Oh my, hello hello! I know it's been a long time - 593 days, 3 hours, 17 minutes, and 25 seconds to be exact, but I'm sure you weren't counting. Anyway, yesterday night, I stumbled upon my blog and was rereading some of my old posts. And, I realized just how much I missed writing down my thoughts - it made them feel more concrete, more real. Also, with the freedom that college provides, I have been focusing more intensely on more technical or STEM-based classes which is definitely pushing me towards my career goals but leaving my writing feeling a bit lackluster, and my general headspace quite uninspired. So, I've decided to restart my documentation of some of my introspective and interesting ideas in the namesake of the site. So, I thought I would begin with some life updates and current musings because I'm a bit rusty at this writing thing, and this seemed like the topic I could speak (metaphorically of course) upon with the least activation energy requi
There are times you feel like writing or speaking, and if you don't, you feel like you will regret it forever. This feels like one of those moments. Upon the realization of the fleeting nature of our memory, I have found so much value in writing. When I read my past writing, I am reminded of times in my life with such vivacity and am instantly emotionally transported to the specific moment in the past during which I wrote it. And, what better way to write than to share it with thousands across the internet. I'm writing this at my graduation ceremony while my principal is speaking. But, you know what they say: when creative inspiration strikes, you just have to go with it. Considering I will be walking across the stage in an hour, let me give you what I would consider my unfiltered graduation "speech", so welcome inside my mind. Just a quick update on how I feel: right now, my legs are incredibly sore from a series of terrible decisions about my workouts.