Why We're in College

You ever wonder why you're studying? I do when I have to do reading for my history class. Here's a little coping thought process:

What do you really want?

This is my favorite question, and I ask people about it all the time. This question can drive friendships, relationships, romantic interests...anything relating to people. Everybody has an intuitive sense of this inside themselves. Personally, it took me until this year before I really sat down and tried figuring this out. It took me between 3-4 weeks, and how I did it personally was through tons and tons of reading and self-reflection. 

The Nature of Business

You ever heard "It's all right you don't have a job, the economy is bad." Complete and utter bullocky. People will always have needs so there will always be jobs for you to seek out. Sitting on your rear because of an abstract concept of "the economy" is an excuse not to do anything.

The Role of College

Society has somewhat lost sight of what college is really for, its no good to you if you don't why you're going there. You go there to learn the skills necessary to do what you really want to do and get proof you know them. What need you want to fill and what function you want to have in the world. My first two years weren't a waste but..I could've been doing so much better. I didn't know what I wanted. College is publicly accepted proof of self-actualization.

So when you have to do something you really think is unnecessary, remember why you're here.