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Writing a college paper about my LSD trip? *UPDATED, ESSAY NOW INCLUDED*
    #22269870 - 09/21/15 02:55 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

I am in English 101 and I have to write a paper on a life changing event that effected who I am as a person today.

I want to write about my LSD trip, and I asked the professor what she deemed appropriate for school and she said she doesn't care if it's school appropriate as long as it's interesting. Plus she seems like an old hippie, and is always telling ua about her days hitchhiking around Europe, and has talked about taking a road trip to Philly in a car full of "pot smoking hippies" in her own words.

You think it will be safe to write about this? I don't know maybe I'm being overly cautious, but I'm always like that when it comes to drugs.

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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] * 10
    #22269885 - 09/21/15 02:58 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

I think it's a bad idea.


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Re: Writing a college paper about my LSD trip? [Re: dirtyhippie] * 1
    #22269903 - 09/21/15 03:00 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

Using a drug in the past isn't a crime.

I'd say do it...as long as it's interesting.


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Re: Writing a college paper about my LSD trip? [Re: dirtyhippie]
    #22269910 - 09/21/15 03:01 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

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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


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Re: Writing a college paper about my LSD trip? [Re: dirtyhippie]
    #22269914 - 09/21/15 03:01 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

I wrote an essay of my perfect afternoon for my English 101 Class and it was about me going to Moonrise Festival and rolling with my friends and basically being drugged and loved up the entire time and just chilling and having fun with my friends


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Re: Writing a college paper about my LSD trip? [Re: dirtyhippie] * 1
    #22269917 - 09/21/15 03:02 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

Title it
"A work of fictitious non fiction" lol


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Re: Writing a college paper about my LSD trip? [Re: dirtyhippie]
    #22269944 - 09/21/15 03:08 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

Just don't say anything about taking LSD, be ambiguous. Say it was a spontaneous mystical experience or something, if she's cool she wont care, just don't mention drugs. I remember I wrote a paper about psychedelics and there potential to heal for a human growth and development class, got an A.


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Re: Writing a college paper about my LSD trip? [Re: DiscoBiscuitsTrip]
    #22270032 - 09/21/15 03:26 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

I wrote a paper on hallucinogens medicinal use my freshmen year. Now that I look back at it that was a really strange choice but I got a good grade.


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Re: Writing a college paper about my LSD trip? [Re: Gorlax]
    #22270122 - 09/21/15 03:43 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

I don't really think there is much they could do even if it did offend her honestly.


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Re: Writing a college paper about my LSD trip? [Re: dirtyhippie]
    #22270129 - 09/21/15 03:46 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

Yeah your fine do it, if you want you should post it here so we can all read it.


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Re: Writing a college paper about my LSD trip? [Re: Boomer The Great]
    #22271702 - 09/21/15 09:26 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

That's a great idea! I very well may post,it here.

I'd love to get a few more opinions before my post disappears into the the jungle of old shroomery posts forever lol


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Re: Writing a college paper about my LSD trip? [Re: dirtyhippie]
    #22271871 - 09/21/15 10:15 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

If this is a class where you're allowed to write creatively, or to write creative non-fiction, then it would totally be fine.
If the teacher is offended you might see that reflected in your grade though, so I'd suggest making sure its especially well written


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Re: Writing a college paper about my LSD trip? [Re: Ezuma] * 3
    #22271904 - 09/21/15 10:22 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

sounds like something a dirty hippie would write about


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Re: Writing a college paper about my LSD trip? [Re: dirtyhippie] * 1
    #22272030 - 09/21/15 10:51 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

Just tell the story from the perspective of someone who you met.. or your neighbor's dog.

You know... just to avoid anything incriminating from a legal aspect :rolleyes:


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Re: Writing a college paper about my LSD trip? [Re: dirtyhippie]
    #22272196 - 09/21/15 11:49 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

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i hate liz said:
I'd say do it...as long as it's interesting.



Quote:

dirtyhippie said:
I don't really think there is much they could do even if it did offend her honestly.



What's your outline? What happened and why was it life changing?

If your most life changing event was a drug experience, I'm skeptical you'll get a passing grade........


