How did everyone do this semester? Maybe you didn't do so hot in your classes, maybe you completely showed up the rest of your class, maybe you're feeling that you've been raped up the ass by math tests (*raises hand*)...but the semester is OVER. The concept of time is quite scary, actually. I'll never see 2:22 pm December 3rd, 2006 ever again. Somehow, I think we all have such large ambitions that never quite get accomplished. I always read stories about how people do amazing things in college (saving children in Africa, assisting in cutting edge cancer research, blah blah blah...) and I think to myself, "Hmm, I am actually quite useless."
But I am sad that first semester whizzed by so quickly. I am equally excited to go back home (where I haven't been since coming to Duke, mind you), and seeing all my friends, seeing how much everyone has changed. And another thing, I know I'll miss Duke like crazy. I need to find a way to occupy myself this summer so that will whiz by quickly and I won't be realizing what time I've wasted. I mean...spent on...very important things.
It's amazing how close one can get to people who live in close proximity to one. I recall saying this around the first month of school, but I feel like I've known these people for ages, not just barely half a year. I find myself forgoing sleep very often in order to spend time with friends. This is something I'd never do in high school. High school somehow seemed so much more difficult. Maybe it has something to do with all the pseudo-extra time we now have. College is so much more efficient. That's one thing about high school that I so resented, the utter waste of time. You're stuck in one damn building for 6 or 7 hours and how much of that time actually goes towards learning? Probably less than 1/4. Probably.
Now I should go work on philosophy.
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I totally identify with feeling useless. Sometimes I really struggle w/... um, being here I guess. I mean we're on our own now. Why aren't I out helping people. I think the pre-med people get around that (if they even consider it), but are we wasting time? It's not like I'm in love w/ all my classes. That doesn't mean I don't think education is important, but it sucks to feel like a hypocrit because I'd rather donate money to some charity while I write some paper for Buddhism rather than actually go help.
Otherwise, I'm pretty good if you forget math exists. Just imagine how nice your schedule next semester would be! :-)
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