Since graduating college I thought I would be so grateful to be done with school, and I definitely am, but I will always have the yearning in myself to continue learning. I have a list of things I want to know more about, and a list of things I want to try. But I think as humans, we think that once we are done with school the learning stops there, and that is so so false. As humans with huge intellectual capacities, we should push and push and continue learning everything and anything. We should seek out the subjects that peak our interests, and wander into new ones we never thought that much about.

‘Joe Rogan Experience #1201 – William von Hippel’ has been one of the most eye-opening videos I have ever watched. I don’t agree with 50% of the content in it, BUT they talk about continuing to learn and read and expand our minds, and that is something I absolutely concur with.

I’m only 22 and have so much I will accomplish in my life, but even when I’m 70 I will continue to dream and explore life. I think everyone, no matter what age, should continue their education and continue dreaming the biggest they can. It does not mean we have to enroll ourselves back into school, but we can go out and learn on our own. If the financial ability supports it, then go back to school if that’s what you desire! Or just take a couple classes for fun. Southeast Community College has a ‘Continuing Education’ section, which holds a multitude of courses! We should take advantage of the learning opportunities that surround us, because the US is so much more fortunate than other countries in the education department.

Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. -Henry Ford

No matter what age, we should continue learning, continue expanding, and continue dreaming!! Our capacity does not have a limit, but you might be limiting yourself if you don’t think you have to continue learning. You have no idea what you could find yourself stepping into if you just listen to that yearning for learning inside of you. (I’m sorry for the rhyming and cheesiness, but get over it.)

Make goals to read a book a month, learn a new language at your own pace, take a fun cooking class, learn about human cells, or the planets/ stars/ asteroids/ the orbits in space! Just continue learning, and never stop dreaming. It’s never too late and you are never too old to learn and follow your dreams.