Here we are, literally weeks from the warmth of summery freedom, trapped in an exam-ridden haze and most likely praying for deliverance from the work we've already done and the mountain of it that we have left to do. Whether or not we already have plans for the three, school-free months that follow this chapter of our lives, however, the fact remains that we all have to spend them doing something, whether it's a constructive enterprise or not. Contrary to popular expectation, I am not going to suggest that you ditch your coveted internship or that trip abroad to spend all of your time lounging on the couch in your flannels, channel-surfing the day away. Quite the opposite, actually; I think it's time that we finally leave the remote behind, remember the amazing television wisdom that we have painstakingly gained over the past semester, and live, live, live.
First, to those of us who are moving onward and upward (i.e. to those of us who are graduating and heading out into the Actual World): remember, as all college-centric dramas illustrate, that this is the time when you get to make your dreams come true. Corny, yes-silly, yes-but whether such a possibility is realistic or not pretty much depends entirely on you. Whether you're getting a job, traveling the world, considering several different options or moving back in with the parents, make sure you do it with conviction. And if you don't like something about your life, change it! You're young; the odds are that you still have some time to kill, making mistakes and whatnot. What follows is some advice from the small screen that applies directly to you, and it's gold, so pay attention.
Tony Soprano of HBO's "The Sopranos" wants you all to know that "a wrong decision is better than indecision;" Carrie Bradshaw of "Sex and the City" fame maintains that "the most exciting, challenging and significant relationship of all is the one you have with yourself;" and Meredith Grey from "Grey's Anatomy" completely empathizes with your newfound situation, saying, "We're adults. When did that happen? And how do we make it stop?" Now, young grasshoppers, armed as you are with this priceless advice, go out into the world with confidence. As the theatre folk say instead of good luck (in case said luck actually jinxes the person in his or her endeavors), "break a leg," everybody. Break a leg.
2008 Woodie Awards
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