Fall into change
Up here in the Northern Hemisphere, today marks the first day of Fall. This marks several special events:
- The sun is directly above the Earth’s equator.
- The length of day and night are approximately the same.
- The second of three switches, pictured above, is switched.
This Fall is unique for a special event that won’t be occurring: For the first Fall in 17 years, I’m not returning to school. I’m now an official university graduate.
Not only are the weather and leaves changing as they always do, but my life is changing as well. It feels strange to not be back in the dorm. I still visit my friends on campus often, but it’s not as easy as running down the hall to play a round of Super Smash Bros. Trading a schedule of scattered lectures to an 8-hour day is even more difficult.
But I’m trying to approach it the same way I approach the changing seasons: During the summer, I enjoy the warmth. During the winter, I enjoy the snow. There’s no point to grumbling about how you wish the weather was different. Enjoy what you have when you have it and look forward for what’s to come. But like most things, it’s easier said then done.
What do you think? How did you deal with adjusting to life after college? Are you looking forward to changing leaves and drinking cider? If you could, would you stay in school forever? Post a comment in the original blog post or on the Facebook page which it’s syndicated.
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September 24th, 2007 at 7:09 pm
is there any possible way i can be in charge of those switches? just wondering…
and oh man, i want some apple cider and powdered doughnut holes. and i want to crunch through piles of leaves. and i want to sit by a fireplace with someone i love and read a book. and i want to wear gloves and a scarf with a T-shirt and look ridiculous.
don’t want to stay in school forever though… no way.
September 24th, 2007 at 10:08 pm
I’ll show you where the switches are next Sunday you’re in town. Not sure if you can be in charge of them, though…
September 26th, 2007 at 1:41 pm
I would love to drink apple cider hot or cold, eat powdered doughnuts or the holes, I wouldn’t mind taking a hayride or playing in the leaves,
I would love to stay in school, I like going to school =)I LOVE the fact that the weather is getting cooler and snow will be soon!!!!
October 5th, 2007 at 1:32 pm
What I love most about Cider other than drinking it, is the process of makingit. It takes Many years for seed to grow into a mighty apple tree. The Process is slow, long, and often frustrating. Thats Just the beginning! Then after you get apples to make cider you have to have the right ratio of ingredients to get the best taste. This to is trial and error. After many failures and successes, from one season to another; we keep moving forward until the whole process is refined. Until that one day we have great apple cider…and take a drink and go “Oh Boy that was yummy and well worth it!”