five
days until i graduate and get my degree.
years that i have been at Purdue.
classes this past semester.
piercings currently maintained.
games we won in intermural softball.
hours of sleep last night.
couples that got engaged in the past five months.
pairs of shoes i left by the door.
floor-burn scars from modern dance class.
weeks until i fly to california.
almost too surreal. i know i've already written about how crazy it feels to be at the threshold of life, so i will try and refrain from reiterating. the idea that's been awakened in my mind lately is acknowledging all the experiences i've gathered these past five years and how none of them came from any class i took. sophomore year found me realizing that i never anticipated on learning so much about myself and that school played a very miniscule role in this discovery
seriously, life is so incredibly vast and to think that so many of us spend four or five years immersed in college thinking that studying will really teach us what will sustain us for the rest of our lives is completely absurd to me! i mean don't get me wrong, getting an education can be a good thing, but you have to allow life to teach you along the way as well. as i was running today i was thinking about just how much i've learned since freshman year and knowing that those things will absolutely carry through the rest of my life
it's almost like a bargain if you think about it; paying for college education but letting life teach you so much more along the way. the things professors teach you may change over time as discoveries are made or as technology advances, but what about self-discovery or human interaction? how often do those things change?
maybe i'm just rambling now, but i find so much comfort and peace in what life has taught me lately that i'm eager and ready to see it put to practice. sure the experience of learning about life isn't always pleasant or relatively smooth, but even kites need the wind to allow them to fly
the power of encouragement, what does it mean to love others, how to take chances, the beauty of relinquishing self-reliance, compassion, why Purdue often smells so bad, patience, where my breaking point is, vulnerability, how to change a tire and jump a car, laying aside self-glorification, what in the world ear candles are, the power of prayer, hookah, what it means to cling to the Lord, how to share, the characteristics of a good listener, freedom, what a personal relationship with Christ looks like, my insecurities, how to bake, finding comfort in community, sincerity, disregarding trivial opinions--ahh i don't want to end this list!
well Purdue, it's been real, but it's time for me to transition on outta here. you've taught me so much, but i know that there is still so much more for me to learn and i can't wait to get there. let's do this thing cause life is oh so good