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Re: Writing a college paper about my LSD trip? [Re: Giftofdeprivation] * 4
    #22272205 - 09/21/15 11:53 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

Just use SWIM and youre in the clear


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Re: Writing a college paper about my LSD trip? [Re: dirtyhippie] * 1
    #22272243 - 09/22/15 12:09 AM (8 years, 4 months ago)

dont you dare do this..

your thoughts are whacked and you should not even think of doing this.


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Re: Writing a college paper about my LSD trip? [Re: JvF] * 1
    #22272316 - 09/22/15 12:45 AM (8 years, 4 months ago)

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Gresh said:
sounds like something a dirty hippie would write about



Quote:

jfischer218 said:
Just use SWIM and youre in the clear




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Re: Writing a college paper about my LSD trip? [Re: nicechrisman]
    #22272400 - 09/22/15 01:50 AM (8 years, 4 months ago)

Well shit, I'm conflicted. Some of you say yes, some say no and that it's a shitty idea. I wrote the paper already and it's pretty much about this time I had a bad trip and I wanted to go home to my bed because I felt like that was my safe place, so tripping ballz i got into my car and was about to leave when my friend pulled me from the car and dragged me back inside. It kinda made me reconsider life in a way and I'm just more aware of the real fragility of life and as a result, it has made me want to establish better relationships with people because it made me realize how potentially different things could have ended. I just hope she doesn't think I'm a dirty druggie or some shit after reading it.

She holds office hours tomorrow all day and the paper is due Wednesday, so I think I should visit her in her office and  let her read it, that way if she has a problem with it then she can tell me before Wednesday.

What do you guys think? I doubt she's gonna call the feds lolol

Anyway, leave me some answers and I will make a a decision in the morning based on the responses.


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Re: Writing a college paper about my LSD trip? [Re: DiscoBiscuitsTrip]
    #22272433 - 09/22/15 02:16 AM (8 years, 4 months ago)

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Just don't say anything about taking LSD, be ambiguous. Say it was a spontaneous mystical experience or something, if she's cool she wont care, just don't mention drugs. I remember I wrote a paper about psychedelics and there potential to heal for a human growth and development class, got an A.




Yea.  Don't state LSD.  Leave some magical influence behind what cause of events. Cover with thoughtful art like depiction not giving calling out exactly what is. Calling out exactly what be spoils mystery.

We don't talk about it.


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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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    #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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    #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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    #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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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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    #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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Re: Writing a college paper about my LSD trip? [Re: Boomer The Great] * 2
    #22274273 - 09/22/15 02:07 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

Well, I was already considering dropping out, and the fact that I, as a creative writing major, did so poorly on this paper according to you all, has really made me take dropping out into true consideration.

Things have been getting rough for a long time and the fact that I'm not even as strong of a writer as I suspected has forced me to realize that I have very few talents at which I excel at. I very well may drop out at the end of this semester and leave town. I've been trudging down the road of alcoholism for a while now and this may be the push I need to leave it all behind and really start hitting the booze hard.

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Re: Writing a college paper about my LSD trip? [Re: dirtyhippie]
    #22274285 - 09/22/15 02:10 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

My god. You don't need to turn into a homeless alcoholic. Just choose a different event!


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Re: Writing a college paper about my LSD trip? [Re: dirtyhippie] * 1
    #22274295 - 09/22/15 02:13 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

Its one essay man

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Re: Writing a college paper about my LSD trip? [Re: dirtyhippie]
    #22274299 - 09/22/15 02:13 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

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Well, I was already considering dropping out, and the fact that I, as a creative writing major, did so poorly on this paper according to you all, has really made me take dropping out into true consideration.

Things have been getting rough for a long time and the fact that I'm not even as strong of a writer as I suspected has forced me to realize that I have very few talents at which I excel at. I very well may drop out at the end of this semester and leave town. I've been trudging down the road of alcoholism for a while now and this may be the push I need to leave it all behind and really start hitting the booze hard.

Thank you for the comments though, they have been taken into great consideration




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Re: Writing a college paper about my LSD trip? [Re: shadyy]
    #22274335 - 09/22/15 02:20 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

You should do it and report back and tell us your grade and what your teacher thought


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Re: Writing a college paper about my LSD trip? [Re: dirtyhippie]
    #22274348 - 09/22/15 02:23 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

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Well, I was already considering dropping out, and the fact that I, as a creative writing major, did so poorly on this paper according to you all, has really made me take dropping out into true consideration.

