Hard work

George Jean Nathan once said "A life spent in constant labor is a life wasted, save a man be such a fool as to regard a fulsome obituary notice as ample reward." What I got from this reading is a lot of people think that they don't have to go to college they can just work and save money. When in reality that might work for a summer or so but when they get older and the work becomes a routine they start to realize that maybe just working was not the best choice.

When I was in high school, I worked a 6.25 wage and was fine because I did not have many expenses. However, if I was to work that job now when I am paying for college I would be working everyday all day. Luckily, I decided to put some work in to my future and find a job I both liked and could get paid decent. This job was being a hiking guide at green valley spa, where I make ten dollars an hour just to hike on the weekends. I truly think that many people believe that they are bound to a future in poverty because of maybe the life style they grew up in or the lack of effort they are willing to put into it. When the truth is that everyone has the ability to become and do what they want, it just requires a little work and passion to complete it.

In answering the question "how does this reading make you feel as a college student?" I respond saying that as a college student I feel that my work will help me have a better life. That way when I am thirty I will not be in a dead in job, waiting for the day to end. Conversely, college is not the only way to accomplish this task. Many people do not even go to college and start their own business doing something they love. This means that yes, more times than not people who go to college have a better lifestyle, but if you are willing to put the same effort into a your passion it can equally be affective. Moreover, the main point is not to settle for the easy way out because eventually it will constrain you.