Learning for life

Today I went to sophisticate myself to a themeday about starting your own business. I actually had a real reason and a goal with it as well, but mostly my attitude was to go and learn something that might turn out to be useful at some point of my life. And I walked away after 6 hours of listening being a lot wiser about this kind of stuff. I kind of dozed off at social studies lessons at high school, oops... but now I got a lot of knowledge about entrepreneurship and the practical side of starting and running a business. That isn't really my thing otherwise (or is it? maybe it could be), so I was anticipating great boredom. Luckily, I was wrong. I wouldn't have survived without two coffee breaks, though...

Before I went, I had a problem. I had this image where all the other participants were a lot older and wiser and were very seriously starting companies and I would look like a stupid little girl who got lost and ended up to that lecture. Well, my solution to the problem was to make a very adult-like hairdo. Hmm, maybe I won a few years in everyone's eyes. In addition, my notebook was from the University of Eastern Finland, so maybe people thought I study there. In reality, I just got it from a friend. Somehow I have a feeling my focus wasn't really where it should have been, was it?

Well, it turned out all my worries were for nothing. I didn't stand out so much, I didn't really talk to anyone and I wasn't looked weirdly at though I was clearly the youngest. And the whole event was really interesting and funny, even, thanks to the hilarious examples of the educator. I might not become an entrepreneur anytime soon, but at least I know what kind of processes I would have to go through. Besides, I have plenty of time to do whatever I want with my life. 

That is the kind of knowledge I am happy to have. General, useful information about society which can also help me in my studies and career later. I have applied to study social sciences and social psychology so I might listen to a few other lectures kind of similar to this one in the future. I am sometimes a little ashamed 'cause I don't really have time (read: lazy) to watch or read the news or follow politics. Once I got into a conversation when I was abroad where I was asked about the economic and the political situation in Finland. It was a little embarrassing to have to admit that I don't really know anything, but luckily my friend saved me. One of the main reasons for my choice of studies is that I want a general and applicable education that gives me the advantage of choosing a job from various fields. Also, I just don't like so many other subjects or I don't see them as a possible career. 

Allright, after all this serious and ambitious talk the best song I could think of was this one. It is capable of motivating and giving so much strength and energy that after listening to it I always feel like I can touch the stars if I just simply want to.