Allow me to be philosophical...
Oct. 29th, 2004 02:55 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
marathoner452First of all, as of 3 days ago, it's been a year since I ran a marathon. But I'm still a marathoner. And a serious runner-I see running a good 1/2 marathon as better than just finishing a marathon. But that's just me. To each their own.
I don't know what brought this to my mind...but ever since spending the semester in Miami, I feel a very strong responsibility towards helping anyone/anything in Maryland. Sure, it's wonderful to travel and have new experiences and become acquainted with new perspectives, but being down in South Florida taught me, if nothing else, that we can't help others until we help ourselves. After all, Maryland is what I know best, region-wise. Having lived here my whole life, I understand life here better than I'd understand people anywhere else, and I'm in a better position to help them
I think that it's important to value what you have, instead of always seeking after greener pastures. I'm certainly not adverse to trying new things, but somehow I feel that it's better to do a couple things and do them well than to try and do everything. But again, that's just me.
Maybe it's just me trying to get ready for another round of the holidays, complete with relatives asking me "so, what're you going to do after you graduate? What'd you do with a history major other than teach?" I'll be ready to tell anyone who asks that I want to volunteer with Americorps in Baltimore and give back to the area instead of searching out exotic experiences elsewhere.
Does that make any sense? Maybe I'm too young to be so settled, but I don't think so. I've just learned to be grateful for what I have.
~Bethany
I don't know what brought this to my mind...but ever since spending the semester in Miami, I feel a very strong responsibility towards helping anyone/anything in Maryland. Sure, it's wonderful to travel and have new experiences and become acquainted with new perspectives, but being down in South Florida taught me, if nothing else, that we can't help others until we help ourselves. After all, Maryland is what I know best, region-wise. Having lived here my whole life, I understand life here better than I'd understand people anywhere else, and I'm in a better position to help them
I think that it's important to value what you have, instead of always seeking after greener pastures. I'm certainly not adverse to trying new things, but somehow I feel that it's better to do a couple things and do them well than to try and do everything. But again, that's just me.
Maybe it's just me trying to get ready for another round of the holidays, complete with relatives asking me "so, what're you going to do after you graduate? What'd you do with a history major other than teach?" I'll be ready to tell anyone who asks that I want to volunteer with Americorps in Baltimore and give back to the area instead of searching out exotic experiences elsewhere.
Does that make any sense? Maybe I'm too young to be so settled, but I don't think so. I've just learned to be grateful for what I have.
~Bethany
