Learning to Live

I realize that this title may have you thinking what's the deal with learning? I hate learning. I hate school. I hate class. Well, you might be thinking that, but I'm not. Sure. Going to class sucks sometimes and homework is a real big bitch but I think we all forget about the bigger picture. I'm here to learn. I don't always want to learn, but that's what I'm here for. But those moments when I'm fascinated by something I've just discovered are moments I've learned to cherish. I hope I never lose this feeling. I've looked more things up in the dictionary this year than I probably have in my whole life. I'm obsessed with the the things I'm learning about. Maybe it's because it's something I'm actually interested in. I really do tend to geek out over English... and education... Whatevs. I think we forget about how fortunate we are to be in a country where we are forced to become educated. Now we are all at the point where ...

Today I asked my mom what she thought of my blog. "Well it shows your soft side." Not sure what exactly that's supposed to mean. I feel like me crying every other week of my life is pretty soft- but what do I know? Anyways, I feel like this shows how much my mom's opinion means to me. I've wanted her to read this from the beginning, but when she asked for the link last week I got super excited. I truly value what my mom has to say about the things I do and decisions I make in my life. My mom isn't the only person whose opinion matters to me though. I'm the type of person who needs the input of others regardless of what the decision is. But today my mom pointed something out to me and it really hit home. She told me she couldn't make every decision for me because it was up to me to make mistakes in my life and learn from them. Nothing could ever be more true. I've already made my fair share of mistakes, but there's always more to learn. While ...