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As I was washing my face in the bathroom I looked up, face covered in soap, and paused for a moment. In my head, details about my entire life, choices, and opportunities flashed before my eyes. All I could think is: “whoa.” I was in awe. Usually when doing monotonous tasks like laundry I think about my day or small things, but this was different. Usually, I would think “Wow, that girl at lunch today was kinda cute” or “Brandon said the funniest thing in the lounge tonight” but this time I got the whole picture. All of my choices and actions have led me to where I am now: attending a university and having one of the best times of my entire life. Were all of them good choices? Probably not. If I tried harder on that one mathematics test junior year would I be here? Who knows? Could I be having a better time in some other place? Who cares! What matters to me right now is that I am happy, and all in all, I think I am.

With great thoughts comes a great conversation…

Around 1:00AM this morning I found myself in the lounge, economics materials on the desk, with my good friend Ben. Ben and I usually have great conversations about tons of things, but I think this one stands above the rest. We started off by talking about a floormate who decided to take a job which would require him to give up his weekends to go work in another city. Naturally, my laziness told me that if put in his position I wouldn’t take it. My current work load is enough, and adding another commitment would be a mess. After talking with Ben, I discovered that there is much more to it than that. My mother is a woman wise beyond her years and she told me something that shifted the way that I was thinking about life. I was talking to her about my job on campus, and how my boss wanted me to work more hours if it as possible. My mother was opposed to this. She said “you have the rest of your life to work, enjoy yourself while you can.” That statement rocked my world for a moment. It made perfect sense. Why sacrifice fun to work your ass off, when you know that the rest of your life is going to be working your ass of? As a college student, I have four years of what most call “the best time of your life” ahead of me. Do I want to spend that time working? Hell no.