Today I turned in my thesis exam form, which is one of the final steps to graduating from the Ohio State University with a Master's degree. After which I sat on a bench at the oval to ponder on where I am currently in my life and what the last 5 and half years here at Ohio State has meant to me. I know it sounds extremely cliche to say how great and "life-changing" that it has been, but there have been ups and downs, good times and bad times for me. Now I realize, not everybody has the opportunity to go to the same school and department to receive more than one degree from it like I have. Along with this comes many advantages and challenges. But the people I have been able to get to work with and learn from is what I will miss the most.
The primary things that come to mind when I reflect on my experience is the opportunity to learn I was provided. Education is something that a person has to seek out and want, it is not given and a piece of paper or a couple lines on a resume sure as hell doesn't mean a person has an education.
I often wonder what it would be like if I had obligations/commitments to a significant other. Not that I don't want to girlfriend right now, but it sure would make for a lot of headaches and challenges right now. I look at how some of my closest friends and some of the great opportunities that they have set aside for this very reason. Not to sound prudent, but I can't say I envy being able to make my own life decisions on my terms. I know this is something that will change when I meet the lady that changes my world and thinking, but I do believe it's a process and finding a girl that wants to crack my crazy way of thinking is a challenge in of itself.
Finally, it is with much anticipation that I look forward to the next step in my process and development of not only a more "educated" individual, but also a more mature and wiser man.
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Monday, March 25, 2013
Update on me
Hello,
I know it has been forever since I have updated this blog and it is something that I do need to start doing more often (for the shear reason of it really gives me an outlet when I tend to over-think circumstances and situations). Although I do not get the opportunity to reach out to many of my old friends and unfortunately it doesn't look like that will change any time soon. So I will try to update this on a more regular basis. I have goals of updating weekly if not more often.
So a few things that have been going on in my life:
-I successfully defended my master's degree thesis last week. When means that I will be graduating with my final degree (at least for now) from The Ohio State University. To say that the last year and half was anything short of a spectacular time would be a major understatement.
-I will be starting on a PhD degree at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign in May. I will be doing similar research as a graduate assistant in their Meat Science and Muscle Biology Department.
-I cannot wait to get started in Illinois, although leaving my family wondering about my future certainly disappoints me. Especially my mom and pop who are truly the most important people in my life. Nonetheless, I am also really looking forward to a change of scenery, and believe it should really help me from a mental health standpoint.
-Surprisingly, I have been able to keep my head straight the last year and half, albeit because I've been so busy... I know I will definitely be tested over the next month or so and will rely on my lord and savior to help me keep my wits about me. It's hard to believe what a busy schedule will do to someone who has a hard time dealing with some things as I do.
-I recently heard from a few people who noted that I am extremely humble in certain situations. For me, this makes me extremely proud. I know I'm not the greatest at some things, but the things I can do well for myself, I do for the personal satisfaction, not to be praised by others.
-On an ending note, I truly believe in hard work paying off, however the difference between hard work and influential work is the unselfish attitude one uses when doing influential work and the success and recognition others receive from it. As I continue conducting research and living life I will strive to work influentially.
I know it has been forever since I have updated this blog and it is something that I do need to start doing more often (for the shear reason of it really gives me an outlet when I tend to over-think circumstances and situations). Although I do not get the opportunity to reach out to many of my old friends and unfortunately it doesn't look like that will change any time soon. So I will try to update this on a more regular basis. I have goals of updating weekly if not more often.
So a few things that have been going on in my life:
-I successfully defended my master's degree thesis last week. When means that I will be graduating with my final degree (at least for now) from The Ohio State University. To say that the last year and half was anything short of a spectacular time would be a major understatement.
-I will be starting on a PhD degree at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign in May. I will be doing similar research as a graduate assistant in their Meat Science and Muscle Biology Department.
-I cannot wait to get started in Illinois, although leaving my family wondering about my future certainly disappoints me. Especially my mom and pop who are truly the most important people in my life. Nonetheless, I am also really looking forward to a change of scenery, and believe it should really help me from a mental health standpoint.
-Surprisingly, I have been able to keep my head straight the last year and half, albeit because I've been so busy... I know I will definitely be tested over the next month or so and will rely on my lord and savior to help me keep my wits about me. It's hard to believe what a busy schedule will do to someone who has a hard time dealing with some things as I do.
-I recently heard from a few people who noted that I am extremely humble in certain situations. For me, this makes me extremely proud. I know I'm not the greatest at some things, but the things I can do well for myself, I do for the personal satisfaction, not to be praised by others.
-On an ending note, I truly believe in hard work paying off, however the difference between hard work and influential work is the unselfish attitude one uses when doing influential work and the success and recognition others receive from it. As I continue conducting research and living life I will strive to work influentially.
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