I can’t believe two semesters have almost gone by already.  It’s a scary thought, but pretty soon, four years of college will be over as well.  Hopefully, we’ll have matured and become  more like “adults” by then, but I think for now, I’m content with simply living in the present. I’ve learned that while planning for the future is a good idea, taking things as they come on a day by day basis gives you the opportunity to experience them fully. Ultimately, it is through these experience, both good and bad, that we grow as individuals.

For better or for worse, that is the reality we all face in our lives. Time is inexorable. It will keep pushing on even after we are gone from this world. Call me stubborn, but I think there will always be a part of me that wants to be a kid again. At the same time, there’s a part of me that wants to seek out the truth of things, no matter what.  To that extent, I think that Edward Blake had the right idea when he wrote his Songs of Innocence and of Experience.  Growing up can be a painful process, but we all have to go through it some time or later. In the end, what we learn from our adult experiences should not detract from the innocence of our youth, but rather complement them.