{"id":710,"date":"2019-01-30T18:58:48","date_gmt":"2019-01-30T23:58:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/web.colby.edu\/bi265-humananatomyatcolby\/?p=710"},"modified":"2019-01-30T19:00:35","modified_gmt":"2019-01-31T00:00:35","slug":"a-brief-blog-on-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/bi265-humananatomyatcolby\/2019\/01\/30\/a-brief-blog-on-time\/","title":{"rendered":"A Brief Blog on Time"},"content":{"rendered":"
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No one told you when to run, you missed the starting gun.<\/div>\n
So you run and you run to catch up with the sun but it’s sinking
\nRacing around to come up behind you again.
\nThe sun is the same in a relative way but you’re older,
\nShorter of breath and one day closer to death.<\/div>\n
-Roger Waters<\/em><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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There’s only one song that I consider “perfect” (maybe two, considering “Rhiannon”… or three, considering “This Must Be the Place”). Nevertheless, there is no doubt, my most favorite song in the entire world is “Time” by Pink Floyd. I know…. how cliche!.. but it’s true! Now, I am the worst type of music enthusiast. If I find a song that slaps like a microwave oven door, I will listen repeatedly until I am absolutely indifferent to the song. \u00a0Despite this bad habit, I always come back to “Time” with the same enthusiasm as when I first heard the song. I attribute this undying enthusiasm to a constant change in perspective as time passes. With every new opportunity, with every new face, new obstacle, new thought, my perspective of time has been altered; resulting in an ever-changing interpretation of Pink Floyd’s magnum opus.<\/div>\n
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I knew that I was running (as Waters would describe), but I was unsure of my direction. For an extended duration, I sunk my time into my academic performance. To be perfectly honest, the pursuit of knowledge was marginalized by the three digit number… it controlled my life! As long as my rank was in the top ten, I was happy! As I spent time fixated on some damn number, I was running further away from what truly mattered. So what if I didn’t sleep? So what if I became recluse? So what if I skip a few meals? As long as that GPA is high enough, everything will be OK, right?!?<\/div>\n
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I was very wrong (as with most things). \u00a0But not all hope was lost (this sounds soooooo dramatic)! I am very fortunate to have many people show me the way, and I should certainly acknowledge this class’ role in helping me refine my usage of time.<\/div>\n
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In my opinion, I believe Dr. Klepach should change the title of this class to something along the lines of “How to realize your regret-minimization framework”. Sure, the anatomy and physiology was interesting (and tough), but the true underlying lesson of this class is to learn how to manage your time in college such that you carry minimal regrets later. Never have I seen a professor\/class more interested in the mechanics of learning than Dr. Klepach and this JanPlan course. Understanding the material and the manner in which you learn was essential to truly succeeding in this class. While knowing the basic physiology of GI system was important, the amount of sleep and the time dedicated to your mental health were also crucial. For this insightful and unique lesson, I would like to thank you, Dr. Klepach.<\/div>\n
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With each new listen of “Time”, I reflect on where I began and where I am now, and I am grateful. Time is a beautiful, mysterious entity, and I am glad to be allotted a portion of it here with you. There’s a time for everything: a time to study, a time to play, a time to weep, a time to laugh, and a time for everything else in-between. And while grades are still important to one’s academic career, it is not the one, true arbiter of happiness and success. GPA does not deserve all of your time. That is my takeaway from this JanPlan course.<\/div>\n
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-James G.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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