9/8/2026

A main theme of what I learned last week: time flies when you're having fun. I already knew this cliché, but this week I really lived it. I went to Fredericksburg, TX, for one of my freshman roommate's 21st birthdays, and we spent most of the trip in disbelief. We met three years ago, and now we're wrapping up college later this year. We reminisced, and even the most mundane memories felt valuable in hindsight. We also drove four hours there and four hours back, talking the entire way. That might annoy some people, but I loved every minute of it. The four hours flew by, passing through small Texas towns, staring out the window, talking about nothing and everything. It completely filled my cup.

Coming back to school after that trip felt like a slap in the face. I still feel mentally stuck in summer, senioritis is creeping in, but the first couple weeks of work are already behind me and it's time to lock in. Crazy how fast that shift happened.

So the lesson isn't just that time flies. It's that time is always flying, one way or another. The real difference is whether you're paying attention while it does. It's a lot more worth it when the moments flying by are ones you actually enjoyed. And luckily, I'm an optimistic person who enjoys most things, so I'd like to think most of my time is the good kind of fast.

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  1. williams.dan76September 10, 2026 at 6:03 AM

    Thanks for this blog post. Every day, every moment, is a learning experience. All of us are lifelong learners, whether or not we remember our lessons. I like the way you finished in the last paragraph, our moments are slipping away. Philosophers have always stressed the importance of mindfulness, of being being of our lives so that we truly live while we are living.

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