What will I be

There is this preconceived idea, implanted in all of youthful minds that I find unsettling. I remember one of my first assignments as a first grade student was to draw a picture of what I wanted to be when I grew up. I drew a picture of a librarian. We love asking young kids what they want to be when they grow up; in hope to inspire them to think outside of the box, explore all the career options, and provide us a little entertainment from their innocence. Then we go along and group every stage of the lifecycle into cookie cutter categories. Junior high, high school, college. At the end of every stage, we graduate and at every graduation speech there is this feeling of, “wow, my life is starting now, I am one stop closer to starting my life.” I have an issue with this. I am on my way towards my senior year at Cal Poly and it’s a common theme for peers, family, or teachers to ask what will you do after you graduate. I am excited for my future and the potential job or internship I will start, but as many other will declare as they inch closer to graduation I am not eager to commit to the standard job on the market. I am not competing to improve my resume in order to get the high paying job on the market. Some instantly classify this behavior as noncommittal, unprofessional, risky, unorthodox. Well I classify my behavior as innovative, inspiring, and hopeful. I live in a place and time where information is instantly available and learning new skills or even becoming a master in certain subjects doesn’t take having a degree. There is endless potential to explore new places, new opportunities, new projects and I am tired of so many people settling for something below their capability because they think they have made it to the “grown up” stage where you are suppose to clearly answer, “I am a librarian,” and if that statement is not made soon after graduation, you are shamed. I value hard work and having a job is something I look forward to, but I see so many people loose their passion and lust for life in the midst of the career decision time. I take on projects and new jobs in order to fuel my fire, to really grow as a being. What is a job, if not the opportunity to make a difference with the utilization of your hard work and most of all passion. With all the resources we have it is time to get innovative and start living a life worth living. 

I say I am too busy..

There I go again, once more falling off the face of the blogger planet and becoming inconsistent and then nonexisistent. Well as I sat in my apartment, pondering the idea of whether or not I really wanted to put pants on for class, I decide I should blog again! Lots have happend since March of 2013.. Wow really it's been THAT long?! I have traveled far and wide, eaten great food, explored my intuition, and have gotten lost amongst the daily todos. I am still the dreamer, fueled with ambitious passions and a hope for a better tomorrow.