Monday, September 23, 2013

University life.

It's amazing. For all those students currently enrolled in post-secondary worrying about all the hardships that lie ahead, don't. The only thing that actually matters anymore when you get to university is finding something that you'll enjoy learning. I understand that there will always be parental pressure, the typical "if you get a respectable degree, you'll be accepted into an exceptional job that you will excel in and earn a bunch of good dollars." Money ultimately equals good life. No, but yes money does give a better life, obviously. After secondary, everyone has to realize that no one gives a crap about you anymore as we all have our own lives to attend to. This freedom that results from this should be taken advantage of as we can do as we please and no one would care. Just don't do something you'll regret. All this is common knowledge, but lets unravel the trade off between "get a good degree and live rich on a job that you hate" or "find a job that you like and make less". There is also the option of "never work a day in your life", but we all know that this is one of the most ridiculous statements out there because finding a job that you love and allow you to make sufficient money to lead a happy life is very improbable. There's always a trade off. Many say, "what if money didn't matter", but it does. Working a job that you hate is baloney because money would be damn useless if you've already wasted half of your life working for it. Might as well take all that cash and use it right now and think about the consequences later. It's ironic how younger people are given the opportunity to do so much, but are limited do to an inability to provide funds and are burdened with heavy workloads on the job or at school while older people have sufficient funds and a tremendous amount of time, but have already passed their prime. Your years at school will probably be the most amazing days of your life. Treasure it. Even though I haven't finished, I know that the most important thing is not to think about money at the moment and experience everything that I can. Memories of things that have happened will last, but things that have not been experienced will forever be a wonder. The "what if" factor will drive you crazy. Just don't be stupid.

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