Throughout these last two weeks of school in all three of my on-campus classes the students are all very diverse. Diverse is a term that can sometimes be easily thrown around and misinterpreted. It means many things, like age, race, height, gender, and anything that outwardly defines you (well that's my definition at least).
On the other hand dictionary.com says 1. of a different kind, form, character, etc.; unlike: a wide range of diverse opinions. 2. of various kinds or forms; multiform. The majority of my classes consist of people my age and along the same path as me. That we just graduated high school and we are at Cerro Coso getting our Gen Ed out of the way so we can possibly transfer. Then I have the 3-5 or so people in each class who are well in their 30's, 40's, and even early 50's. I don't know their story or what made them want to come back to school. But I definitely applaud them. I can just imagine that can be a daunting task to be away from an academic setting for 10, 20, 30 years and suddenly come back. They may have contemplated this new life decision, gotten advice from other people, and then finally decided this could be a benefiting thing to do. Think for a moment of a decision you have laying in your life right now. Big or small. Cliche or serious. - You may have to move and are stuck with the decision of which house to move into. Should I do that down-payment or this down-payment? - Should I spend the $100 for this amazing concert ticket? It'll be so much fun though. - Is this person really the right friend for me, for where I am in my life? There are countless questions you could ask yourself. One of the phrases I hear on a daily basis are "stay in the moment" or "don't think so long-term". People HATE thinking long-term! It drives them nuts. If you don't think long-term, well in 10 years it could possibly ruin your life. Not to be so dramatic, but it's kind of true! Yes, you should think about today; what you need to accomplish and how productive you can be. But then, think about tomorrow! And the next day! It's hard, and maybe a little scary. But try it. Something that you are going to decide upon today, could be of such great benefit one year from now! These older ladies and gentleman in my classes are doing both thinking short term and long-term! They are thinking what homework they can get done for today and how proud they are going to be of themselves at the end of these 4 semesters. Try this: Get out a pen and paper. Make a list. A list of all your goals for today. For the week. For the month. For the year. For the next 5 years. Then for the next 10 years. - How can I possibly make a list of my goals for the next 1, 5, or 10 years??! Please, just try it! It may really get you thinking. Thanks for reading! :)
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Sheila
9/6/2013 02:04:56 am
You are a fantastic writer. I am proud to be your Aunt. You made me really think of mypersonal goals. Thanks. I need to ho write them down.
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