Things have been getting rough for a long time and the fact that I'm not even as strong of a writer as I suspected has forced me to realize that I have very few talents at which I excel at. I very well may drop out at the end of this semester and leave town. I've been trudging down the road of alcoholism for a while now and this may be the push I need to leave it all behind and really start hitting the booze hard.

Thank you for the comments though, they have been taken into great consideration




Woah man that's not what anybody's saying!!!!! Shit dude is this like your first semester of college? Don't drop out!

We're just saying like it just isn't a good topic for the setting. College is basically your full time job, imagine giving your boss (ie your professor) a paper about your drug use? You can write man just turning that in for a college class is not appropriate in almost any college setting.


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Re: Writing a college paper about my LSD trip? [Re: dirtyhippie]
    #22274362 - 09/22/15 02:24 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

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Well, I was already considering dropping out, and the fact that I, as a creative writing major, did so poorly on this paper according to you all, has really made me take dropping out into true consideration.

Things have been getting rough for a long time and the fact that I'm not even as strong of a writer as I suspected has forced me to realize that I have very few talents at which I excel at. I very well may drop out at the end of this semester and leave town. I've been trudging down the road of alcoholism for a while now and this may be the push I need to leave it all behind and really start hitting the booze hard.

Thank you for the comments though, they have been taken into great consideration




Woooah slow down there. This happens all the time in writing even with good writers. We were merely suggesting you choose another topic.


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    #22274384 - 09/22/15 02:29 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

Terribly relevant and on point.




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    #22274491 - 09/22/15 02:48 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

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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: dirtyhippie]
    #22274542 - 09/22/15 03:01 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

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Well, I was already considering dropping out, and the fact that I, as a creative writing major, did so poorly on this paper according to you all, has really made me take dropping out into true consideration.

Things have been getting rough for a long time and the fact that I'm not even as strong of a writer as I suspected has forced me to realize that I have very few talents at which I excel at. I very well may drop out at the end of this semester and leave town. I've been trudging down the road of alcoholism for a while now and this may be the push I need to leave it all behind and really start hitting the booze hard.

Thank you for the comments though, they have been taken into great consideration




:rolleyes: Hate to discourage you from following your dreams, but honestly if you're all caught up in drugs and drinking, it's probably for the best.  Go do your thing and come back to school when you're ready to buckle down and jump through the hoops.  I would have saved alot of trouble and money had I done that myself.

To do creative writing you don't really need a degree.  Maybe for journalism or something like that, but creative writers generally just submit work and get judged solely on that, nobody really looks at their credentials.

I've seen tons of people write papers similar to this, but after you've been around long enough you'll realize that school is actually more about jumping through hoops and conforming to standards than being an individual and breaking the mold.  It's another one of those things that isn't necessarily fair, but you've got to pick you battles and it isn't really fair to put your teacher in a position where you're going so far outside the box.


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    #22274543 - 09/22/15 03:01 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

I am aware that it sounds dramatic but I feel like smoking pot and getting drunk was all that I was ever good at. I was hoping coming here to college would be the change I needed in life but so far I feel more boredom and unhappiness than I ever have in my life. Im over a month in now and have made no friends, and booze and the weed is the only thing that seems to combat the boredom.

I'm at a loss and have been for quite some time. I just keep telling myself itll get better, but I am at my wits end at this point.


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Re: Writing a college paper about my LSD trip? [Re: dirtyhippie]
    #22274556 - 09/22/15 03:03 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

TBH that doesn't sound dramatic, more pathetic.  Those aren't skills or talents in any sense, and you'll probably waste your life if you don't lose that attitude and learn some self worth.


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Re: Writing a college paper about my LSD trip? [Re: dirtyhippie]
    #22274564 - 09/22/15 03:04 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

So keep smoking weed, and stay in college. Go to some parties or something. You can smoke weed, get drunk and still be in college.
You want friends? Go to a few parties, talk to some random dudes that look cool on campus. I mean come on... You have a roommate? Make friends with him.


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Re: Writing a college paper about my LSD trip? [Re: dirtyhippie]
    #22274569 - 09/22/15 03:04 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

It gets better dude. My first semester was kinda rough but it got better once I transferred schools. Maybe your school isn't a right fit, but you can't make that decision after a month


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    #22274578 - 09/22/15 03:06 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

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    #22274581 - 09/22/15 03:07 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

Yeah theres plenty of shit to do and take advantage of.


