Today what I’m most proud of is starting the new semester at school. I’ve re-enrolled at Central Oregon Community College (remotely), and this semester I’m taking two classes: HST 105, the Spread of World Religions in the 600-1600CE time frame, and ENGR 201, an introduction to digital electronics. I’m proud of this for lots of reasons: because the content of these classes says something about my diverse interests, because I was able to get up this morning to attend my first class, because being in school is something I’m good at and makes me proud, and because it’s helping me chase my dreams.
I already learned a lot of cool things in the lecture this morning, and one of them was about the nature of thoughts which become universal; that is, the distinction between those religions which caught on globally, such as Buddhism, and those that did not, such as the worship of the feathered serpent gods in central Mesoamerica. It’s interesting to think about which ideas I have or have encountered which have universal applicability, and which don’t. And that’s just Day 1!