually cold southern Louisiana night in late November of 2014. Uncertain of what to expect and full of my usual anxiety, it took me several hours to convince myself to take the initial plunge and place the small square tab of paper on my tongue. After a seemingly endless evening of anxious contemplation, I was finally able to swallow my nerves and follow through with the deed. To calm my nerves, I decided to take a hot shower and continue on with my night until I began to feel something, and forty-five minutes later I was finally feeling that ‘something.’ Suddenly, it was if an electric surge was shooting throughout my entire body. There was definite energy that I felt deep within me, and it was rapidly dwelling up with each passing second. Soon thereafter things started to become oddly interesting. My thought process quickly became increasingly complex and abstract, as my entire view of the world began to take a new shape. All at once it was if my emotions and my six senses had been intensified tenfold. That night I felt emotions that I had never known that I was capable of feeling. While the experience was intense, I felt soothingly content with my place in this world, which was a very welcomed feeling for someone such as myself, who often has often felt discontent with his surroundings and the state of the world as a whole.
Over the course of the following three months I would go on to better acquaint myself with LSD on a number of occasions. Amazed and overwhelmed with my first experience, I shared my tales of insight and discovery with my close friend, Brady. Cautious but intrigued, he ultimately made the decision to embark on a psychedelic experience with me in the early days of December of 2015. The pair of us placed the tasteless white tabs of paper upon our tongues and waited, nervous but excited with anticipation, and it was not long before the fun began. Throughout the night I felt that an underflow of love and compassion for both the world and my fellow man pour out of my body. Abruptly, the reality that I had once known was transformed into something strangely different. Although many people simply consider the visual distortion aspect of psychedelics, the psychedelic experience is much more than that. It is a temporary metamorphosis of one’s mind and senses. From our first mutual experience with the substance to now, I have only taken the chemical while in the accompaniment of Brady. As a result, I have shared several very memorable and emotionally intense moments with him since then. Brady is not the type of person to vocalize his feelings towards others, and is emotionally introverted.

Regardless of this, on one particular night Brady and I found ourselves once again under the influence of this mystical chemical. As we felt the substance beginning to take effect, we decided to take a walk. As the two of us trekked down the road, our voices pierced through the silent winter night like knives. While walking, I could not help but to examine the geometrical patterns that where emerging in the asphalt. With my vision intensified, each individual black chunk of cement that made up the road began to stand out, each pebble a rigid square, triangle, or some other geometric random shape. As we continued our journey down the endless street, our conversation drifted from the next meaningless topic to the next. We discussed school, work, and of course the subjectively effects of the drug that we were both experiencing. However meaningless the conversation had started out, our talks soon veered to more serious topics, such as life, aspirations, and love. Brady, having a young son, began to divulge to me that he doesn’t let just anyone into his home and around his family. He told me that he only allows those that he trusted into his home and around his young family. I immediately recognized the peculiar nature of the situation. Brady has a very unserious and humorous attitude, and is always cracking jokes and trying to make people laugh through some type of antic. Suddenly, my clown of a friend had become very serious, and I deeply appreciated his kind words. I felt accepted, almost as if I was an animal being accepted into a pack, or some type of sports player being recruited onto an elite team. I suddenly felt wanted, appreciated, and loved. It was at this moment that I realized the gravity of his words, and a warm wave of love and acceptance flowed over me. As a human being, I feel that most of us crave acceptance and love from our peers. Despite my past experiences with having difficulty feeling truly accepted, in a sudden and unexpected rush I had gained a very welcomed sense of belonging.

During my most recent trial with LSD, I experienced the dreaded ‘bad’ trip. I was in a terrible state-of-mind at the time, but at the urging of my friends I decided to consume the acid regardless of how I felt. This turned out to be a detrimental decision. Already in a negative mental headspace, this negativity was only exasperated by the acid. Before I could comprehend what exactly was going on, I was thrown into a mental hell. I had forced myself to undergo a very intense and exhausting experience when I did not necessarily feel quite up to it, and as a result the bad trip manifested itself in a very real way. I was overwhelmed with visual and mental stimulation. My entire field of visual had been transformed into a kaleidoscope of changing colors, while I felt that my mind had been sent into overdrive. The events of the night itself are still blurry to this day, but I distinctly remember the intense fear that I felt for the twelve hours following my initial consumption of the drug. At one instance I convinced myself that I would feel much safer at home in my own bed. Against my better judgment, I made my way outside and behind the wheel of my car. I was simply trying to escape the psychedelic nightmare that I had been plunged into. I turned the key in the ignition and the cold air from outside blasted through my air condition. I decided to sit and wait for a couple of minutes for the heat to finally kick in and for my body to warm up. The next memory that I have been able to recollect is Brady swinging my car door open and pulling me from the vehicle, cursing at me and telling me what a fool I was to get behind the wheel of a vehicle in the state that I was in. Overcome with the mental anguish of the intense fear that had manifested over me, I had nearly made a potentially costly decision. Looking back on that night, I am very grateful that my friend pulled me out of the car and forced me to go back inside his home. Had it not been for him that night, I could very well be sitting in a cage right now, or even in a casket.