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Re: Writing a college paper about my LSD trip? [Re: dirtyhippie]
    #22274593 - 09/22/15 03:11 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

Bro it gets better. Dude like you're gonna meet people and have a good time, it's inevitable. Just keep the smoking/drinking under control and you'll be good OP.


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    #22274634 - 09/22/15 03:22 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

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So keep smoking weed, and stay in college. Go to some parties or something. You can smoke weed, get drunk and still be in college.
You want friends? Go to a few parties, talk to some random dudes that look cool on campus. I mean come on... You have a roommate? Make friends with him.




I've tried that. I asked a dude I had talked to a couple times to come smoke with me yesterday and he said no. The parties around here are kinda bogus, mostly just frat guys trying to outdrink one another.

Got in a fight with my roommate the other night because we had planned to go to Waffle House after half an hour of me trying to convince him. I said awesome, I'm gonna go out to my car and smoke a quick bowl and we'll go. He got all mad and called me a pothead and told me not to be upset if he changed his mind in that five minute course of time of me going to smoke. I thought he was just bitching and wasn't going to allow him to dictate my actions, so I spent literally maybe five minutes smoking a bowl. I go back to the room and he says nope, "im suddenly really tired. I warned you. Maybe another time" so i flat out told him he was acting like a little bitch and we got in a verbal argument and we haven't talked since. He's generally a nice guy, but is terribly boring and never wants to leave his bed, which is incredibly obnoxious to me.

I am quite aware that smoking weed and drinking copious amounts isn't a talent, but I truly feel as if that's the one thing that I am accomplished in, and it makes me feel ok for a little while, which is an addicting feeling.

I really don't know what to do. For a long time I've wanted to travel around and just get spun out on the west coast or something for a little while until I find some sort of direction, but all my friends tell me I'd be a loser for doing that


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Re: Writing a college paper about my LSD trip? [Re: dirtyhippie]
    #22274643 - 09/22/15 03:24 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

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    #22274663 - 09/22/15 03:29 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

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How are you going to travel anywhere without money?




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    #22274666 - 09/22/15 03:30 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

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    #22274676 - 09/22/15 03:32 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

Yeah I did that exact same thing, and all my pussy friends said the same to me.  Fuck other people, it's your life.

It certainly wasn't what I expected, but I think it changed me for the better and really helped me lose alot of my naive illusions about drugs, alcohol, hippies, and homelessness.  Things are never really what you expect them to be, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't follow your dreams.

I say go for it.  Just make sure you've always got enough for a ticket home. 

Also you seem to be under the impression that great people are just born that way.  That absolutely isn't the case.  It takes work and discipline.  Delving into alcohol and marijuana as a hobby will do nothing more than make you an unhealthy anti-social loser.  Some people manage to maintain a career or even become notable writers and artists while persuing addictions, but all of them had passion and enough drive to practice their craft despite the emotional obstacles they faced.

If you want to be a writer then write.  If you give up that easily, then I think you're right it isn't for you.  Maybe you'll find a passion, maybe you won't, but it's your life and it the end of the day you can only blame yourself if it doesn't work out.


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Re: Writing a college paper about my LSD trip? [Re: dirtyhippie]
    #22274710 - 09/22/15 03:38 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

You are aware that there is no such thing as "natural born talent", right? If you want to quit every time things get difficult, that's your prerogative. McDonalds is probably hiring, bro.


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Re: Writing a college paper about my LSD trip? [Re: moonrockmushy]
    #22274756 - 09/22/15 03:47 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

I think the essay itself could be written better.  But I wouldn't listen to those who say don't write about lsd.  Your a freaking adult.  Thousands of writers write about drugs.  Thousands of students write about taking drugs.  Your teacher had probably read a ton of essays just like yours.  I know my English comp teacher had a lot of personal drug stories handed into him.  It's creative writing.  Not accounting.

If you enjoyed writing that paper write a few more.  Explore different aspects of your experiences, write down ideas when they come to you.  Don't stop writing I'd you enjoy it.  I even wrote a story in my English comp class about doing DXM 10 years ago or so.  The point is if you like it keep doing it.  No one writes a perfect story when they first start writing.

