A COMPARISON OF MY VIEW OF LIFE WHEN I FIRST BEGAN COLLEGE AND MY VIEW OF LIFE NOW.

I was admitted into college to study English language as a fifteen-year old boy. For someone at my age then, I was already very experienced. My love for books was also very apparent. Among my mates, I used to consider myself very experienced. I used to view life seriously as I believed that the world was created for daring and adventurous people. I viewed people who shed tears in the face of difficulties with disdain. I was also more serious-minded than most boys at my age.

While in college, I studied authors who wrote books that were distinct in form and orientation from the elementary and high school novels and story books I had become accustomed to. This exposed me to other views about life which were not only different from mine, but were in fact the exact opposite. It dawned on me that the world is filled with persons of diverse views and opinions. The more the number of authors I read, the more my love and crave for reading increased.

After my first degree, I enrolled into another academic program different from what I had studied at the onset. My exposure to other views about life increased. I have earned four degrees in various areas of study. I have also enrolled for a fifth one. My love for books has not diminished. On the contrary, it seems to be on the increase. There is no doubt that the complexities and vicissitudes of life have reduced the number of hours I spend each day reading one book or the other. But I still love reading all the same.

The result is that my view of life now is sharply distinct from my view of life when I first began college. I do not hastily jump to conclusions on issues without first seeking to find out the other side of the issue. I do not also judge people by their appearance as I have since discovered that most of the time, appearance could be very deceptive. Above all, I have learnt that all human beings were created equal. There may be differences in race,opinion, height,religion or even intelligence. But we are all equal.