Although this was my most difficult trip to date, it proved to be my most rewarding trip. I put myself in a potentially deadly situation that night, and if it wouldn’t have been for the quick thinking of a friend, there is really no way to predict what the outcome of the fateful car ride home would have been. It was this realization that has forced me to view life through a slightly different lens. I now place a greater emphasis on my personal relationships with others in my life, whether that is members of my family or close friends. I am aware that life is a very unique and strange and wonderful gift, and that can be dashed away with one unfortunately decision. More than anything, this trip has made me realize that I want a life of substance. I do not want to live a monotonous life of drudgery and familiarity. I crave a life deluging with meaning. More than anything, I want a life that is memorable.

Throughout my experimentation with acid, I have gained priceless appreciations for the world and humanity, which I truly believe has made me a better individual, at least to some degree. I have had the opportunity to share meaningful conversations and feelings with those who would have been hesitant to delve into such deep, personal dialogues had they not been under the influence of a potent psychedelic substance. These abstruse trials with LSD have, without a doubt, shaped the person whom I am in this very moment. Now aware of the fragility of life, I have been making attempts to establish more fulfilling relationships with those that I situate myself around. Although I may not be the most optimistic person in this present moment, acid has given me the opportunity to see the beautiful underbelly of life, as well as a lifetime of pondering.


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Re: Writing a college paper about my LSD trip? [Re: dirtyhippie]
    #22273913 - 09/22/15 12:47 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

:smirk: Pretty much what I expected.  I think it was handled in a pretty naieve way.  As the reader it would have been better if you didn't just explicitly state that acid is wonderful and awesome. 

I know you're probably young but that comes across pretty :underage: to me.  Also you're making it clear that you're a drug nerd and probably still taking acid.  Despite the impression you get from your teacher, this will probably make her uncomfortable on some level.  LSD is a serious drug in a mental health and legal standpoint and the fact that you are so flippant about it will probably make you look a bit crazy at best.

I'd say change the subject or tone it way down.  Try to think "how can I make this non-incriminating?".  There's nothing wrong with fudging the facts a bit.  Like say you were unsure about it going in, that you learned alot, but haven't tripped since and now are focused on substantial things like school and career.


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Re: Writing a college paper about my LSD trip? [Re: moonrockmushy]
    #22273951 - 09/22/15 12:55 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

Ugh i couldnt even read that. I probably read about 5 sentences throughout the whole thing:thumbdown:

Definitely full of :underage:

Id say find a new subject to write about


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Re: Writing a college paper about my LSD trip? [Re: JvF]
    #22273963 - 09/22/15 12:57 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

wow i actually thought that it was pretty decently written...i guess not


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Re: Writing a college paper about my LSD trip? [Re: dirtyhippie] * 1
    #22273986 - 09/22/15 01:03 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

Im not saying its not decently written, i suppose my comment wasnt too constructive.

Your writing style is just fine, your recollection of events and storytelling capabalities seem adequate.

The problem that i had with it was that it seemed to naively outline LSD experiences, and im not sure about other people, but when i read about a drug induced journey it just seems kind of ridiulous.

I dont have much time to write out more, but i think moonrock hit the nail on the head. Were pretty accepting here on the forum and creativity is judt fine, hell, everyone loves a good trip report, but school just isnt the proper outlet for those stories


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Re: Writing a college paper about my LSD trip? [Re: JvF] * 1
    #22273992 - 09/22/15 01:05 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

Yeah don't feel bad OP, plenty of us have been there, but I think you'd be doing yourself a huge favor to keep that sort of stuff in your personal life.  It isn't fair that drugs are illegal and all, but it is what it is and learning to operate within the constraints of good taste is part of going to school.  You're not there to transcend reality.  Like I said you're there to prepare yourself for the real world, and this is something that is going to be frowned upon in an academic setting in my opinion.

Like you wouldn't write a story about the first time you got laid, and detail your sexual escapades, even if those were very memorable and important experiences to you.


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Re: Writing a college paper about my LSD trip? [Re: moonrockmushy] * 1
    #22274006 - 09/22/15 01:09 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

Sounds like a erowid experience report. I definitely would tone it down a bit.


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Re: Writing a college paper about my LSD trip? [Re: dirtyhippie] * 1
    #22274008 - 09/22/15 01:09 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

The prompt is on your most profound experience, so spend less time talking about the drug and more time talking about the experience that changed your life (which, by the way is nothing more than a drug fueled misjudgment). Don't talk about this "magical chemical" blah blah, religious mumbo jumbo... Don't approach the audience of society shunning and you trying to awaken them, because it's so damned unoriginal and everyone takes that perspective and expects that audience. You aren't going to change the world, you aren't on your soapbox for LSD everywhere, you're writing a story of the most significant experience in your life... Don't lose focus.

Moreover, that's addict/junkie behaviour (justifications/rationalizations etc. you against the world) and that's going to pique your prof in the wrong ways. If you are enraptured with the taboo of this drug, you're going to promote that in others too (always for worse). That said, I think you are too young to do this productively and should just find another topic. LSD is not the key.

If you choose not to take that advice, obviously, you still have minor editing to do. Some words are in the incorrect form (visual instead of vision) and you should be consistent in how you say "LSD". Ideally, you'd start with lysergic ac... (LSD) then use "LSD" for the remainder of the paper.


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Re: Writing a college paper about my LSD trip? [Re: Giftofdeprivation]
    #22274252 - 09/22/15 02:01 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

Yeah I agree with everyone else. After reading that I would write something else. Even if the professor had no care in the world that you wrote about LSD, I just don't think this paper hits on the prompt enough. So, if you do keep this you should definitely make some major changes.


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