I had the opportunity to attend a presentation about an adults personal experience with struggling academically in the past and how he managed to live. I excited and grateful I had this opportunity because I am in the time in my life where I may decide what I do for the rest of it.
I walked in, and immediately discovered by the person speaking was an outdoor ed teacher I knew from some of the UWCSEA school trips. As he went through his life story briefly, I felt more connected because before I knew him as a random teacher who probably had a typical life, but in the presentation, I learned many things from him and his regrets.
I always looked at academics as a must have, and then make time to learn how to do other things. But after this presentation, I realized if I truly enjoy something, then it is possible to pursue that for the rest of your life. Academics is obviously still important and can help you accomplish things, but I learned that it is more important to find something you enjoy doing and earn money from it.
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