Well it's the end of a wonderful weekend with my boyfriend and the beginning of another long two weeks until I get to see him again. I was able to go home Thursday after work and spend all of Friday and Saturday with him until I left for Cheney Sunday morning at 6:30 in order to make it to work by 9. I have to say that missing him totally pays off. I love living with him, but I don't get the chance to miss him, so regardless of how terribly I miss him while he's back home working, it's kinda nice. It's nice to miss my best friend and appreciate the time we get to spend together. Of course there is nothing to do in Royal whatsoever, so we didn't do much, but I wouldn't trade it for anything. However, on Friday night, we did meet up with an old friend from high school and drank with her. Talk about someone changing to the negative!
This particular friend was top of our high school class, graduated with a 4.0, went on to play basketball at a community college, started her own photography business, and then went on to study at WSU. Well meeting with her on Friday was a weird experience. She told me the only reason she is passing her classes is because she cheats through everything. Her perfect gpa has dropped to a 2.8 and she is really into partying now. I like to party too, but I also realize the importance of my education and that it has to come first. I am proud to say that I have never cheated while I am in college and my gpa is a 3.6. Not to go into too much detail, but I know for a fact that I have done more extreme stuff than she has, and I have still been able to make top grades and put my education first. It's her life and she can deal with it however she pleases, but it is kinda disappointing to know that she has let herself slip low below the bar she had set for herself while in high school. She seems happy and pleased with herself, but she might later regret being so nonchalant about school. I guess though that part of that might come from her being the daughter of one of the five riches farmers in Royal. Growing up privileged can make someone feel not accountable for their actions. Hopefully, this friend will not regret letting school slip by. Hard work always pays off in the end. At least that's what this meager hard working middle class girl thinks. I guess part of my ambition to try hard in school comes from my love of education. I don't think I would be becoming a teacher if I didn't love school and the influence it has had on my life. I think education is the best investment any person can make in themselves and it can make or break the rest of that person's future. Hopefully my friend can realize that before she lets her expensive education go down the toilet.
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