Catching you (read: me) up to date
I came to Texas State University having no idea what I wanted to do. If you read my last post you might get a better sense of why this is..
I am "supposed" to be on my senior year in college, but alas, I have taken a hiatus from school this entire year! All of last semester and now this semester as well.
"WHY!?", I get asked this a lot. Well, quite frankly I have finished all of my basic requirements, and I am still not sure of what I want to do with my life. I have a lot of questions.
After being more or less "undecided" in my major (although had a few declared ones) I finally settled in on philosophy. Oh, FYI and BTW, Philosophy is not the major you want to take if you have questions, because you only gain more.
So, here I am, 3 years later, all basics out of the way and what am I left with? I can not say it was all for naught. Certainly all of my experiences have shaped me for the better. I have been blessed with great roommates, and friends all around because of Campus Crusade for Christ. Despite not being in school, I still make a lot of efforts to stay involved. CRU, Outreach, Bible studies, CCC, 555, some work (still need another job), and trying to set some things up with guys. But is all this filling? I feel that a lot of this is just filler. It is easy to have a lot of things "going on" in your life, and to go to a lot of things/events, but this doesn't mean satisfaction by any means.
Its tough not knowing what I am going to with school and career. It is hard feeling like I have taken 3 years of school all to no real avail. It's tough to find out I have a lot of surface relationships, but not very many real ones.
"So what am I doing now?", you ask. I am working a little bit in Wimberley, I am helping lead a Bible study with Morgan Knect, sitting in on some classes, reading, trying to figure out what direction I am supposed to go in.
I am comforted by the fact I have talked to many other college students who feel they don't really know what they are working towards either. Who don't know what they want to do after college. Simply a comfort in knowing I am not alone in this.
I still have a lot of hope, and I don't feel disconnected because of the people around me. But I just wanted to get this out there. So if anyone is reading this, now you know. :)
I am "supposed" to be on my senior year in college, but alas, I have taken a hiatus from school this entire year! All of last semester and now this semester as well.
"WHY!?", I get asked this a lot. Well, quite frankly I have finished all of my basic requirements, and I am still not sure of what I want to do with my life. I have a lot of questions.
After being more or less "undecided" in my major (although had a few declared ones) I finally settled in on philosophy. Oh, FYI and BTW, Philosophy is not the major you want to take if you have questions, because you only gain more.
So, here I am, 3 years later, all basics out of the way and what am I left with? I can not say it was all for naught. Certainly all of my experiences have shaped me for the better. I have been blessed with great roommates, and friends all around because of Campus Crusade for Christ. Despite not being in school, I still make a lot of efforts to stay involved. CRU, Outreach, Bible studies, CCC, 555, some work (still need another job), and trying to set some things up with guys. But is all this filling? I feel that a lot of this is just filler. It is easy to have a lot of things "going on" in your life, and to go to a lot of things/events, but this doesn't mean satisfaction by any means.
Its tough not knowing what I am going to with school and career. It is hard feeling like I have taken 3 years of school all to no real avail. It's tough to find out I have a lot of surface relationships, but not very many real ones.
"So what am I doing now?", you ask. I am working a little bit in Wimberley, I am helping lead a Bible study with Morgan Knect, sitting in on some classes, reading, trying to figure out what direction I am supposed to go in.
I am comforted by the fact I have talked to many other college students who feel they don't really know what they are working towards either. Who don't know what they want to do after college. Simply a comfort in knowing I am not alone in this.
I still have a lot of hope, and I don't feel disconnected because of the people around me. But I just wanted to get this out there. So if anyone is reading this, now you know. :)
seany,
no one knows what's going on with college. it's a wasteland these days. or is it what you make of it? i know not.
but the degree is your ticket into an interview. that's about the most and the least, all in one.
i understand the struggle and support you no matter what. you still are the best looking guy on this whole f-ing campus.
cheers,
m town
Posted by
MW Rice |
1:30 PM