WRITING: Surge

Today I wrote my Statistics exam and it was horrible. I have a little countdown going on. I've written two papers so far and I now have four more to go. After that, holiday! God, I'm in need of a break. As I was saying, Statistics. In a bad as my exam was, I surprisingly felt unusually happy. It's odd, no one comes out of a tough exam with uplifted spirits. That was the case with me today.

Boy, you should have seen me. It's like I had this sudden surge of energy. On top of that, I was super friendly. I was greeting strangers and smiling quite a lot. Honestly, I really don't know what prompted that. I even went on a walk with a friend of mine. We talked and it was good. Surprisingly, we talked on a level different from the one we're normally on. I remember asking him a few questions and the conversation went on well. Very smooth to be exact. Normally I tend to mind my own business and chat only on surface level.

I'm still a little confused. I thought I'd share this experience with you. Did I like it? Yes, yes I did. I felt good. I felt light. I felt happy. I got to take a breather. The weather was pretty mild with a slight chilly winter breze. Maybe this is the universe's way of cheering me up. It knows that if I'd have given myself a hard time because of Stats. Oh well. Whatever the reason, I liked it.

WRITING: Money Matters

I'm a huge fan of memes-they're so hilarious. Believe me when I say I almost always have a few of them saved in my phone. So the eve is tomorrow and after that new year....hello 2014. It's been a long time coming. Boy, just two years ago I was in high school, now here I am. 

So today's post is about money. Yes that leafy thing you have in your wallet or purse. One of my favourite quotes is, "You need money to make money". I believe this a 110%. It's pretty hard to get things done when you have no money. I hate it when I get broke. Someone I know once said being broke humbles him. I found it funny though. It was funny but the again, there was some truth to it. When you have no money on you, you tend to lay low. You know, keep things on the down-low. 

I know Christmas has passed but is it too late to ask Santa for a money tree. It wouldn't hurt to have one around. My month holiday is coming up in a bit and I sure could use a good vaycay. Some me time. I wonder if there are any sunny places at the moment? I'm tired of winter. If there are, I'd probably go there for some me time. Give myself a little tlc. Treating myself to a few fine things wouldn't hurt. Oh! How I wish it was so. 

Basically, I wish I had more money. I know for certain I'm not the only one feeling this way. I know money can't by you happiness but it can take you to fine places ;) 

WRITING: Education & School

Today I woke up thinking out of the box. Actually, I am writing this while still in bed. Anyway, I think my current thought process stemmed from a conversation I had with a friend last night before going to bed. Basically, he said he likes school. I said all well and good but nobody actually likes it, we just endure it. What we do like are our friends and the fun part of school. He went on to say he actually enjoyed learning. True, learning is enjoyable but that depends on your environment.

I think I'll talk about school and education in particular today. According to Wikipedia, the definition of education is "in its general sense is a form of learning in which the knowledge, skills, and habits of a group of people are transferred from one generation to the next through teaching, training, or research." School, on the other hand, is defined as "is an institution designed for the teaching of students (or "pupils") under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is commonly compulsory."

From the definitions given, I would say education is simply the transferring of skills and knowledge from one generation to the next. School, however, is more constructing in the sense that there is a particular way something is done. So I like to believe that somebody can have an education without having been to school. You get? However, that does not mean I am against the concept of school and schooling.

School is important because it gives you an opportunity. Some of you might be thinking, " I have a talent. I don't need school." Sadly, you do. Making it in this world on talent alone is not the easiest thing to do. I'm sure some of you here may have tried that already. If you have made it already without having had schooling, I say wow. It's not so often that happens. I know we have examples of school dropouts like Steve Jobs and Mark Z-they've made it. Realistically speaking, chances of having a million dollar idea are slim to one. Also, you may have a talent in which you are riding on. You know, singing, dancing, acting or whatever it may be. Thing is you can't rely on that alone. 

So what exactly am I trying to put across here? Education and school are two different things. You can have a form of education but may not have been schooled. Schooled is more institution used and more likely to help you later in life. If you have talent, all well and good. Talent coupled with school would be a plus for you. If you feel like you have no particular talent, not to worry. School is the perfect fall-back plan. If you've been to school and had an education from a formalised institution, chances are that you'd be better off than if you didn't. Having yourself some papers would be beneficial to you.

Your thoughts on this? I would love to hear from you and what you think about this particular post. You can just drop your thoughts in the comment box below. Enjoy your day.