Title
Document Type
Birth and Creation Essay
Publication Date
2008
Excerpt
The cursor on my laptop is blinking, lonely on a white page with nothing but my name and a date to keep it company. I have to work at 6 am, I have a paper to write for college on Monday, and, wait a minute, I'm still in my mother's house in Valparaiso? I remember swearing that this scenario would never unfold. In fact, I was given a senior royalty when I graduated from Valparaiso High School in 2004: Most Likely Never to Return to Valpo. The other classmate to receive this royalty was an exchange student from Norway, so I imagine my classmates where almost as sure as I that my leaving this region would be permanent. I remember my Government teacher saying that he agreed that I was different from others in my class, that there must be someplace better for someone like me, whatever that means. Now that I think about it, if l had to pin the present situation on one pivotal moment, I'd blame it on my friend Jason and our all-out bum-excursion to California in January of 2005. Then, I'd thank him for being the first in an epic line of dominoes that fell against each other, leading ultimately to my present self: a strong-willed, motivated college student.
Recommended Citation
Goulding, Mia, "Lust for Life (2008)" (2008). The Valpo Core Reader. 61.
http://scholar.valpo.edu/core_reader/61