Everyone is saying that Adele's recent hit album, 21, in its entirety is something they can compare to their own lives--I guess because of the frustrated, regretful, but equally hinted happy themes her songs possess. But applying the heaps of knowledge I've gained from my Philosophy class (which had the most charismatic professor teaching it), the heaviest bag in our intellectual baggage is our memories. We are enslaved by the past experiences -- always regretful or burdened by our heartache, thinking about what we could have done better -- and fearful of the future and what it may carry; hence, we never really live in the present.
While a few factors from my past have been haunting me like crazy, always making me see things in that blurry, sorrowful perspective, I've also learned to appreciate everything that has made me me right now. To be neglectful of the blessings I am given at present is to be incredibly selfish -- and that's definitely not something I wish to be.
My first term of my junior year in college was light but tough. It opened my eyes towards looking deeper into what I want to tackle for my future thesis, allowed me to balance this crazy academic-administrative-athletic life I have chosen, and has kept me a little more level-headed. I am anxious but excited for what's yet in store for me! Keep it coming :)
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