Reflection

I can't say there is a specific reason, I had no sudden realization that I should be a vet--I have wanted to work with animals since I was little. There's just something about life that intrigues me, as a child I was constantly out hunting for insects, snakes and rabbits to take care of and observe. Most all of my earliest memories involve my adventures of the outdoors and my encounters with animals; when I was 3 I picked up my first snake (to my dad's dismay), at the age of 5, I was capturing insects and hiding them in my room, and as a teen, I'd spend all the daylight out in the woods observing wildlife.

It's no wonder that my favorite subject is Biology--I love how everything in our world thrives off of the existence of another. There is a balance of nature that should be observed and appreciated by all. Yet, I feel like I've  become one of them. I've become one of those people who just moves through my life, just trying to survive college and keep my job. It sickens me. I have become depressive and immobile over these past few years, just WAITING to get finished with college. I've lost my drive, I've lost my passion, I've lost sense of who I am as a person. I've become another drone of society, just trying to make survive American culture.

I need to rekindle that love for everything around me, appreciate what I have and what I can do for others. If I keep running in the same circle that I've paved these past few years, I'll never get out. I want to enjoy my classes. I want to get up at 8 a.m. and hike. I want show up late for work because I stopped to smell the flowers. I want to explore the world around instead of just trying to jump through all the rings society throws at me. I want to enjoy life.