i am so glad that tomorrow is friday. the weekend to relax a little….but i still have a lot of homework :( ::sigh::

so today was insightful. i was sitting outside of lab waiting for it to start. i got to talking with this guy who i think said was 58 years old and a woman who looks like she was in her late 40’s. anyway, i have to say it was inspiring and insightful. he told me that he used to work in construction, and was laid off for the past three years. he said that ever since he was in high school, he wanted to become a respiratory therapist for the reason that he spent a lot of his times in the hospital. the fact that at 58 years old, going back to school to do what he has always wanted….it was inspiring and it is never too late. never too late to do and act on your dream. it gives me hope. he said to do what your heart tells you, and dont listen and give a crap about what others tell you, and as long as i know where my heart is…then that is all that matters. learn as much as you can, take as many classes as you can, it is then that you will know what works for you and what doesnt. when he said that, i was like thank you! i have taken so many classes…classes that i dont even really need, but i take those classes because they interest me and i wanted to learn. when he said that…suddenly i felt like i did something right…even if not many people agree with why i did that. he said that college is a time to learn as much as you can, take as many classes as you can because you can benefit from every classes you take. talking to him was great. the woman i was talking too. she said i seem like the type of person who cant say no…and that i need to learn how to say no. i told her that i am working on it haha. she said that it seems like i do so much for everyone but myself and that it gets exhausting and stressful…that is so true because i am always stressed and exhausted. she understood where i was coming from and how someone can do so much for others…yet they do not appreciate it. she told me that she understood because she has kids of her own one is my age. we just talked about life, careers. it’s refreshing to talk to another adult about things like this that differ from your parents view. she told me that you do not always have to go to a university to get a high paying job. she told me that she is making as much money as her friends that went to a university and she didnt. she said that the school doesnt matter. it’s how badly you want something to chase it.

this reminds me during summer semester when i met bobby. he was…i think he was in his early 50’s i had a great time talking to him. he told me things that i had not really ever thought about. he talked to me about relationships and how important it is to not be blinded by love, to listen to what others tell you because half of the time…they are right, but people tend to be so wrapped up in their new relationship that they ignore the facts. how people think they are in love when its really just infatuation. it was very insightful. i love talking to elders about life, relationship. i recommend that if you ever get the chance or come across an opportunity where you can chat with and elder adult. do so because you never know what you may learn. dont think that just because they are old does not mean they do not understand because believe me, they do, they have lived it, been through it, or have experienced it.

it beats gossiping about useless facts. great minds share ideas. i hope that i can continue to come across many more elderly adults and to continue having many more conversation that i will always remember and that hopefully pass on to my kids one day. learn every chance you get. be inspired, find hope, learn something about others, and yourself. appreciate life and the knowledge of others who wish to share it with you. listen to other people’s story about life, love anything. it is truly worth it.