Who am I? Why am I here?

Who am I? Why am I here?
I’m a girl who doesn’t know who she is. I am a girl who doesn’t know why she is

here.

This is part of an old Facebook Rant…

I feel quite alone in my uncertainty- everywhere I turn I hear people declaring majors, missions, and purposes. They’re joining sororities and clubs, applying for jobs and internships- they’ve got a fall back plan for their fall back plan! They’ve got their treasure map of success, and they’re all sprinting full force towards the big, red X. But, when do I get to join the hunt? When do I get to feel that sense of belonging? Is there a club for people who don’t know what they want from life? If there is can I join the e-list?

So the rant is a bit winey, but I was feeling winy at the time…

However, it’s relevant because when I sat down to read the assigned anthology readings I came across this quote, “though they cannot pursue every subject which is open to them, they will be the gainers by living among those and under those who represent the whole circle” ( Newman 309).

Though this portion of Discourse 5 didn’t inspire a great sense of community in me, it did help me recognize a common denominator among most UT students- a love for learning. And, though this seems like an obvious stipulation for most college bound people, it never occurred to me that I am apart of such a vast community of intellects. Nearly everywhere I go I encounter one prevalent theme- passion for learning and exploration. It’s beautiful, really it is.

REVISED
Who am I? Why am I here?
I am a girl who wants to learn about EVERYTHING.

Except for math…

A HUGE library, where I could read about EVERYTHING!

UT has set a precedence of equipping students with the best education so they can give back to their community (community can be defined as local, state, national, or international). Our insignia is inscribed with, “Disciplina Praesidium Civitatis” which translates directly to “cultivated mind is the guardian genius of democracy” (X305). Though democracy is narrow in scope, this inscription still upholds UT’s standard of “community service”, another uniting force among UT students. Though we may define our community by different demographic and geographic areas, most UT students strive to be give back to that community, by being apart of something bigger.

REVISED
Who am I? Why am I here?
I am a girl who wants to be a part of something bigger, but doesn’t know how. I am a girl who wants meaning-

WHERE IS MY MEANING?! WHAT DOES MEANING FEEL LIKE?!

Me contributing to world peace = meaning!

So, my facebook rant still stands. While it’s hard to not feel desperate about my future, I realize I don’t need to feel so alienated from other UT students (particularly those who know what they want to do), for most of us share two common interests that bind us as a community: a love for learning, and a need to be apart of something larger.