"After taking a couple years off from college, I'm behind. But I'm not that far behind. Starting Fall '09, I plan to become full-time at school and part-time at work. You know, re-prioritizing my life. I want to get out of Mission College and transfer to San Jose State University. So hopefully by Fall 2010 I'll be in San Jose State."
Reading this makes me teary-eyed. I remember getting into arguments with Brian about school, and my argument would be that college is just a way for the government to take money from of us, and that people get good jobs even without a degree, and that it's all about your connections. It kind of makes me laugh inside knowing that I used to think that way. Now I'm seeing that I made a huge U-turn with my life (and I will admit that Brian eventually won that argument years ago). It just makes me happy that I'm reaching my goals. It has taken me almost 4 years to get my Bachelor's Degree... and I'm thinking about new goals to reach afterwards. My next goal would be to obtain my teaching credential which will take 3 semesters to complete. I probably won't begin that goal until the Fall of 2013 at SJSU. My goal after that is to have a full-time job before I reach 30 years old.
On a relative note, I don't believe in "it's now or never." However, I DO STRONGLY believe in "it's better late than never." Only because everyone is on their own pace, and only YOU know when YOU are ready. I don't agree to "now or never" because I believe in windows of opportunity, I believe that more doors will open after one has closed, and I believe in taking your time to think things through before making a decision you might regret. Take your time. There's no need to rush in life... at all. Some people get things done early, and some people are just "late bloomers." Who cares? Because when you know you've put your mind and heart into something, and you've persevered through it -- IT'S FEELS RIGHT no matter how long it took you to obtain that goal.
