Wow, so the end of the semester is finally here. I was going to write something emotional and nostalgic here, but then realized I didn't have anything in that vein to say. So instead I leave you with a very poignant conversation I had with my friend Mike Sanders online a few days ago (and my fellow MFAers will know that Mike Sanders matters). So enjoy and discuss!
Mike Sanders: im still in disbelief that this is our last week of the semester
Mike Sanders: seemed to go by way too quick
Me: well at first it was painfully slow
Me: but looking back it does seem like it went by fast
Me: but as you get older everything seems that way
Me: or so ive been told
Mike Sanders: im not sure if thats good or not
Me: well as you get older there is less life left so i think i'd rather have it go slowly
Mike Sanders: also its a percentage game
Mike Sanders: when you're 10 years old each year is 10% of your life
Mike Sanders: but when you're 20 it's only 5%
Mike Sanders: by the time we're 50 a year will only be 2%, which would be the equivalent of about 10 weeks for a 10 year old
Me: wow
Me: thanks for putting that into perspective
Me: and making me horribly depressed
Mike Sanders: oh please
Mike Sanders: like you werent horribly depressed already
Comments (5)
lol . . . it is hard to believe it is over already . . . and yet it feels like a year's worth of activity has occurred in just a few months . . .
still, it would be nice if we could slow down time a bit and really have the chance to savor the little things . . .
Posted by jennifer | December 10, 2007 10:58 PM
Posted on December 10, 2007 22:58
Wow, Arielle...
10 weeks, huh? I'm 52, so that's really depressing!
:)
Posted by Maryellen | December 11, 2007 12:14 AM
Posted on December 11, 2007 00:14
Wow. I am really depressed now looking at that convo.
Yes I wish things could slow down, but at times, I wish I had the fast-forward button. Not with this class though. My other one, maybe.
Posted by Rebecca | December 11, 2007 2:31 AM
Posted on December 11, 2007 02:31
that's some truly insightful stuff right there. i'm impressed!
Posted by Mike Sanders | December 11, 2007 3:11 AM
Posted on December 11, 2007 03:11
I never found math to be a precise way to measure what happens in life. I mean I get the point, but realistically the most interesting experiences keep coming year after year. I look forward to what fascinating things my 2 % years slowly roll out.
Posted by Valerie | December 11, 2007 1:52 PM
Posted on December 11, 2007 13:52