Current Release: September 11th, 2007 | Vol. XXIV Iss. 10

Choices

By Jeni Meyers

By Elizabeth Appleyard

eaappleyard@vwc.edu

jlmeyers@vwc.edu

When we started writing this column we emphasized the power of choice. The many choices that we face everyday, big or small, a decision was always inevitable. We covered topics such as: advertising, voting, experimentation, religion, technology, immigration, and even Christmas gifts. No matter what the topic covered; a lot of thought was put into the decisions that were made.

Choice is still a prize to be won by all. Everyone still wants to make their own decisions and at the same time wants decisions to be made for them. With two weeks left of our college careers we could both list a number of things that we would love for someone else to decide for us, but ultimately it is still our choice to pay attention to them. In our first column we discussed that “the right choice” may never be found, but if what we ultimately choose leads to fulfillment, knowledge of oneself, understanding, happiness, enlightenment, or liberation; maybe we have achieved something.

We still stand by that theory; that the right choice may never be made. We may never be sure if we chose the right job, bought the right car or married the perfect mate but if any of the six adjectives above is achieved, then why argue with it.

In the last three weeks of college many graduating seniors will be faced with the ultimate choice, becoming an adult. Some may rebel against the theory that we all need to grow up, but at the same time we need to realize the importance of becoming an adult. If we ever want to gain anything described above, we need to grow up and learn from our mistakes. Sometimes learning from the wrong choice can be just as important, if not more so, than always making the right choice.

No matter how long and hard we search for an answer, the only place we will every find it is within ourselves. As we prepare to leave college and venture out into society on our own, we must learn to rely on our own judgment and use the skills we have learned to get through life. No extensions will be granted for hangovers, procrastination might cost you your job, and naps are not provided between breaks. Life has arrived.