Update
Something new and fresh. That’s what this is all about. I’m starting a new website honestly because I just got tired of what I had already. I know that’s kind of a weird reason to spend time and money on starting a website from scratch when I already had a website, but a little change doesn’t hurt. Quite frankly, I stopped using my website once 2017 started other than posting a couple albums and literally one blog post on there. Since it’s been so long since my last blog, here’s a little update on 2017 so far.
The year honestly flew by quicker than I thought it would have. I finished my first year of college in May and just started my second year a couple weeks ago. I’m still at USF pursuing a degree in marketing, but I’m definitely not on campus as much as I’d like to be. That’s kind of just one of the things I decided to give up when prioritizing the things that I feel are important. I’m really only on campus for my classes, showing up when I can to help manage the basketball team, then pretty much leaving to go to work, a gig, or work on other things on my list. I’m completely fine with the way that works though and I’m happy with where I’m at so far. It’s so crazy to think about where I was a year ago and years prior. In terms of state of mind, I’m a lot happier than I used to be and things are really falling into place. Like everyone else, I definitely have my little moments where I’m just not feeling it a certain day, but that’s just part of the process. I won’t go far into details about what I’m doing and working on because I’m hoping time will tell that story for itself, but I will say a few things. Right now is definitely a transition. Planning out my schedule, working a new job, juggling offers, trying to build businesses, and finding a nice little balance between everything else that I think is important has been pretty hectic and challenging. I won’t lie, it takes a mental toll on me some days, but like i said: it’s part of the process. Figuring things out is fun to me and that’s exactly what I’m doing: trying to figure things out. I know a lot of people are still trying to figure things out and that’s okay. More often than not, society puts pressure on its youth to figure things out right away and people think that they’re supposed to know what to do with their lives by now. I mean, are 17-19 year olds really supposed to know that they want to be a doctor for their rest of their natural life? Personally, I think that expectation is unreasonable, especially when society expects that of people who aren’t even a third of the way (presumably) done with their life. It adds unnecessary stress. So if you’re reading this and this is relatable, don’t worry. We have time to figure things out. I know I’m still in the same boat of figuring things out, but I will advise you to do something you absolutely love and find a way to make that what you do for the rest of your life instead of just settling with being a doctor, lawyer, sales associate, etc. There’s nothing wrong with any of those jobs, but make sure if you do it, that that’s actually what you love to do. The choice really is yours, but don't stress too much over figuring out "what to do with your life." It comes naturally if you're doing what you truly love to.
I know, I got a little side tracked. But that’s where I’m at right now. I’m at a point where I’m still trying to figure things out and I’m actually really enjoying it. Aside from that, everything else is just as great. I’m extremely grateful for all the people that continue to support me, my family, and my amazing and beautiful girlfriend CJ. I really wouldn’t be this far without any of them. Well, until the next post,
- Jsquared
