Blog of R'kik D'nec

I made a propeller in Pro/E today. It actually turned out really well and looks really cool. I've been enjoying my senior project, but it just seems to be moving really slowly. Do you know how, when there's something that you're really looking forward to, and it finally happens, it's kind of a let down after it's all over? One could say that this is what's happened to the mood of the whole campus after the debate. Or not. I guess that's a bad example, but I'm sure some people are feeling it. A better example might be a concert, or a vacation. Anyway, my point is that the waiting and the anticipation is the exciting part. The actual event itself can be exciting as well, but it's the aftermath that gets depressing. Coming to college was another thing that I had really looked forward to. It was a lot of fun, and very exciting those first few months, but then the novelty tapered off and turned into disillusionment. I'm not saying that I hate college, but just that things never seem to turn out as well as you had hoped. Now I'm facing a similar situation with graduation. Finally, the chance to be done with my education and get into the "real world" and start fresh. But will it actually be that great? Probably not. I've said before how I really crave novelty. I think that's part of what makes the anticipation exciting for me. I think that it's a common thing that everyone experiences to some degree though. So how can I use this to my advantage? If I'm right about this whole thing, then the next 7 months should be really great. Instead of trying to get through them as fast as possible, I should take time to enjoy the unique situation I'm in, and really try and appreciate the anticipation. I should be celebrating the excitement of the present, instead of longing for it to be over with quickly. So that's all great in theory, but how do I actually do it? I'm totally open to suggestions, but I think I just need to keep reminding myself to live in the present, and not get obsessed with what's coming, or what I want to come. On the other hand, I'm actually telling myself that this is as good as it gets. Beyond May or whenever, I have no hope. Things will just go downhill from there. Obviously that's not true, but I'm just trying to show that things are never as simple as they seem. Besides graduation, I think this theory can apply to other smaller things as well. Enjoy now, and enjoy the wait! By the way, thank you all for the comments. :)

Current Mood: Bored
Currently listening to: Amnesiac by Radiohead
Last movie I saw: Citizen Kane
One line review: Kind of depressing, but thought provoking; very dramatic
On a scale of 0-5 sucks (0 being the best): 1 sucks