So I’m sitting at my Starbucks reflecting on the past semester, and I thought, “Well, maybe I should write one of these lists again.” For reference, here is the link to last semester’s list: http://holdenpaulfield.blogspot.com/2010/11/shit-i-learned-this-semester-so-far.html
A lot of these are a lot more advice-like than the last set of things I learned, but that was really the essence of what this last semester has been for me. A lot of these things stem from happenings from the last month or so, probably because it was such a tumultuous past few weeks, especially in terms of my study abroad plans having to change completely. (For those who don't know yet, I am planning on being in Rochester in the Fall, Ghana during the Spring of 2012, and in India for the remainder of that year... so be prepared to deal with me for a few more months, I guess.) It is times like these which make you think long and hard about everything.
Anyway, here’s the good, the bad, and the ugly. As for the next few months? Bring it on.
1) The most excruciating, unbearable feeling is impatience.
2) Intimidation is all in your head.
3) Tumblr is my downfall.
4) Numerology is frighteningly accurate.
5) It’s not that it won’t happen. It just hasn’t happened yet.
6) Straight men are a lot better than straight girls make them seem.
7) I am completely incapable of taking my own advice.
8) A cartilage piercing doesn’t hurt as much as people make it seem.
9) Things happen for a reason, and plans are always subject to change.
10) People depend on you more than you think, and it’s okay to depend on them, too.
11) Lactification has nothing to do with breast milk.
12) It often sucks being on the outside looking in, but it definitely provides a unique perspective.
13) I have absolutely no doubts about the strength of my college community.
14) You never actually lose touch with anybody.
15) Learn to play the game, and be okay with losing it.
16) There is no shame in being a loner.
17) I am Kurt Hummel.
18) You are continually being watched. Except when you want to be.
19) Father Cool does not appreciate when you booty-dance in the sanctuary.
20) Hobbits come out of cupboards, not closets.
21) Sleeping is for wimps.
22) Don’t allow others to make decisions for you.
23) They’re not shot glasses. They’re cups for really tiny people.
24) Thai people have ridiculous rituals for their New Year celebrations.
25) I have a costume for pretty much any occasion.
26) It is so much more fun to do things on a whim.
27) “Katy Perry on Crack” is addictive.
28) Darren Criss is a godsend.
29) Be more cognizant of the snow. You may just find a camera in it.
30) Do not underestimate the gifts of other people.
31) I was born this way.
32) It is only after experiencing the truest sadness that you can experience the greatest joy.
33) Yesterday was Thursday. Today, it is Friday…
34) “Friday” is better when it’s a D-Day parody.
35) You can easily steal burritos from The Pit by putting them in large cups.
36) Cawkward.
37) The big gay waiter at Jay’s Diner makes his own assorted jellies which can possibly make you pregnant.
38) You have no idea how much somebody is actually hurting inside.
39) Wal-Mart isn’t the worst place ever.
40) If Taylor Swift knows everything, Adele knew everything years ahead of her. She also knew it better cause she learned it all in a British accent.
41) It’s important to open up. But it’s equally important to keep some things locked up tightly if you’re not ready to let them out.
42) Do not try to impress Indian parents by coming to dinner in a Bhangra outfit.
43) Everyone has a worthwhile back-story which has shaped the person he or she has become. Take time to listen to it if they tell it to you.
44) The GlobeMen are an underserved minority.
45) Your stories can be misconstrued into meaning something even better than you intended.
46) You are never forgotten.
47) The chase is completely worth it even if you don’t get what you were chasing for.
48) It is absolutely necessary to repeatedly reflect on yourself and your actions.
49) Vulnerability is a strength, not a weakness.
50) This is becoming a ritual. And I really like it.
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