As everything comes to an end for seniors here at Oswego State, everything begins to change. The school seems to have functioned one way for the past three years, but all of a sudden it is not good enough.
Oswego State changed the RA positions, it changed the ID policy, it changed job hours for students and tried to unify the school by seeing the students across campus as the same. It is trying to be better, but students are seeing the worst.
The school is not the only thing changing. People are preparing for real life; friends may become closer or more distant with changes in living situations and even NASA is changing with the horoscopes.
For those who did not know, NASA has not only changed the dates for the signs, but they have added a 13th sign as well. As a certified horoscope guru, according to a certification I invented for this article, this is unnecessary garbage.
When people start to feel comfortable with the way things are, they decide to change them.
Used to swiping your debt card to pay? Now you have to get a new one that has a chip.
Like the amount you pay for Netflix? Now you have to pay more.
Used to your Facebook profile picture? Well that one you can change; no one wants to see a photo of you from last Christmas in September.
Yet senior year at Oswego State seems to have the most changes. Why does everything have to change now?
It could be to prepare students to leave. Life is a constantly changing enigma that is never the same for two people. Generations have gaps because of change, separating people from those who they should be closest to, their families.
This separation is important though. People who are just like their families are typically shunned or not accepted by society.
“Bates Motel” is a good example of this. If Norma cut the cord from her son, maybe he would not have to spend his time stuffing dead birds, stabbing people and wearing her clothes. Not that there is shame in wearing woman’s clothing, if that is your thing then you do you, but your mother’s? That may be a bit much.
Change also prevents you from being the kid from high school who never left. People of course leave the physical place, yet some stay in the high school state of mind and think there are the best football captain at Panera Bread.
So why are people so opposed to change?
People get comfortable with a routine. Once it is disrupted, they will fight to try to get it to the way it was.
In addition, people are afraid of what they do not know. Change can be frightening because it brings this unknown element into people’s lives.
How will life be different now that I am a Capricorn? No idea.
All I know is that my previous belief of myself will have to be completely reevaluated. Thanks NASA.
Change can be scary. Change can be bad. Change can be hated. However, if you want to go anywhere in life, it is important to embrace the change.
Curve into the skid; it will help you gain control of the wheel again. It is the same with change, the more you go with it the better off you can be.
