People say a lot of things, & mostly it ends up being bullshit. Whoever planted the idea in our heads that growing up is great, for example, was full of it. Growing up is hard, & not always fun, & honestly very tiring. That's the truth. You don't always get to do what you want, & good thoughts & hard work aren't always enough to make your dreams come true.
Now don't get me wrong; it's not all bad. You know 1 of those silly little sayings I do believe? Everything happens for a reason. Okay, so it hasn't all worked out according to plan. Instead of getting my next degree & being paid to write, I'm tutoring athletes. If you told me even a couple of years ago that this is where I'd be at 22, I'd have laughed. Mostly because I don't know the 1st thing about sports. But you know what, I love my job. I'm still learning a lot, even if I'm not a student, & when I reapply to grad schools in the coming months I'll be a much stronger applicant because of the added experience.
Now you're probably wondering who I am, & why it even matters. The name's AC. I'm a recent graduate of the great Indiana University, a life-long learner & lover of knowledge (especially of the literary variety), & I'm going to accomplish everything I've dreamed & more. It may not be today or next week, & it's possible you'll never hear of me outside this blog. But the pages of my life are turning, & no matter where my wanderlust takes me, no matter how my dreams change or grow, I'm going to accomplish my goals. & in the process no doubt provide plenty of entertainment as I stumble through this big wide "real world".
Whoever said growing up was easy & great was full of shit, that's true. That doesn't mean I plan on backing away from the challenge though.
~AC
~AC
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