Saturday, February 9, 2013

One Bad Night


Well as I've come to realize, this blog may just be a way for me to get things off of my chest, tonight, the fact that people don't care enough. 

To add the drama of that statement I'm even going to go as far as to claim that people don't care enough about other people. As human beings we crave for human interaction. We need to feel loved in some way shape or form, whether it be by your parents, siblings, roommates, or even that random hobo down the street. Now when you find the person or group who fulfills this requirement you find an inexpressible joy. You feel as though everything you've been hoping to accomplish is just a little bit easier and everything around is just a little bit brighter. You see the silver lining faster and you dance in the rain instead of trudge in it. 

That person or group can come to mean the world to you, but when on one bad night they don't fulfill this requirement you feel crushed. Suddenly the dark clouds that were bad before get much much worse, the silver lining all together disappears, the rain turns into hail the size of your fist that pound you until your body can't take it anymore.

STOP FEELING THAT WAY! It's dumb. As in the words of my favorite YouTube child, "Everybody, I know you can believe in yourself. If you believe in yourself, you will know how to ride a bike. If you don't you just keep practicing! You will get the hang of it, I know it!" The only thing you need to change in this quote are the words "ride a bike". Insert whatever you need to do in its place, you can do it. The only way to feel better about life is to get out there and do something about it.

Well this post was a bit melodramatic and maybe a little bit on the depressing side but I felt as if these things needed to be said. My mum always told me, "Things that you feel you must say should be put out there. Otherwise they fester inside of you and you will never feel content."

Monday, January 28, 2013

Nothing Is a Waste Of Time If You Use The Experience Wisely.

When I went off to college at Brigham Young University I had the conceived notion that I would show up and start to experience life to its fullest. Man was I in for a deep surprise. When college started I knew almost no one outside of my dorm. I would sit at home Friday nights wishing I was somewhere, doing something, with someone. I didn't take the initiative. My wait for someone to take the first step was a decision I regret not abandoning earlier. 
Now don't get me wrong, I don't wish I had never made that decision. The lessons learned from that experience were lessons that will stay with me for life. My wish is that everyone coming here, or going to any other institution, won't make that choice. Get out there, have fun! Don't be afraid to go talk to that cute girl you sat next to in Chemistry class. Get up from the couch and meet some new people on your floor and make them your best friends. BE ACTIVE!
I let fear of rejection get to me and destroy all hopes of having a positive experience. To tell you the truth the first semester of college for me was terrible. Granted, I did make a few really great friends, and it did have moments when I loved being there. But, the overall experience was not up to my expectations, and no one else was to blame but me.
So learn from the mistakes of others. Life is too hard to figure out everything on your own.