College. Do we go to college because we want to or because it seems to be the normal thing to do after high school? Most of us go to college because our friends go to college. We go to college because it's a normal thing to do. But why do we go to college? To get a job? To become successful? What? The reason why I am writing this post is because these past few days I have been reflecting on my life, what I want to do and all sorts. Then it just hits me, why should I mug for two years or so when at the end of the day, all I get a is a piece of printed paper to determine my qualification.
Truth be told, I don't even know what I want to do with my life but one thing is for certain.. At the end of the day, I don't want to be telling only one story. I honestly think that the only reason why people go to college is because they don't know what they want to do and sure there are some people who go to college because they know what they want to do too but after they graduate they get a job, become successful and they tend to stay in their comfort zone. For example, a Lawyer who's successful only becomes a Lawyer because he doesn't want to risk his money and etc by doing other things when he knows that what he's doing now is giving him benefit. Do you follow me? At first, I had it all worked out, I wanted to be a Lawyer but now.. I don't want to do just one thing. I want to take risks, learn about many things, reinvent myself, I want to keep evolving. I want to become a Lawyer, then a TV Presenter, then a Journalist, I want to travel all around the world. I want my life to be based on chapters, like a story book. Because from my point of view, everyone is just living their life with one story to tell and I don't want that.
To people who's worried about not knowing what they want to do after higschool, don't fret, take time off and figure out what you love. Heck, I don't even know what I want to do once I'm out of highschool but most probably, I'm going to take a year off, get a job, gain as many experiences that money can't buy and just travel around the world. All I know is that when I become successful, I don't want to be just another person who makes money from a lousy job that I don't even like. To me, success means doing something you're passionate about, something you love. Also, success is to give back, to be apart of something bigger than you. But most importantly, success is love from our family and our devotion to the Almighty. So yes, sue me for maybe not wanting to go to college, or wanting to take a year off first. All I know is that, I would just most probably go to college after I figure out what I want to do with my life because let's be honest, I want to make my mom and dad proud and the only way to do that is by having at least a degree. I don't see the point in having a masters or whatsoever. For me, the most important thing is experience.
I love life, but it's sad that not many people do, and I'm guessing they don't because whenever they try to fly away from the mediocre thought of what "normality" deems to be these days, they get tormented. Which is a pity really. I think I'm going out of the topic now but whatever. Basically what I'm trying to say is, don't just go through life doing what people want you to do or what you think you want to do. To what you love and you won't feel like you've worked a day.
ATL
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