Things you don’t have to know.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/17/opinion/liu-tiger-parents/index.html?iid=article_sidebar

My thoughts after reading this article. 

Why tiger moms are great 

By Grace Liu, Special to CNN

Title: Things you don’t have to know.

Yes,

Time does fly.

I’ve realized this fact as I was graduating high school. The idea of not being a highschool kid anymore was a bit hard to swallow. What I hadn’t known is that it was just the beginning. Clock ticks faster and faster, and by the time I was graduating college, the idea of not being a college student anymore shocked me, once again.

As silly as it might sound, I never thought I would age. I mean, of course, I imagine myself attending medical school, being a doctor and having a family but imagining a older portrayal of myself with wrinkles, grey hair and crap-loads of responsibilities? Oh, hell no.

What distinguished me from the other me when I was graduating high school is revelation of the fact that time will never stop. With another blink of an eye, I would be standing at the entrance of the medical school door that I’ve recently been accepted to and with another, I’d be wearing caps and gowns taking pictures with my doctor friends.

There would be things I regret as I do now.

Like, when I was in college, I regret hanging out and drinking with my girlfriend till 5AM in the morning of my Histology lab final. The girl that I broke up at the beginning of next semester AFTER of signing up for 3 classes together. (One of which was a 4 hour lab in which we became partners. Talk about being awkward...)

Anyways, the matter of the fact that I want to talk about here is that we do not realize. At least at the moment. Whether it’s the arrow of the Cupid or mere stupidity, the matter of the fact is, we are not aware of what is important.

We are not aware a lot of things.

Well, first of all, as a child, you probably weren’t too concerned about the health encounters if you do not eat your broccoli. Until one day, when you enter the office of a cardiologist.

As for me, I was simply blindfolded by love.

I couldn’t discern what is more important.

Heck, when I was entering college, I didn’t even have a clue as to what to do with my life.

I just wasn’t aware of all things.I was immature, and there just didn’t seem to be anyone to inspire me to become someone or something.

But,

If I had I would’ve lived it differently.

If i knew that medical school was the thing for me, I would’ve volunteered earlier, read more medically related books and even visited my primary doctor a little more. (As a teenager, I skipped my annual check up for six years. My insurance called me and told me that if I do not pay a visit to my primary doctor, they might discontinue the service. Can they even really do this?)

The day, or the hour, or the minute, or the second of my life would’ve been radically different if I just had known.

This is why I would strongly recommended everything to pay details to the most miniscule part of your lives. I know that it might sound like a cliche but really, enjoy every moment of your life.

You do NOT need to set a path before you.

You do NOT need to know what you’re going to want to do with your life.

Although it would most benefit you if you know those things, you do not want to go down the road that you end up wanting to come back.

I had a friend who majored in accounting. He’s Asian, and he was good at math. And of all math related majors, he took accounting as his major. Seemed reasonable. But then again, in his fourth year, he changed his major to pre-med because that’s what he was certain of continuing. Not because the idea of becoming a doctor was implemented to him by his parents or high salaries, but because through his life and aspirations gained by watching House and other medically related job opportunities, he knew that’s what he wanted to do.

Once again,

You do not have to know what you want to do.

If you live 80 years of your life, you would end up working 30 years of your life, unless of course, you win the lottery.

Don’t pick something you don’t want. Pick something that you want to do. And do well. That’s all that really matters.

Now, going back to the first point of this writing, ENJOY your time.

I don’t mean positivity. (although positivity is nice, it isn’t the topic here)

I mean, ACTIVITY.

Be active.

Get involved.

Meet new friends.

Screw up a few things.

And most importantly,

Learn. And Grow.

I didn’t live as much as some of you have but I have my regrets just as anyone would have.

I don’t think it’s a bad to have regrets.

But the worst regret would be not living than life to the fullest than failing.