A couple of months ago, I rounded out my first year at college. Throughout my freshman year, a lot about me changed for the better. I developed a much more positive outlook on life; I became more confident in myself, in more ways than one; and maybe most importantly, I became a little more philosophical.
At school, I study an interdisciplinary major entitled Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE). With this in mind, I don't see it as an enormous revelation that I've created a blog which, at its core, is intended for exploring the meaning of (my) life. However, I am someone who was raised without a strong sense for spirituality - this is as a result of my family background, a topic which I'm sure will arise in later posts - and as I've grown a bit older, I've discovered a need within myself to try and get a grasp on the "bigger picture." It is my intention that this blog will be a successful venue for doing so.
As of today, I'm nineteen years, four months, and fifteen days old. I'm in an age group that's generally regarded by older people as "the best four years of your life" (an expression that pains me for several reasons), and by younger people as something to anticipate ravenously. With that being said, I love being this age and, while I wouldn't go so far as to say that it's all downhill from college graduation, I'll admit that there are some realities to confront when you're 22 and it's May. So for the purposes of this blog, adulthood begins at college graduation. No, it doesn't mean that all college graduates are necessarily fully matured or capable (they're not), but there are a certain number of changes that occur upon entering the "real world" (that is: once college is over). So it is my goal that before I reach that point, I'll have figured out the meaning of life.
As of today, I'm nineteen years, four months, and fifteen days old. I'm in an age group that's generally regarded by older people as "the best four years of your life" (an expression that pains me for several reasons), and by younger people as something to anticipate ravenously. With that being said, I love being this age and, while I wouldn't go so far as to say that it's all downhill from college graduation, I'll admit that there are some realities to confront when you're 22 and it's May. So for the purposes of this blog, adulthood begins at college graduation. No, it doesn't mean that all college graduates are necessarily fully matured or capable (they're not), but there are a certain number of changes that occur upon entering the "real world" (that is: once college is over). So it is my goal that before I reach that point, I'll have figured out the meaning of life.
In my mind, the purpose of this blog is twofold. First, as most personal blogs are, it's an open journal. Our college years are important, and I think it will prove wise to try and document some aspects of this time in a reflective context. Second, I'd like this blog to be a kind of working experiment in understanding the "bigger picture." It's obviously farfetched to blanketly try and figure out the meaning of life (whatever that really even entails), but I hope that by writing about my experiences reflectively and embracing life's greater lessons, I'll come out with a better understanding of who I am, what I'm looking for, and how to live a more fulfilled life.
"I still believe in man / A wise one asked me why / 'Cause I just don't believe we're wicked / I know that we all sin / But I do believe we try ..."
- Frank Ocean, "We All Try"
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