Why Do You Do That?

I just rewatched one of my favorite movies, North and South, based on the book by Elizabeth Gaskell. The plot is basically Pride and Predjudice but with a subplot of the Newsies (aka labor unions). This subplot is so powerful because arguably the three most important characters are on three different sides of the issue. John Thorton is a mill owner, and master. Nicholas Higgins is a mill worker and a "committee man" or a union leader. Finally, Margaret Hale, is an upperclass woman and a ministers daughter who has been transplanted suddenly into the culture of the industrial revolution. Throughout the story they argue different sides. Finally, near the end Margaret, friends with both men convinces them to see the good in each other and because they do they are able to unite and bring out the best in each side, helping each other and getting that much closer to make both mens goals come to fruition.
A few months ago I had a church leader who would do and say things that I didn't think were good or useful. I asked him about them and he explained himself and I still didn't neccessarily agree but I could respect why he did what he did.
It is far too easy to think someone else is crazy. "Why in the world would anyone ever do that?"
But really it is no surprise, because I'm not them and I don't think like them.... but then when they explain why, even though I still might not agree, it is at least understandable. Maybe that question above should be used more frequently... but instead of asking someone that agrees with us we should ask the individual who's sanity we are questioning.

Study Habits

The end of the semester is upon us and I have been noticing how I apparently have different study habits then other people.
Unless I have one project that is way higher on my list of priorities than everything else I usually try to break up my studying. I like to do something for 20 minutes, 30 minutes or sometimes an hour and then do something else for a similar amount of time. I have talked to several other people who say if they don't have at least an hour to work on something it's not worth it because it will take them that long to switch gears.
I also have three and a half days to study for one final. I will probably go crazy because I just get so bored of studying for the same thing for so long. One of my peers said "I only have a week to study for my test." ONLY!
Sorry this is so boring.