CAPTIVITY!

Today I was thinking about the different ways that we are captive. One of the forms of captivity I was focusing on most this week were expectations. It has been so beautiful out lately but are we outside? NO, unfortunately we are inside studying for finals. I haven´t enjoyed the outdoors in the last two weeks because i´ve been inside trying to focus on studying for my upcoming tests, but secretly daydreaming about what I could be doing in the sweet sunshine. What held me back from going outside? Expectations. Most of them coming from myself and some from my parents. Sometimes I wonder why our society is so focused on a certain path that we are supposed to follow. Graduate from high school, go to college, get a degree, get a job, and then work until we are able to retire. I find this very sad and definitely something I don´t look forward too. I have mentioned this before but I think it´s relevant now also. I hope to get a job that I enjoy so that I can wake up everyday happy to go to work and to do something "meaningful," in my case hopefully help people. I challenge you all to find new meaning in your degree path if you have not already after taking this class. This can be our little way of breaking the chains of captivity