And no you will not get in any legal trouble for writing about taking drugs.  And most likely your teacher will not give a shit.  She will most likely only care if it's good/interesting or not.  Your not in junior high you will be fine. 

Like I said.  Do you enjoy writing? Do you enjoy writing about lsd experiences?  If yes then do it don't let anyone persuade you otherwise.

Some of the advice in this thread is just stupid.  What if someone said that to Hunter S. Thompson or Charles Bukowski  or countless other writers who wrote of drugs, booze, women, etc.


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    #22274799 - 09/22/15 03:55 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

At this point I'm more worried about the fact that he thinks his most redeeming qualities are smoking weed and drinking. :shrug: I doesn't seem like he really wants to be in school but is just doing that because it is what is expected of him.  That's certainly no way to become the next HST or Bukowski.

I'm just saying how it comes off to me, and how it will likely come off to alot of other people who have a more mature outlook on drugs.  You're not someone I know to have a mature outlook on drugs.


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Re: Writing a college paper about my LSD trip? [Re: dirtyhippie]
    #22274822 - 09/22/15 04:01 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

You say you're not a strong writer?

How much are you reading? Stephen King says that writers must read a ton. From my own experience, reading is the act that strengthens writing ability the most; it stimulates the brain, inspires ideas and promotes neural development.


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    #22274830 - 09/22/15 04:03 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

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At this point I'm more worried about the fact that he thinks his most redeeming qualities are smoking weed and drinking. :shrug: I doesn't seem like he really wants to be in school but is just doing that because it is what is expected of him.  That's certainly no way to become the next HST or Bukowski.

I'm just saying how it comes off to me, and how it will likely come off to alot of other people who have a more mature outlook on drugs.  You're not someone I know to have a mature outlook on drugs.




Uh ok i don't really understand what you mean by  maturity when it comes to drugs. At the end of the day drugs are about getting fucked up and i having a good time, I don't think there is much maturity to it.


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You say you're not a strong writer?

How much are you reading? Stephen King says that writers must read a ton. From my own experience, reading is the act that strengthens writing ability the most; it stimulates the brain, inspires ideas and promotes neural development.




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Re: Writing a college paper about my LSD trip? [Re: WScott]
    #22274837 - 09/22/15 04:03 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

Reading is definitely crucial. It's super stimulating and as a writer it will expose you to, potentially, dozens of different writing styles and ideas/concepts.


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    #22274847 - 09/22/15 04:05 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

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You say you're not a strong writer?

How much are you reading? Stephen King says that writers must read a ton. From my own experience, reading is the act that strengthens writing ability the most; it stimulates the brain, inspires ideas and promotes neural development.




I didn't say I wasn't, you guys told me that



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At this point I'm more worried about the fact that he thinks his most redeeming qualities are smoking weed and drinking. :shrug: I doesn't seem like he really wants to be in school but is just doing that because it is what is expected of him.  That's certainly no way to become the next HST or Bukowski.

I'm just saying how it comes off to me, and how it will likely come off to alot of other people who have a more mature outlook on drugs.  You're not someone I know to have a mature outlook on drugs.




Uh ok i don't really understand what you mean by  maturity when it comes to drugs. At the end of the day drugs are about getting fucked up and i having a good time, I don't think there is much maturity to it.




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    #22274868 - 09/22/15 04:09 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

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I am in English 101 and I have to write a paper on a life changing event that effected who I am as a person today.






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At this point I'm more worried about the fact that he thinks his most redeeming qualities are smoking weed and drinking. :shrug: I doesn't seem like he really wants to be in school but is just doing that because it is what is expected of him.  That's certainly no way to become the next HST or Bukowski.

I'm just saying how it comes off to me, and how it will likely come off to alot of other people who have a more mature outlook on drugs.  You're not someone I know to have a mature outlook on drugs.




Uh ok i don't really understand what you mean by  maturity when it comes to drugs. At the end of the day drugs are about getting fucked up and i having a good time, I don't think there is much maturity to it.




:lolsy: clearly you don't




Please enlighten me on the maturity that is drug use, oh grand and wise poobah.

I came here expecting more serious answers, I'd expect this in otd but not so much the pub.


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Re: Writing a college paper about my LSD trip? [Re: dirtyhippie]
    #22274965 - 09/22/15 04:23 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

Yes Moonrock enlighten us!


