College

I enrolled for my first online class! I am taking a comparative religion class which will be interesting. I love to learn about beliefs, myths, culture, philosophies. I've been doing a little research on my own to learn what I can about other religions because I think it's important to challenge your own beliefs constantly. And you can't do that unless you learn about other perspectives in the world and examine the reasoning for yourself. It strengthens your own beliefs and expands your way of thinking. It's a healthy thing for anyone to do. You can't really be 100% sure what you think is right until you've examined from every angle.

After this religion class, I will have covered 12 units in the social & behavior general education requirements for my undergrad. I never thought I would want to go to college until last year. I don't know what changed. I had such a negative connotation with school because it was hard for me growing up. There were so many personal distractions that kept me from doing well. I had other things on my mind back then. But I'm not going to cry over spilled milk anymore. I'm in a better place now so I feel like I should buckle down and start this journey. I want to accomplish something hard. I feel like I'll regret it if I don't try and do this. It's not even really about having a career that allows me to climb to the top of the corporate ladder. I just want to prove that I can do something hard.

I know that In-N-Out will take care of me and pay me well when I move up into management, but I don't want to regret not having another option. I have so many interests. I want to know that I can tap into something else if I want. When I do become a manager, I'll be able to pay off my school loans fast! Ron said something very important to me, "Don't let school define you." He's right. I can't go because our culture pressures us to. I can't go for anyone but myself. And I really do feel like I need to get this out of the way. After this quarter, I'm going to try booking 3 classes so I can get it over with... eek!

I can't decide on a major because all the majors that I feel would be useful and practical are insanely impacted. And so I'm thinking of majoring in philosophy or sociology so I don't have to fight for classes.  Liberal Arts degrees build strong writing and research skills and expands your mind to broader thinking. What employer can't find use for that? Internships and studying abroad are what make your resumes stand out I hear. I will follow that advice for sure then!

If there is any advice one would like to give me, I'm open to it!