Alright, so I think here is my version of what should be the reason why we go to college.

Going to college is like playing a game (although with your actual life one).

You play game to face challenges, you get through it, then you go to next level. You learn as you go. You get stronger as you go.

Getting knowledge is now the main reason why you go to college anymore because you can pretty much get those online.

But here is why I think we still need to go to college.

Being in college, you have to face classes difficulties. You have to make several decisions (e.g. what classes should you take, how much risk should I take to succeed well, how much you should get involved in this and that, etc.). And yo have to learn how to be responsible to your own decision. In college, you learn how to deal with several difficulties and this prepare you for real works/jobs in the next step of your life.

College degree is just a trophy that certifies that you have got through these difficulties, and ready to face with the next step difficulties in the real jobs world.

And you use this trophy as a ticket to find a job. That is just one way that company can see that you have got through.

Of course, not all the trophies are the same. And you are the one who design it!

So can you get those trophies from somewhere else that is not a college?

Yes, definitely.

College degree is just a common way that people use. If you have your way, you definitely should do it, and see if your trophy would get you to the job you like.

You may not have a choice to choose how you were born. Neither you could control whatever is outside of your control. But you definitely have a choice in many step in your life. And you definitely have a choice to view a situation as positive or negative.

I eat for myself. I talk to myself for myself. I learn for myself.
I workout for myself. I live for others.. also for myself. I smile for myself.
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Seems Selfish? Hmm.. let’s me describe what’s my thought behinds those words.

I don’t believe in Altruism (i.e selflessness). As I said in a last couple word images, I want to do good for others because that makes me feel happy and better about myself. I don’t want to harm other people because I don’t want to deal with the flame of guilt to would burn from inside of me.  It’s still selfishness in that way.

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Anyway.

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Are you like me who wants to make the best choice in everything in life that you care for?

Do these questions bother you?

What is the purpose of life?

Would you change the way you live if you knew that you were going to die soon?

I want to take care of this body I was given so that I can use it to do something great for this world. And by something ‘great’ I mean that something can be a part of making people (including me) holistically happier. Something meaningful.

There are so many choices in this world to be made.

Thanks to the technology and the tools that make finding reasons to support a better decision easier and faster nowadays. Got a question? Google it!

How much water should I drink a day? Google it!

What is the best way to workout? Google it!

Why should I smile? Google it!

etc.

I do it for myself anyway, but wouldn’t it be great to share my choices and my experience to other people? Yes, it would. So, this blog is created to share my thoughts, experience, and google results that I think may provide a primary information for you to make a better choice for you yourself and share it to people surrounded you too.

So, sharing is one reason why I started blogging. Still, there is another big reason why I want to write a blog though. That reason is that I want to get rid of my fear of writing. I grew up as girl who loves math and science, but hate writing and reading. I always run away from it and try to avoid writing and reading as much as possible. I know that I do not practice enough and writing is my weakness and that is also why I’m afraid of it and avoid it. Still, I can’t ignore the fact that it is impossible to avoid writing if I want to be an effective in conveying my messages. I need to write more. and more. and more. Blogging came in at that point and here I am writing this post trying to practice my writing skill (despite that it is almost like free-writing. hehe.)

My name is Kwan and I hate writing.
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But that is why I’m doing it.