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    #22274970 - 09/22/15 04:24 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

Well to start I don't believe that people should glorify drugs, LSD is not awesome or magical, it is just a drug.  I think people that glorify drugs are almost as bad as people that seek to prohibit them.

Secondly you seem to think that there is some redeeming quality in your ability to consume drugs, which comes off as :underage:

I think that your desire to go get "spun out on the west coast" will probably not be any more fun or likely to make you friends than going to school.  If anything it will result in homelessness and progression towards addiction and unhealthy lifestyles.

Drugs aren't really that cool.  Some people that do drugs are cool, but there's really no connection between the two.  If you rely on drugs to have fun, you're headed for trouble.

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    #22275191 - 09/22/15 05:06 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

And for the record there's nothing wrong with your writing.  If you hand in the paper I'm sure your teacher will be able to give you good feedback on what you can improve, and if you take that into account I think it will be a good experience for you regardless.  That is what you should be concerned about more than making friends or being a revolutionary writer at this point.

You asked about if people think this subject is appropriate to hand in given the boundaries of the assignment, and I think everyone here did nothing more than give their honest opinion on that.  Nobody is trying to give you a hard time.


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    #22275934 - 09/22/15 07:36 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

How about not being so butthurt when you ask us a question and dont get responses you like. You obviously cant take criticism and shouldnt be a writer if you cant learn to deal with criticism.


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    #22276009 - 09/22/15 07:51 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

That is a writer's life.  They need to be open to it but also have a thick skin.  But we are talking about English 101 here.


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    #22276016 - 09/22/15 07:52 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

don't write a paper about doing acid wtf dude lol


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    #22276174 - 09/22/15 08:20 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

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    #22276379 - 09/22/15 09:07 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

I didn't even read the essay but hell naw don't write about dropping acid for school.


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Re: Writing a college paper about my LSD trip? *UPDATED, ESSAY NOW INCLUDED* [Re: dirtyhippie]
    #22277675 - 09/23/15 07:36 AM (8 years, 4 months ago)

Now I say don't do it.
You mention doing acid not just once but a handful of times. It's a bit much.

To be clear I would thing a write up on a singular experience tripping would be interesting and acceptable if done well. Here, you keep saying "oh and this other time I did it, this happened"


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Re: Writing a college paper about my LSD trip? *UPDATED, ESSAY NOW INCLUDED* [Re: ModestMouse] * 1
    #22278510 - 09/23/15 12:14 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

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Now I say don't do it.
You mention doing acid not just once but a handful of times. It's a bit much.

To be clear I would thing a write up on a singular experience tripping would be interesting and acceptable if done well. Here, you keep saying "oh and this other time I did it, this happened"




This.
You mention your first acid experience in your introductory paragraph, and then you blow through it quckly without fleshing it out at all, and then you vaguely mention two other experiences before you jump into describing your most recent experience. This kind of unfocused writing is acceptable on internet forums and personal journals, but it is not adequate for a college paper -- even in english 101.

You need to stay focused on a single topic, and you need to bring this topic to life in a way that engages your readers. It takes more then just interesting combinations of words to do this.

I think you are off to a fine start if you stick to writing about your first experience, and writing about your first experience would be ideal because 1.) your professor need not know how many times you've taken acid, and 2.) first experiences are generally memorable and meaningful.

I took the liberty of striking out some redundancies, and I rearanged a couple of things to get you started on revising this (if that is your wish). Redundancies fuck up the flow of an essay, and they reveal the author's inability to remain focused. Beware of them, most of the points you make in an essay need to only be made once.

Whats quoted below should be the meat of your essay, so make it meaty. You are writing about a profound experience that you had. You need to show them how this was a profound experience. A laundry list of vague sensations won't cut it. Support your claims, and spend some time on bringing the effects that LSD had on you to life. You claim that this experience changed your life for ever, so it is your job to convince your readers that this is true. Describe your evening to us: Where were you? Inside? Outside? Both? Who was there? What did you do? Did you listen to music? If so how did it sound? What did you see, and how was it different from what you normally see? What did you feel? You can describe each phase of the trip, from the come-up to the peak to the come-down and afterglow, and the marvelous events that happened at each phase. What kind of thoughts did you have? You claim that they were "increasingly complex and abstract" and your "entire view of the world began to change shape" -- How? You claim that things started to become oddly interesting -- How is that so? That part should be oddly interesting to read. How were your senses intensified -- what did they feel like? What were your strange emotions like? Your readers need to be able to relate to what you are writing or they will loose interest quickly. Give examples. Be poetic. Be metaphorical. Be descriptive, but be succinct (do not over-burden your reader with details). You are allowed to embellish this, you have creative liscence over your own experiences -- it is only fraudulent if it is an outright lie that fails to capture the essence of the experience.

