Life

What is life? Does it have meaning to you? Does your life have meaning to you? What are you doing with your life?

Life as I see it! (An Engineering Student's perspective)

Growing up, I remember having to be forced to go to bed. I remember having to be forced to do chores, homework, and go to church. That was my life then; my life as a child. I remember being mischevious. I remember getting a whipping everyday for doing something bad. I remember cursing, going to church, fighting, disobeying; I remember it all. That was my life as a child. I know the character (me) above sounds bad. Nevertheless, I did what I was told whether I was forced to do it or not, whipped to get me to do it or not, or influenced to do it or not. Still, that was my life as a child.

Now I am older. Not much older but, old enough to view life from a different perspective. Life isn't something that should be taken for granted. We shouldn't have to be forced to do the things that benefit us.

As a student this is my life:

I wake up about eight a.m every morning to get ready for class. I go to school and attend class back to back (with exception of a lunch break) until approximately 4:30 p.m daily. Following, I head home and set myself to work in attempt to do the many (or few) difficult homework problems. This process sometimes continues until 6 a.m in the morning (meaning sleepless nights). During my homework time, off course I am distracted by food and the internet (two very good things but very distractive when not used wisely). Then there are the party times which although are very tiring, gives the oppurtunity to feel a little relaxed and to shake some stress out.

Here is how I view life:

Life is like an engineering problem (life = engineering problem). A book of problems is like a world of life (book = world). Out that book of problems, you can get to choose one (you get to choose your life). Sometimes the problem you choose is limited by the section you take it from but, a problem is a problem (sometimes your choice of life is limited) once you continue on to other sections, you may find an easier method to solve that problem. Keep in mind that some problems are much more difficult than others but, if you put time into it, analyze it, and set it up correctly, then it becomes very easy.

The Breakdown: (As thought by Dr. Donkoh)

Read the problem correctly and understand it. (know where you are in life and understand)

Draw a freebody diagram. (life can be so much easier if you see it the way it actually is)

Bring together necessary data and equations. (think of the way you would wish to live and what you need to do to get there)

Use these equations and solve. (you already know what you need to do, use this and make your life what it suppose to be)


To some of us, life has no meaning. However, life has meaning to me. Sometimes I wish I was not a living being but, I cheerish my life and the people who help make my life a blessing. Do you cheerish life? Are you making something out of your life? If not, you should start!!

START NOW!!!




*Not re-read and editing. Just typed and posted. Please forgive any errors. Thank you!