John Mayer is a lyrical genius. His song "Stop this Train" has been known to put me to tears when I listen to it. This semester has by far been the quickest semester of my life. It scares me to think that in just a year and a half I'll be on my own, in the "real" world, as they call it. But what exactly is the "real world"? Is this world I'm living in now fake? Some might say, yes, SMU is a fantasy land. However, I feel that the phrase the real world is often used way too much. We shape our own realities, we say what is "real" and what is not. I'd like to not discredit the world I live in now, even though it is sometimes filled with the ridiculousness that is SMU. From now on, I've decided to refer to it as a next chapter. The real world sounds daunting and scary, when its not. I'm living it as I type. When my mother starts talking about the "real world" I will correct her with a "new chapter". I'd like to use this post as a look-back reference. I hope that after graduate I can visit this and see exactly what I was thinking about the so called "real world", or in my words, "the next chapter".
Dear Me,
Are you as scared as you were now, April 1st, 2011, about conquering the real world? Did you graduate with a good GPA? Do you feel you'll stay in contact with your friends from SMU? Where is your life taking you? Are you going back to California as you planned? Or did harsh reality that your beloved state is in financial doldroms finally hit you in the face? Did you stick to advertising, because you truly love it now. Are you happy with your life and yourself? Because you are now.
Don't forget to love yourself,
Me.
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