SETH

10/24/24 at 11:10am

Junior studying Computer Science

What motivates you every day when you wake up?

I mean, there's obviously the general answer of, I want a good career, or, I want a family, but—–honestly, people have asked me this question in the past. I don't really know what motivates me. Obviously, I want a good life. But, why do I want a good life, you know? I've honestly been struggling with that. Within the past year, it's like, man, why am I doing this? Like, obviously I have to do it, but, why? 

I ask myself those questions every day. I'm curious, how would you describe your relationship with becoming an adult? What do you think of the whole concept? 

I think it's scary. I think it's kind of hard to conceptualize. You spend 18 years of your life with your parents, then you're kind of just sent off on your own. It's definitely strange. In my own personal life, I don't really have that many people that I can ask about stuff. So, I’m kind of just guessing a lot of the time. And I know a lot of people feel that, like they're just guessing their way through adulthood. I feel like there's a lack of role models in my own life. And I'm not saying my parents are bad role models at all. But, I don't really know what to ask. I feel lost, but I don't even know where to begin, you know what I'm saying? 

I mean it when I say this, I think we all feel that in our own way. That is exactly why I conceived this project. What do you know is important to you?

Um. I mean, obviously my family, my friends, the general answers. But I think I really want to know what makes me happy. I feel like I'm going to college, and so obviously I need to build a career. But is that really what will make me happy? I want to find something that I can wake up every day to, and want to do it.

I think finding a job is important to me 100%. Acquiring a steady source of income. And after that, I want a good place to live, you know? I want to live in a place that's ideal. And I haven't really figured that out yet. I grew up in a super small town. I like it there, but there's also a lack of things to do. I’m from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, and it's beautiful. But I don't know if I'd want to live there. I don't know if I would want to live in a place like Ann Arbor? I haven't really experienced the big city, so I kind of want to do that. I'm actually studying abroad next semester in Prague. But, I'm trying to sort of get all three experiences: living where it's super small, kind of medium, and then huge. I need to learn what I like. I definitely don't really know what that is yet, honestly. I'd say I like Ann Arbor better than Houghton, though. 

You're still working on it, though?

Yeah man, I'm working on it. 

I think we all are. 

I do, too.