For a reason
It all started on my first day of piano lessons in the early 1990's. I'm sure I wasn't too keen to attend lessons, but I distincly remember the charm, the wonder, and the inspiration that such beautiful sounds could illuminate. Years of piano came with years of more appreciation for the beauty of sound, and the beauty of music.
I started high school in 1999 as a first year Spanish student. The same story occurred here. I wasn't too excited to take a language, but from the first class onward, I was completely taken in by the beauty of spanish, the beauty of foreign languges. My continued interest and dedication to Spanish came from this fascination in its sound.
I went to the Dominican Republic seeking to increase my Spanish, gain worthwhile experience, and return with a completely new perspective. I returned with an underestimated appreciation for different things, for life, for international experiences, and a passion for big dreams and visions.
When I started college in 2003, I joined AIESEC, in pursuit of helping other young individuals experience an exchange. My two months in the Dominican Republic had instilled a unique sense of urgency in me to see other students gain similar perspectives. As time went by, AIESEC became more and more for me, helping me gain skills in speaking, listening, management, relationship-building, and self awareness. After almost 3 years in the organization, I decided to return to the exchange experience I had yearned for since I returned to Texas in 2002.
After a very enjoyable dinner and beer last night in Ortakoy, I was walking home thinking about what life is like as an elderly person. What will I be doing? What will I be talking about? I imagined a long time friend of mine and I sitting together, and he/she asking me to tell them a story. Being in Turkey, the first story that came to mind was my experience in Turkey. I very quickly thought about how I would start such a story, beginning with March of this year, then moving back to IC in India, and finally moving back all the way to my firsty day of piano lessons. I realized that my experience in Turkey, more specifically why I am here, dates back to 1992.
To this extent, I believe everything happens for a reason. Every decision we make, every move we take, every word we speak, has a history to it. That history is many times vague and almost indiscernable. But I think it's extremely important, fulfilling, and even fun! to link together our life's experiences, and seek to understand by things in our control happen the way they do.
I started high school in 1999 as a first year Spanish student. The same story occurred here. I wasn't too excited to take a language, but from the first class onward, I was completely taken in by the beauty of spanish, the beauty of foreign languges. My continued interest and dedication to Spanish came from this fascination in its sound.
I went to the Dominican Republic seeking to increase my Spanish, gain worthwhile experience, and return with a completely new perspective. I returned with an underestimated appreciation for different things, for life, for international experiences, and a passion for big dreams and visions.
When I started college in 2003, I joined AIESEC, in pursuit of helping other young individuals experience an exchange. My two months in the Dominican Republic had instilled a unique sense of urgency in me to see other students gain similar perspectives. As time went by, AIESEC became more and more for me, helping me gain skills in speaking, listening, management, relationship-building, and self awareness. After almost 3 years in the organization, I decided to return to the exchange experience I had yearned for since I returned to Texas in 2002.
After a very enjoyable dinner and beer last night in Ortakoy, I was walking home thinking about what life is like as an elderly person. What will I be doing? What will I be talking about? I imagined a long time friend of mine and I sitting together, and he/she asking me to tell them a story. Being in Turkey, the first story that came to mind was my experience in Turkey. I very quickly thought about how I would start such a story, beginning with March of this year, then moving back to IC in India, and finally moving back all the way to my firsty day of piano lessons. I realized that my experience in Turkey, more specifically why I am here, dates back to 1992.
To this extent, I believe everything happens for a reason. Every decision we make, every move we take, every word we speak, has a history to it. That history is many times vague and almost indiscernable. But I think it's extremely important, fulfilling, and even fun! to link together our life's experiences, and seek to understand by things in our control happen the way they do.
posted by amartin4 at 12:38 AM
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home