I have now completed a milestone that one is lucky enough to acheive from life in a developed country... the opportunity to go to school for 18 years of my life which has ended with a university degree. As much as I surely complained at times during that period, I am grateful to of gotten the chance to do so. I can't help but reflect on the the last four years and how much of an impact it has had on my character, my dreams and my overall outlook on life. Through the many experiences I have had during these four fast paced and amazing years, it has really shaped who I have become and what I strive for in life. As much as the information, comprehension, library time, early mornings and late nights brought me to add a University Degree to my collection of achievements, to no surprise has most of my more valuable knowledge come from outside the classroom. Through great friendships, crazy experiences and mistakes I have begun to see life a lot differently and look to make the most out of it.
I think that society tries to set out a life for you starting with an education, going to university, finding a job, find a wife, get married, have children, work till 65 and retire. It is very easy to allow this to happen as it always seems like the logical next step. I don't want to follow this path.
“Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” -Howard Thurman
I want live life off the beaten path, out of the ordinary where every day is filled with something new and day to day is hardly a routine. So as I close this chapter, I open a new one that begins with all of these things in mind...
