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user-inactivated  ·  3807 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Sometimes I forget why I'm here

Nah, I get what Klein's sayin.

Akin to this, I was discussing the concept with a professor of mine, and I said something along the lines of "it built my character." Even though that's something people say a lot when shitty things happen to them, it's certainly true.

Yeah, the position sucks. But I have a culture and perspective that a large majority of my university will never experience. With that perspective, I have an advantage. Just being aware of things that go on around me has its own advantage, too.





water  ·  3807 days ago  ·  link  ·  

If we had egalitarian societies, we wouldn't have to weigh the benefits and drawbacks of things about us we have no control over. People however have 100% control of their actions.

You definitely have a positive outlook :)