Yikes, the fact that my senior year is flying by is freaking me out. Already in October, life is unreal. I still have so much to accomplish before I leave Clarkson. The main thing I want to accomplish, is making my mark. Something that Clarkson will remember me for, cause god knows I will be remembering Clarkson when I start to pay my student loans back.
I'm working on it though, making a difference.
Today my grandfather would of turned 99, if he was still alive. Its almost unreal how long ago it's been. I'm not usually one of those people that mark the anniversary every year on my Facebook status but this year means a lot. Why you may ask? Because if my grandpa was alive, I would love to talk to him about all that I have accomplished or the fact that I wish he could see me graduate from Clarkson. He always thought I was smart, but I never got the chance to show him what I was capable of doing, especially since he passed away my freshman year of high school. For some reason his approval, meant the most to me. He was the biggest critic of my life, one of the bluntest people I will ever know. He never sugar coated anything, just the way I like it. When I was younger I didn't appreciate how blunt he was, but now at 21 years old I learned to really appreciate it. Nobody likes bullshit, they just want you to tell it how it is, that's how I live my life today.
After going home for Fall Break, my younger siblings still amaze me. The fact that I go to McDonald's (with my 10 year old brother and 13 year old sister) and they just get up and start dancing randomly in the restaurant. They don't care what anyone thinks of them, and they are highly respected from their friends. I picked my brother up from school and everyone said bye to him. They reminded me to just be happy and live life. I can only hope to live life the way they do, and I always tell them not to change!
That's the perks of living in a big family! Everyone is so different that you learn so much. I learned to not bullshit the bullshitter, to not care what other people think, and to not judge others because what good is that.
So here's to making a difference, because the world could always use a little change.
Anybody with me?
