The Old Lady in the Room

It feels good sitting here…

45. Waiting for class to start. An entire hour early. Desks going every which way. The old lady, you know the one. She asks too many questions, and blows the curve because she makes a 100 on every test. That’s me right now.

When I look back at the road behind me, I can’t help but smile. It’s been such a beautiful journey so far. I have no regrets. But it’s time to tie up loose ends. So here I am, Texas State University. I drove through thirteen states in 4 days to make it to this summer class. Proving that it’s never too late and daring to break a certain archaic truth into a billion pieces…

For I have only gotten better with age.

And once again, I am reminded that the greatest gift of higher education lies not in the accumulation of facts and figures, but instead within the deeper understanding of the most beautiful and complex subject one will ever know… oneself.