The True Taste of Independence

Recently, I have been trying to come to terms with the reality of rounding up my university degree and launching out into the wide world. I have been dreaming of new income streams, as well as a change in priorities and environment. I realise that after being in the university system for so long, and getting so used to being a student, I might underestimate how much the past few years have changed me, thus disregarding how hard it might be to start afresh in a new environment.

Sometimes, we do not understand the full implications of the changes that come out way. We tend to look at one side of the equation alone, and that is usually the side that pleases us to consider. Independence does not come in stand alone mode. it comes with a myriad of responsibilities and harsh realities that we must learn to anticipate in order to be successful in adapting to change. i remember the time when I believed that getting into the university would solve all my problems. I realise that while in reality, it did solve some problems and eliminate some challenges I was facing, it also opened up a whole lot of other stuff, sort of like a plate of mixed fruit. I had to learn to deal with the sweets and the sours, as well as to overlook the bitters in order to get in tune with my environment.

I believe that facing the independence that lies before me will not be too different from that. Of course the scenario is different and I am playing for bigger stakes, but the true taste of independence will be determined by every aspect of the experience – and that I must prepare my palate for.

~ by whichlevel on July 22, 2008.