As you can see by the displayed picture, I bought a car yesterday; which sounds absolutely insane to say out loud. But, I bought it with my own money, it is in great condition for a 1999 SAAB 93, and I am thrilled to finally have something to show for my savings. Now, all I need to do is get through driving school, and take this freaking road test so I can drive my baby without anyone in the car. I cannot wait for the day I can just drive to drive, drive to work, or just drive a bad day away with music in the CD player. I'm so tired of relying on everyone else for the littlest of things. Well, soon enough I will not need to. I will be able to hold my own & continue to do so once this all works out. I still need my license (I am looking at the RMV website for road test days as we speak), register the car, and find good insurance. So, all of that happy stuff. I am also kind of excited, because by the end of this, I will be able to start paying my first bill!
But, what are the lessons I have learned from this experience? Well, a few actually. First and foremost, never expect something to happen in a particular manner because it never does. Never did I think I would have bought a car on my own, but I did. Those who I assumed would be there (both from my past, or from my present) with me when I bought my first car were not, and it brought me a ton of frustration the remainder of the day, but at the end of it all, I had a car & I own it. It was a bit disappointing that nobody was really supporting me through the decision of buying the car, only the idea of having a car. When I start something & I put my mind to it, it will get done. I am sincerely determined to finish this semester strong, and hopefully schedule a road test sooner than later so I can get my license & starting looking at insurance companies & then register this bad boy.
All & all, I need to worry about me & only me at the end of the day. Yes, I have other people in my life that I worry about, and I am not saying that I need to be selfish and only focus on me, because that is absolutely not what I am saying. I just need to break the habit of worrying about those people more than I worry about myself. That's all. Yes, I do want to please those who raised me; Yes, I would love to follow the advice they give me; but it appears to be that those options do not always work out for the better. I need to grow, spread my wings, and fly at some point. Sophomore year of college seems to be the year for those kinds of changes.
How are all of you doing? Thank you for reviewing this post. I would like to remind you that the title is not just something clever to catch your attention; it is true. Sometimes the road is pretty rocky, you do not feel like your life is ever going to make sense. But, once you realize that you can do it, one step at a time, little by little, it all really does work itself out. I am off to work then I need to buy a coffee & write a massive paper, following a boat load of guidelines, rubrics, formats, and diagrams. It really is only about six to seven pages long, which is not bad; but, I need to also ready seven articles which is going to take up a good chunk of my time & energy. Soooo.. I'm already not looking forward to staying up all night, but that is college for you. And also a reminder that naps are a thing. I hope all of you have a great day, and I hope that when you accomplish something huge, you let me know! On that note, keep your head up, & sending you all some positive vibes!
But, what are the lessons I have learned from this experience? Well, a few actually. First and foremost, never expect something to happen in a particular manner because it never does. Never did I think I would have bought a car on my own, but I did. Those who I assumed would be there (both from my past, or from my present) with me when I bought my first car were not, and it brought me a ton of frustration the remainder of the day, but at the end of it all, I had a car & I own it. It was a bit disappointing that nobody was really supporting me through the decision of buying the car, only the idea of having a car. When I start something & I put my mind to it, it will get done. I am sincerely determined to finish this semester strong, and hopefully schedule a road test sooner than later so I can get my license & starting looking at insurance companies & then register this bad boy.
All & all, I need to worry about me & only me at the end of the day. Yes, I have other people in my life that I worry about, and I am not saying that I need to be selfish and only focus on me, because that is absolutely not what I am saying. I just need to break the habit of worrying about those people more than I worry about myself. That's all. Yes, I do want to please those who raised me; Yes, I would love to follow the advice they give me; but it appears to be that those options do not always work out for the better. I need to grow, spread my wings, and fly at some point. Sophomore year of college seems to be the year for those kinds of changes.
How are all of you doing? Thank you for reviewing this post. I would like to remind you that the title is not just something clever to catch your attention; it is true. Sometimes the road is pretty rocky, you do not feel like your life is ever going to make sense. But, once you realize that you can do it, one step at a time, little by little, it all really does work itself out. I am off to work then I need to buy a coffee & write a massive paper, following a boat load of guidelines, rubrics, formats, and diagrams. It really is only about six to seven pages long, which is not bad; but, I need to also ready seven articles which is going to take up a good chunk of my time & energy. Soooo.. I'm already not looking forward to staying up all night, but that is college for you. And also a reminder that naps are a thing. I hope all of you have a great day, and I hope that when you accomplish something huge, you let me know! On that note, keep your head up, & sending you all some positive vibes!