Yes, I do have a Bachelor of Art's degree. Yes, I did know that that was no longer the passport to prosperity it once was, but dang this college thing has been well worth it.
This past week or so I've talked with a lot of my senior friends about our time here and the general consensus seems to be that we learned more outside of class than in. We also may not remember all the facts and tidbits we were supposed to have remembered for tests, but we have been taught how to think more critically and maturely. We've grown in our relationships with one another and value time well spent. We've figured out more what it means to practice the presence of God and how to rely on a solid community of Christians.
But are we prepared for the infamous LATS? (Life After Taylor Syndrome, yes it's a medical condition). Derek Duncan (pastor from home/speaker at baccalaureate chaps) seems to think that it's all lonely and sad from here but at least we have God. Recent grad friends of mine disagree that it's all lonely and sad. We just have to keep learning to rely on God when we don't have all the structure here to keep us afloat. He's better than all that anyway, so why not?
I've been reading a bit lately on what the media at large thinks of my future. The WSJ suggests gonna suck. Huh... less money... so? Time seems to think that it's gonna be crazy different and just straight up weird. Whatever. I was kind of planning on that anyway, looks like the rest of the world can just join me.
What I've said of some of my favorite work places and jobs of the past, I will now say of life. If I were in it for the money I'd do something different.
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amen, Ben. I think every single thing you said struck a chord with me. I look forward to where life takes us, even if it seems pretty scary right now and we're sad to leave so many good things behind.
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