Monday, December 14, 2009
So how do I feel after knowing the results of 13 years of education? 13 years of learning and experiences that have molded us into the people we are today. So what does each of us feel like, look like after crawling out of the VCE pool? Granted I’m a lil wrinkled or older for those who are literal :P, a lil tired and a lil wiser. Though one word does also spring to mind: Relief.
This major milestone to mark an end of a chapter and start of another. This moment built upon what seems like one of the few chances we truly have at controlling our fate, our future – it’s past….it’s OVER. By the tears and sweat shed over the years, this is what it comes down to. As I look around, some people are accepting, some disappointed, some ecstatic, some mellow, and I wonder the true value of this....score.
Often when life closes a door we are too focused on the opportunity lost than seeing the door that has opened for us. Sometimes, it’s a blessing in disguise, you just never know. I know this is cliché, but there IS truth in every overused phrase like this one: It’s not the end of the road, but the beginning. This feeble (though seemingly not yet) number will be so insignificant this time next year that you’ll forget about Doomsday. And although these four digits, though over glorified, there is nevertheless still a part in everyone of us that wants to get the highest, call it striving for perfection if you will, despite knowing the fact that the number itself is not an accurate representation of the whole person OR how far they’ll go in life.
It doesn’t show how well you can interact with people, how trustworthy, loyal, kind or compassionate you are. It doesn’t show how funny you are, how witty, able to run a business; talk up a deal or out of a problem. It doesn’t show you if you are a good person, or if you’re more on the....evil side :P All these traits are beyond academic boundaries play just as much of a part in being a successful and respectable person, yet they aren’t assessed at all. Instead, we are pitted against each other to see who can retain the most in the least amount of time. Although I love learning, I HATE learning solely for the sake of a test/exam, but I guess you can’t always do what you want in life. We are more than what this makes us out to be. If words can barely begin to describe us as a WHOLE BEING, this doesn't even scratch the surface.
But for now, to those who may be floating in a sea of discontent, annoyance or what ever it may be, I know disappointment can be the hardest thing to deal with. The notion of knowing you could’ve done better is haunting, but the deadliest three words that can destroy our souls are: could’ve, would’ve, should’ve. There is no cure for regret, but there are ways in overcoming such adversaries: understand that the choices you make are based on your situation at the moment.
Regret comes when you look back on an event, and wish you had known then what you know now. However, if you were to accept the fact that for the most part, we all do the best we can with what we have at any given moment, learn from your mistakes and move on, the numbing sensation we call regret fades away in time. Life is too short to waste time regretting what you can't change.
We may not be able to do anything about what has already happened, the past that has been set in stone, but what we do with what we have , the hand we have been dealt, shows the true artistry of living – being able to adapt and find a path of our own is the hardest, but most important thing in life. If you want something that badly, you will find a way, a path will show itself. If not carve your own. NEVER give up on your dreams, they may be all you have left in this cruel world of reality and truth, but always remember that there is more than one way to reach the stars :)
But, all in all, to everyone who’s reading and that this is applicable to:
CONGRATULATIONS! For surviving and doing the best we could in each of our circumstances. Congratulations on reaping the fruits you’ve rightfully sown. And Thank you for sharing this journey with me, I wouldn’t have been able to do it without all of you. :)
Though we may not have all our answers, we are free! ^^
