Taking Charge of Your Education
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As I sit here studying for yet another meaningless Geology test, I grow impatient and uneasy with the simple question, “When will all of this have meaning?” It’s an impossible question to answer, one that without a crystal ball can never be predicted. For me, I see the literal meaning in everything; perhaps this is the reason why I struggled in English back in high school. I failed to see that the protagonist’s shirt is blue to symbolize sadness. In my eyes, he is just wearing a blue shirt. Some may call it short-sightedness, but I call it realism. This realism allows me to look at situations for what they truly are, without the ridiculous undertones that can throw people off. They say college is a chance for you to receive a great education, one that prepares you for the world of employment, but I challenge that statement.
When I arrived at the University of Georgia, I was an elated, curious, and more than anything, eager young man looking to gain a superb education allowing me to finally embark on the journey of the rest of my life. Several months into school, I finally found what I believe to be my calling in life. Now as I am only a sophomore in the middle of the fall semester, the beginning of that journey seems to be so far away yet again. These classes I
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