After my final exam as an undergraduate, I wasn’t completely free from school work because I had my project work still pending and also, I needed to keep working on how to make my presentation. The whole process was endearing and honestly, I’m happy it went well. But then, I wasn’t so prepared with how life will be after school even though that was something I just couldn’t wait to experience and be a part of.
It is hard transitioning from being a full time student to being an unemployed person. Right now, I’m back home and all I do is research daily on how I can keep getting better and not end up not using my brain as much as I should. And while I’m at it, I have come to realize why it is necessary to keep learning until the day we die. It shouldn’t be something we want to negotiate because it matters way more than we can imagine.
The human brain works in a very interesting way and one way to keep it functioning as it should, is usually through exposure. When the brain has a lot of exposure, it gives it the ability to function at its full capacity all the time. But the moment we limit it’s activity, it starts looking constantly for only the easy way out which is not completely bad because of course you can still get the work done but it’s only a matter of time before you notice how that can affect your whole body’s physiology.
Besides exposing my brain to something new daily, I’m also learning to apply what I learn almost immediately to also help other parts of my body. Right now, I’m working on some things that are already making my brain feel uncomfortable but then, that’s the sign that I need to keep going. My brain is only acting this way because it’s trying to adjust to the new normal and once that adjustment sets in, it will become less defensive towards learning and applying new things.
Today, I’m planning on engaging in several tasks to keep my brain busy and I started with learning a new language which is going well but not so well. I wonder how long it will take me to really learn this new language because I’m not really good at languages but I’m willing to try. And immediately I get a good level of understanding this new language, I’m going to move into another one so my brain doesn’t relax at any point.
Also, I’m bringing back my quest of reading books more even though I stopped at some point because my brain just couldn’t adapt. But right now, I’m no longer taking it easy with myself. Reading book is something that will expose me more to how others think and also broaden my perspective in general.
I’m also currently working on a project that will take me a lot to complete. It requires me to learn a lot of new things and also stretch my mind. It hasn’t been easy but so far, I’m impressed by how much I can achieve just by asking the right questions.
Finally, I’m currently learning full time how to be an affiliate marketer. It’s fun but hard. I have so many things to learn about and applying them is even harder but then, for some reason, I just feel I can do it and so far, I’m doing it.
All of these things and more have been what has been keeping me busy lately and I love it. I haven’t gotten any visible improvements yet but I’m sure that I will as long as I keep showing up and doing what needs to be done.
Life after school is freeing but it’s not easy. You have more time at your hands for those who haven’t gotten any job appointments but that is a mirage. The best thing you can do for yourself as a graduate still finding yourself, is to just keep moving and forget about what’s before you. If you care too much about what is to come, you will miss out on the things that are already right in front of you.
Most importantly, learning to be grateful is something not to be ignored. The moment we learn to show our gratitude for what we have, the less time we have to focus on what we don’t have. It’s not easy to ignore the fact that you deserve the beautiful things others have but then, when you focus on the things you have now, you will see how beautiful you can also make them look.
I will probably have a December challenge blog when I’ll post for 30 days everything I learn and how I tried to apply them. I don’t know how fixable that will be for me but it will be fun to document that here on hive. Well, no rush, no pressure.