Life is not a rehersal
Carpe Diem
These are the two phrases I am using to help me create the life I want to be living right now.
Over the past year, my enthusiasm and enjoyment for living has waned. I’ve chosen a new aim – to complete a commerce degree, which gives me a solid purpose. But in other areas of my life, I am not content.
Cliched as it may sounds, I feel that I am letting life pass me by. I feel that I should be out there squeezing the most enjoyment out of every day. I mean, your late teens and 20’s are meant to be the best, most active years of your life, right? I probably have the freedom to do so many amazing things, but I just don’t.
The time has come for me to change. I am resolved to socialise more. To attend more gatherings and events. To cook exciting foods. To drastically improve my fitness and endurance. To make new friends. To be more outgoing and approachable.
All these things and more. I want to enjoy my life. I have the power to do so. And I will!
May 26, 07:25AM PDT | 2 cheers | 2 comments
I’de like to set the mood with a quote from my favourite book:
“I’ve decided that as long as I was going to Hell, I might as well do it thoroughly.” – Edward Cullen (Twilight, by Stephanie Meyer)
Well… I must say purposefully failing an exam is a strange feeling! Today was the date of my Calculus 121 exam (first year university level). I thought I might as well show up and make it look like I’ve made an effort. It was a remarkably stress-free morning, and I must say, it was almost fun. Definately better than stressing myself silly AND still failing.
You see – I made my decision about halfway through the semester. Calculus wasn’t, had never, and will never work for me… so why fight it! It turns out that the course structure of my uni degree is getting changed so Calculus is no longer necessary – therefore, I fail, and I repeat a different unit = Genetics. Woot!
The hardest part was probably faking being a good little student and waiting out the first hour of the exam, until I could leave. I supose that I am so used to exams that I couldn’t bring myself just to sit there and sullenly stare into space… I had to write something down, so I neatly rewrote the questions, plus some bizzare working out (but it made sense in my head).
I’de highly recommend trying this, if you have a unit which is totally unnecessary. It’s a liberating experience!
Nov 14, 2007, 02:56AM PST | 1 cheer | 0 comments
...it’s never going to happen.
Oct 08, 2007, 04:15AM PDT | 0 comments
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