Surpassing the Normal

I'm not a blogger, nor do I think I ever will be. With that said, classes sometimes make you do things you don't usually do, things that you aren't used to, things that aren't the norm. I've learned recently that the normal things you do in everyday life, these routines that you get into are like sand. This sand grabs your feet and you begin to sink. 

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Sticking with the routine is the safe path, its what you are used to, and its something that can't hurt you. There's something to be said about that, and in some cases this may be the right option for you. 

I grew up in a home where spring break every year was to the same place. Where we didn't move houses or cities, and where the biggest change was when my mom changed the color of the walls or moved the furniture. This was good for my family growing up. As a kid I wouldn't have wanted things to change, that would have been too hard, but it also would have forced me to grow. 

New things push you to do something that you are uncomfortable with. The amount of growth that comes from this is unfathomable. Until you experience change, and see the things that you learn from it, routine is relatively easy to keep. New perspectives make you more understandable to other cultures, how people act, and so many other things. 

Because my raising up was so based around routine my sister and I are both controlled by an extreme desire to see new things. When I'm done with college that last thing I want to do is stay here. I want to go out and see new cities, meet new people, try new things, and do this with the people that I love. With that said, staying here is the easiest option. It seems the most safe, and thats the problem. I know staying with the routine won't help me grow, and I know it won't make me the happiest. I'll live the rest of my life yearning to know about other places in the world. Wishing I would have experienced them when I was younger, when I didn't have ties to a certain place 

With this in mind, here is my first blog post ever. Even if I only write the 15 I need to for this class and never write one again. I grew, I learned something new and went out of my comfort zone. So cheers to the beginning of change. 

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