Comments on: Meaning http://www.michaelmallon.net/2009/11/20/meaning/ a 26 year teenage existential dilemma... Thu, 24 Jun 2010 03:18:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Kat http://www.michaelmallon.net/2009/11/20/meaning/comment-page-1/#comment-51 Kat Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:38:56 +0000 http://www.michaelmallon.net/?p=149#comment-51 p.s. nice "sharing is sexy" social media link haha p.s. nice “sharing is sexy” social media link haha

]]> By: Kat http://www.michaelmallon.net/2009/11/20/meaning/comment-page-1/#comment-50 Kat Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:38:09 +0000 http://www.michaelmallon.net/?p=149#comment-50 I agree with Susan! And I like the quote at the end too. The biggest thing I got out of going to college was a life. It wasn't all about the education for me. Yes I got a degree and learned about lots of interesting topics from my classes, but the expereince of those classes, living away from home and doing things for myself (emotionally and physically) really brought ME out to myself (if that makes sense??). I went to college a really confused and really not self-aware person but when I left college I knew what I wanted, I was doing things for me and not for others and I was happy with all of that cause I knew who I was and I have my experiences for being aways at school to thank for that. I know you don't know what journey will lead you to this for yourself but I would suggest giving college another shot, and really giving it a shot. Moorpark is not where one "finds themselves" and the navy wasn't that place either, but you've never given going away to school a chance... so why not start your journey there and see where it goes? Hey if you can get in somewhere and get grants to cover you, why not use the free ride to see if it's a strat to what you are looking for? Just a suggestion though take it or leave it :) Kat I agree with Susan! And I like the quote at the end too.

The biggest thing I got out of going to college was a life. It wasn’t all about the education for me. Yes I got a degree and learned about lots of interesting topics from my classes, but the expereince of those classes, living away from home and doing things for myself (emotionally and physically) really brought ME out to myself (if that makes sense??). I went to college a really confused and really not self-aware person but when I left college I knew what I wanted, I was doing things for me and not for others and I was happy with all of that cause I knew who I was and I have my experiences for being aways at school to thank for that. I know you don’t know what journey will lead you to this for yourself but I would suggest giving college another shot, and really giving it a shot. Moorpark is not where one “finds themselves” and the navy wasn’t that place either, but you’ve never given going away to school a chance… so why not start your journey there and see where it goes? Hey if you can get in somewhere and get grants to cover you, why not use the free ride to see if it’s a strat to what you are looking for?

Just a suggestion though take it or leave it :)

Kat

]]> By: Susan http://www.michaelmallon.net/2009/11/20/meaning/comment-page-1/#comment-43 Susan Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:01:19 +0000 http://www.michaelmallon.net/?p=149#comment-43 I think I like Frankl - recognizing that your blog is my sole exposure to his writings! In my experience, his "big block of text" you cite is quite accurate. Read John Donne, as countless college freshmen have - "No Man Is An Island." We need to be islands at times, but ultimately it is in recognizing that life is relationship-based that we find our way. And we don't all do it by the same road. As Frankl says. Thanks for presenting those writings here - they're thought-provoking for me too. XO, Susan I think I like Frankl — recognizing that your blog is my sole exposure to his writings! In my experience, his “big block of text” you cite is quite accurate. Read John Donne, as countless college freshmen have — “No Man Is An Island.” We need to be islands at times, but ultimately it is in recognizing that life is relationship-based that we find our way. And we don’t all do it by the same road. As Frankl says. Thanks for presenting those writings here — they’re thought-provoking for me too.
XO, Susan

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