2012: Let's Do This
The year is finally upon us. We have talked about it constantly, made jokes about it, there was even a movie made about it that ended up being less than stellar. You all should know by now that I am talking about 2012. While some think the Mayans predicted the end of the world correctly for one reason or another, I tend to believe that they just ran out of room on whatever rock they happened to be carving the calendar on. You can imagine that guy’s reaction after spending the majority of his short and boring life trying to predict thousands of years into the future. “Screw it, let’s just give them something to worry about.” Perhaps some people peddle this myth because they think it will persuade people to actually pursue those goals in life they have waited so long to start working towards. I did not want to write this article about new years resolutions - who the hell sticks to those anyway? Girls are going to continue slathering their pizza in ranch from Wednesday to Saturday nights at 3:00 am, thus forgoing the chance of ever losing weight; and guys are going to continue drinking every single night until they graduate, ensuring a GPA that is apparently not up to par with their parents expectations. If you do happen to be one of those people that sticks to their new years resolutions, go eat your carrots and celery somewhere else, you’re not fooling anyone. For those of you with realistic expectations, 2012 offers a unique opportunity for us. You’re obviously going to be hearing a lot of jokes this semester along the lines of “dude, the end of the world is coming anyways, who cares if I’ve had twenty-six shots?” Or “I know I've been overly promsicuous lately but the end of the world is coming and I don’t want to die alone.” Indeed 2012 offers many the chance to sarcastically justify their actions which is hilarious when you’re in the moment but once December 13th, 2011 hits you can bet your bottom dollar you’ll think back on this semester with disgust. On the other hand however, if you want to use 2012 as an excuse, use it as an excuse to do something great that you have always dreamed of accomplishing. Whether that’s going skydiving, starting your own business, or finally getting straight A’s one semester; do something that if the world does actually end this upcoming December, you will at least have something positive to look back on while the world is being engulfed in a storm of hellfire. Basically I’m trying to say, don’t look at the end of the world as a negative thing. Who knows, maybe it actually will entice you to go out and accomplish something of significance. We have lived relatively short lives compared to the majority of people on this planet, and while going out during the best years of our lives seems like a favorable circumstance, try and make 2012 a year to remember. There’s no better time to start than now.
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