I'm here

I was asked to write a short piece on why I decided to go back to college. I should have said it's because it was either this or prison, (Pete - haha) but I forgot that joke as I was just so excited to be learning again. Sad but true. I didn't realise just how short that piece was as my handwriting was bigger than usual (that's what happens when you don't write for a long time and just type everything).

It was hard for me to explain in words what exactly I was doing sitting in a college room with a bunch of people on a Tuesday night. I could have been at home or gone out with Paul; or anything else for that matter. I mean I've done my time at college, why put myself through that again? So this was the result of my rash thinking. I mean I only decided to take the course about a fortnight before hand, barely giving myself enough time to enroll. But I did it, because I can.

I'm here because...


I'd like to say I'm here because I want to better myself, or learn new things, or meet new people, to further my education or to simply enjoy the experience. The truth is I'm here because I want to be, to do all those things. I'm here because I've made it and didn't fall at the first hurdle. So I didn't finish school conventionally the first time round and my journey here has been anything but normal. But I'm here now and want to do as much as I can simply because that's who I am.

I've been learning ever since I can remember, even now when I'm at work; I take in everything because everything deserves to be acknowledged. I may not know what I want to do in a years time or even five, but I've never stopped learning; or never wanted to. And when I get to where I want to be, that will be just the beginning.