Other people have already given you some very helpful hints on how to make this better. Here are some more:

Follow a narrative -- the events in your essay should follow chronological order, don't skip a head and then jump back to the places you skipped. This helps prevent redundant statements and topics from slipping in.

Be thorough, and develop your thoughts completely. Don't say something like, "I laid down on the bed, and it was awesome." I won't take your word for it. Why was it awesome?

Have honest and objective people proof read your work, particularly people who read and write.

Proof read the essay yourself by reading it backwards -- I have discovered many easy to miss mistakes by doing this.

Use complete sentences. Be sure to avoid sentence fragments, run ons, and the like.

Be sure that your verb tense is in agreement throughout the essay

These last two are some big pet peeves for almost every english professor.

Also, have a strong conclusion to your essay. Reiterate how this experience changed your life. How has it continued to effect you? How are you different now? Are you a better person because of this experience? Remember to be thorough, and develop your thoughts completely

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


Shortly after my eighteenth birthday I had the privilege to (try) 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.  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 (It) was on an unusually cold southern Louisiana night in late November of 2014 It (that) was a night full of mystical wonder and self-exploration. (I was) uncertain of what to expect(,) and (I was) 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 (process?) 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 (swelling?) 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.





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Re: Writing a college paper about my LSD trip? *UPDATED, ESSAY NOW INCLUDED* [Re: FrozenHappiness]
    #22278840 - 09/23/15 01:27 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

Yup, please don't submit it like this. You more than likely will receive a low score.

Just honest criticism. We're trying to help.
When you said you were writing a paper on an acid trip I expected a nice story about a singular event. Not a general "oh this happened this time" paper.


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Re: Writing a college paper about my LSD trip? *UPDATED, ESSAY NOW INCLUDED* [Re: FrozenHappiness]
    #22281892 - 09/24/15 12:49 AM (8 years, 4 months ago)

That was really solid advice FrozenHappiness :thumbup: hope our friend here takes this into account.


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Re: Writing a college paper about my LSD trip? *UPDATED, ESSAY NOW INCLUDED* [Re: moonrockmushy]
    #27009022 - 10/28/20 06:54 PM (3 years, 2 months ago)

it would be interesting to read the finished result. I am currently in college and doing a little research on mushrooms and their pharmaceutical effects on human health. In addition, at the end of the semester, I have to submit a few more homework projects in other subjects. I do not have time to do everything on time and with the highest quality, so I turned to the company for help, which will help me with my homework. This way I can focus on those subjects that I really like and that bring me practical benefits.


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Re: Writing a college paper about my LSD trip? *UPDATED, ESSAY NOW INCLUDED* [Re: JonathoCrisp]
    #27009697 - 10/29/20 06:15 AM (3 years, 2 months ago)

It may seem trivial, but more paragraph breaks would make this more visually pleasing and easier to read.


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Re: Writing a college paper about my LSD trip? *UPDATED, ESSAY NOW INCLUDED* [Re: moonrockmushy]
    #27010012 - 10/29/20 10:10 AM (3 years, 2 months ago)

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That was really solid advice FrozenHappiness :thumbup: hope our friend here takes this into account.




Agreed.  He pretty much said exactly what I was thinking.  OP, take the advice!


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    #27011922 - 10/30/20 11:25 AM (3 years, 2 months ago)

He's either graduated by now or homeless, lol.


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Re: Writing a college paper about my LSD trip? *UPDATED, ESSAY NOW INCLUDED* [Re: JonathoCrisp]
    #27011968 - 10/30/20 11:53 AM (3 years, 2 months ago)

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it would be interesting to read the finished result




Nice necro.


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Re: Writing a college paper about my LSD trip? *UPDATED, ESSAY NOW INCLUDED* [Re: Ima Trooper]
    #27012242 - 10/30/20 02:20 PM (3 years, 2 months ago)

Its a good thread though :strokebeard:


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