My Second Renaissance

I'm not sure why I'm calling it my second Renaissance. I'm not even sure how I'd define my first Renaissance. I think it would be everything that I learned, that I didn't willingly want to learn. This would include PSAT/SAT, NY High School enrichment classes, learning the violin, and learning how to swim.

All but the first two I learned to like a lot.

Though I learned a lot during that time in my life it was a rather forced Renaissance where learning different skills was for the purpose of blasting away the competition when it came time for the college application process.

I define my second Renaissance as everything I'm learning, will be learning, and most importantly want to be learning since moving out of my parents home this past November.

Moving out has been one of the best decisions I've made for my life. It's opened up so many possibilities and opportunities for me to grow, have fun, and learn. Sure there's more responsibilities, you're more easily exhausted, and your cooking will suck for a period of time. But there is no price on personal freedom and the ability to live life without interference from parents.

Moving out has made me ambitious. Ever since moving out, I feel as though there's this ticking time clock above my head reminding me to do something "good" or "big" with the time I have right now.

Economically I made an unsound choice throwing away $700 every month (along with living expenses). Which may be why I'm feeling this pressure to produce "something". What? I'm not sure.

But I do have some ambitious plans for this year. And as far as I know, I don't know if I will be renewing the lease in one year. So that gives me very little time to get what I'd like to get done, done.

Whether I crash and burn, or come out, victorious I will give it my all.