imperatives towards feeling better
I recently realized that I have been doing far too little to utilize the resources on campus. It occurred to me that when I moved here I was so adamant to "have a life" that I chose to live in a more lively San Diego neighborhood rather than grad housing or elsewhere in the cultural pit that is La Jolla, the area around school. But because of this, I have been also somewhat neglecting campus. But, of course, campus is, or at least could be, a real locus of action. I just haven't figured out what to get involved with or how.
If I am going to be some kind of technology and culture scholar, I should really be more actively involved in technology and culture projects in San Diego, and why even go to grad school if not to take advantages of the resources and opportunities that come with being involved with that institution? Last week I started to research what kinds of opportunities might be available for someone with my admittedly limited formal skill set, but I am starting to have some leads, such as a Center for Well-Being that works on health promotion projects using technology in south San Diego.
Of course, sometimes, when I have these very basic realizations, the kind that I should've had years ago, I feel like an even worse failure. Better late than never, I hope.
If I am going to be some kind of technology and culture scholar, I should really be more actively involved in technology and culture projects in San Diego, and why even go to grad school if not to take advantages of the resources and opportunities that come with being involved with that institution? Last week I started to research what kinds of opportunities might be available for someone with my admittedly limited formal skill set, but I am starting to have some leads, such as a Center for Well-Being that works on health promotion projects using technology in south San Diego.
Of course, sometimes, when I have these very basic realizations, the kind that I should've had years ago, I feel like an even worse failure. Better late than never, I hope.