Feelings of Liberation

I cannot well enough describe the elation I feel having completed my first year of university. It’s surreal. Too good to be true almost. As a matter of fact, I have a hard enough time grasping that I graduated from high school last year let alone having been accepted into university and made it though year 1 of 5 already… It’s difficult to put into perspective.

After the first semester of utter strike horror, I finally made I through a semester of ‘normality’ (whatever that is). Since this is my first school term unscathed by professors crying crocodile tears for larger 6-six figure salaries. The thought of this brings back my disgust for the tuition gouging of this coming school year. I fear for those less fortunate than I. I also fear for the provincial government who are forced to dole out student loans of even great portions. I already don’t trust Dalton McGunity, let alone the fiscal prowess of the cabinet.

Political circles aside, with final exams done and out of my life – at least for another few months – I find myself sitting here on this computer; actually bored! I’m rarely driven to boredom, but here I am only 8 hours past first year university and already I have a sudden disgust for doing everything! The remote sits beside me and there are unread books all over my room, but I feel to do nothing but vegetate on this 21^st century idiot box roaming a lifeless Facebook. With work not starting for me until Thursday, I live in this limbo of priorities. My life is seemingly free of academics and obligations. I’m financially stable and have employment waiting for me. The sun is shining and God is good. This is no time for boredom but for celebration! I think it’s time to embrace the moment.

 

-JR

“I think it’s time to embrace the moment.”