Hello people of the Interweb Universe:
I am officially announcing my return to the blog world. Twitter and Facebook could only catch my attention for so long. It is time for me to problematize the blog world, for now.
Since my last blog entry----yea, it's been neglected for a while...heh, life has been quite an..adventure, to best put it. I recently completed my journey through the great halls of education and find myself facing the inevitable reality of being an adult: Work. To be frank, college did not quite prepare me for where I am now.
However, the point of this entry is not to reminiscence about old memories or regurgitate the many pit stops in undergrad. More so, I want to share the lessons that I've learned. In more fun terms, I am going to share a story. And, so, here it goes:
I still live within the vicinity of my old campus. I have quite a love/hate relationship with school, actually. As the weeks, months, and years rolled on during college, I came to enjoy the company of the people who I met but also had a growing disdain for homework. I am quite relieved that my work place is even 1+ miles away from campus even. It's not that I disliked college. It's just the sense that once you are graduated from college with that diploma, you have (or should also be) graduated from the college life as well. And that means the whole package.
I have not had the sense of exactly being 'done' with school. Living relatively near campus in a neighborhood full of kiddos with backpacks has not fully guaranteed my liberation from the great chains of education. Basically, it sucks on that point.
Since graduation, I have had some time to reflect on what has happened, where I am now, and where I may be one day. One of the things that has been on my mind is that..one of the greatest gifts we are all blessed with is a mind and body. The gift of life. The ability to discern, make judgments, to live...should not be taken for granted. Being conscious, aware of one's surroundings...all of this is necessary to not only 'getting by' in life, but leads to knowledge, which when handled right, leads to wisdom.
I'll just emphasize one of the many truths I've come to acknowledge recently: We are still kids.
At heart, we are still children. Even as adults, or how we like to call ourselves, "grown-ups", we still learn every day. Yes, during grade school and college life, we become bundled up in learning the objectives of subjects like Biology, Math, History, etc. When you go past that, we also learn life lessons as we grow up. Whether it's spiritual maturity, academic, mental, or emotional growth, we are still learning.
It is okay to be a kid. Sometimes, I wish I could go back in time to relive those field days in the playground or maybe go on one of those field trips to the rodeo. I am not referring to the maturity of a child. I am addressing the core of a child.
I work two jobs, one being a teacher. Yes, children can be rowdy but they also have that sweetness to them, a sweetness that is not often found in individuals my age. Children are meek, lowly in heart, humble, kind, loving, and honest. Their learning capacity is amazing, also.
Before I end up going off into tangents, I think I'm just gonna end this sweet blog right about...now. Hah. :)
May the force be with you. =P
Best,
A gal with specs
