A Minor Detail

After an hour of struggling with creating my new schedule, the idea of a minor popped into my head for some spontaneous reason. Perhaps it was the stress of actually fitting classes into my week, but this might not be the most insane move for me. After all, nutrition and anthropology are related in that both involve the study of human beings; the only question remaining is whether or not I’ll be ambitious enough to finish the eighteen hours required for the degree. After discussing graduation plans with a few people in the last twenty-four hours (my own excluded), I found out that I wouldn’t be the only one to graduate later than expected. Apparently, there is some attractiveness in being a “super senior” who has either had too little or too much ambition to successfully graduate.
Surprisingly, I have decided to stick with my eighteen hour week. At that rate I could have the chance of graduating early (or on time), but I know that certainly will not happen even with summer school. It's as though I'm pushing myself at the same time I'm pulling myself farther from the eventual goal of moving on from the college scene to what could be considered real life. It's my way of cramming six years into five, so that I will not become the lifetime college student. There are so many choices in life that could change everything, and I feel that one catalyst in my life would be to continue my studies with the intention of graduating with both a major and minor. There is always something I'll have left to learn. My grandmother, now 82, always tells me, "Learn one new thing every day...I never stop learning." This outlook on life is probably one of the main reasons for her continued good health; my father, the professor, shares the love of knowledge and displays his eagerness to learn by continuing with classes. I doubt I'll ever become proficient in four languages, but he is quite an inspiration.
The emotional tiredness, insanity, and frustration from schedule changes has subsided noticably now. Looking onward to the rest of the semester, I've decided to put aside the anxiety I could feel about a change in plans and just run with it.

Still learning,

Anna