Quicksand
I have found that the nursery that is Ames is quite interesting. I left Des Moines for only two years to spend my intermediate time in the "Athens of the Midwest" as it has been called. When a town more than doubles in size during the school year, you tend to find at least a couple of interesting conversations with those who enjoy waxing philosophical. Through my two years of bartending in this environment comprised of scholars, townies, hippies, farm boys, hussies, nerds, gamers, bikers, regulars, and all those not in between, I have observed and learned so much about people and their interactions that I can call upon hundreds of anecdotes and stories to apply to nearly every situation I can imagine. This in turn has allowed me to put my own life, thoughts, philosophy, and feelings in perspective.
The time has nearly come for me to bid my Athens ado and move back to Des Moines. I am incredibly happy being involved in the theatre department, and loving psychology. While I praise Ames on these fronts I also find it funny that I am so much in a hurry to leave. Ames is comprised of almost every extreme imaginable. In this aspect it is a great training ground but not a place to settle down. Unless you are studying with a very clear goal of a future job at ISU you might as well be looking at a brick wall, as it is nearly impossible to envision a future while living in Ames. A myriad people get stuck in the quagmire, never to make it out of Ames.
As I get ready to set foot on solid ground once again I am excited and worried about a specific person who is making the decision to stay behind stating that it's more convenient. Like a heroin addict that states adamantly that they can stop anytime they want to. I have a heavy heart while worrying that come time to move on they will be stuck not willing to venture past that wall.
The time has nearly come for me to bid my Athens ado and move back to Des Moines. I am incredibly happy being involved in the theatre department, and loving psychology. While I praise Ames on these fronts I also find it funny that I am so much in a hurry to leave. Ames is comprised of almost every extreme imaginable. In this aspect it is a great training ground but not a place to settle down. Unless you are studying with a very clear goal of a future job at ISU you might as well be looking at a brick wall, as it is nearly impossible to envision a future while living in Ames. A myriad people get stuck in the quagmire, never to make it out of Ames.
As I get ready to set foot on solid ground once again I am excited and worried about a specific person who is making the decision to stay behind stating that it's more convenient. Like a heroin addict that states adamantly that they can stop anytime they want to. I have a heavy heart while worrying that come time to move on they will be stuck not willing to venture past that wall.