If I’ve Learned Anything

If I’ve learned anything, I’ve learned that…

• With time, anything is possible.
• There’s only so much time in a day.
• A good job is easy to take for granted.
• Money is both more and less important than everything else.
• Professors are some of the most interesting (and famous) people you’ll ever meet…and getting to know them is a great privilege.
• Instant Messenger is a drug.
• Instant Messenger has turned us all into stalkers.
• Learning about someone from someone else is subjecting your judgment to bias. Be careful.
• People aren’t always the best medicine.
• If I make three lasting friendships over my three years in college, then I’ll be both content and popular.
• Life’s not only about tangible accomplishments, but clear goals are often necessary.
• When rejected, there’s always the possibility that all the judges were, in fact, wrong.
• For every one thing you get rejected from, you’ll get accepted into something else which you hadn’t even considered.
• Going out to make a problem go away will often work…unless you’re going out with your problem.
• Dancing makes everything better.
• Random compliments are always welcome.
• Everything is cheaper online.
• Working for yourself is rewarding, but you no longer get paid during your breaks.
• Trying to smile when you’re angry can help a great deal.
• Philosophy is as practical as any other major you can think of.
• The electives you take in college might end up being of more use than your major classes.
• Being in love won’t make you happy all the time, just most of the time.
• Letting someone love you is a great responsibility to bear.
• Loving someone is a great risk.
• At a certain point in every relationship, experience won’t buy you anything.
• Some people learn from others’ mistakes. Others don’t.
• Some people learn by trial and error. Others are naturals.
• Just because something isn’t natural doesn’t mean it’s not right. If everything had to feel right all the time then no one would be happy in relationships, friendships, or society.
• Depression is much more inspiring than happiness.
• People would rather hear complaints than details on why everything is going well.
• You need to have a cynical friend.
• You should touch someone every day. Touch is so powerful.
• There is no part of your life when you weren’t the same person in some way.
• Little kids are not adults and can’t be treated like adults.
• College students are not adults and can’t be treated like adults.
• Maturity has no real definition.
• Everyone will be ready for the academic environment of college at some point, but very few are ready at 18.
• You’ll end up being a hypocrite at some point.
• Reading or watching the news once every week connects you to the world much more than you’d have thought.
• Anyone can draw.
• Having a girlfriend makes holidays so much nicer.
• Being competitive is okay, so long as it’s over the right things and with the right people.
• Breakfast is a necessity.
• Carrying stamps in your wallet is a good idea.
• Everyone needs to know more than they do about their own health.
• There are no forbidden topics or gestures.
• Timing is everything.
• Mistakes make us human.
• Dogs are much more reliable than humans.
• Cute as they may be, dogs aren’t as hot as girls.
• Never be harder on someone than you are on yourself.
• Have high expectations for yourself.
• Quotes are great, but they are often applied out of context.
• A week that goes by without some written or visual reference to it is a forgotten week.
• You should eat at least one meal per day with another person…for sanity’s sake.
• One month of musical training/theory will forever change the way you listen to music.
• Without action, five hours of introspection will get you nowhere.