Journal #1 (Reflective): If you could tell your life story to one person, to whom would it be? Where would you begin (moment that changed your world view)?
If I could tell my life story to one person it would be my 4 year old cousin, Brandon. Although he wouldn’t be able to understand anything, I’d hope he still somehow understands the gist of what I was saying. Or I could write him a letter and wait for him to age a year or five.
I would start my story at the end of my freshmen year because that is when I started to really reflect on what I wanted in life, how I would get to that point and what I needed to change. I would tell him that if at all possible, he should plan ahead as soon as he can and that being the school jock or popular guy is not the most important thing in the world. If he wants to be good at a sport, he should start early and stick with it. If he wants to fulfill the asian stereotype and be a class-topping nerd, then he should start taking classes that challenge him, maybe even take a few summer courses. I would tell him that moms actually DO know best and although they may not want him to have a girlfriend until college or let him go to a party or dance, they only have his best interests at heart. I’d want him to know that life is going to suck sometimes, and that he will face rejection and failure and that no matter how bad things seem, the worst thing he can do is stop moving forward. I feel like him taking any of this seriously is a long shot, but I know that if he somehow takes advantage of my hindsight and heeds even half of this, then it will save him a lot of hardships and pain in the early stages of his life.
I really like how you put a lot of thought into the person that you would tell your life story.
ReplyDeleteI thought it was very interesting that you started thinking about your future during your freshman year. Is it possible to have a hybrid of education/athletics, like a Toyota Prius?
I relate to your life story quite a lot Anthony Nguyen.
Your blog is rockin'.