"Let's get Adam drunk!" (part 2)

I find it interesting how many people in college find it absolutely acceptable to simply 'pass' a course. Maybe college is just their right of passage, so they don't have to strive above and beyond their best. Or maybe they're just innate geniouses who aren't being challenged (yeah, right). Whatever the cause, there are still too many people on this campus who don't have their priorities straight, and are wasting their parents' money (or their own).

I observed this the other night when I attended a get-together with some friends (in a completely controlled atmosphere) and had a little to drink. Now, I've been drunk before. I don't want to be again. I'm sure it was funny, but for me it was hell. I couldn't stand up straight. I became Sir Floppy Legs, and for someone whose vocabulary actually increases with inebriation, my speech had begun to slur. When your brain notices these things as they are occuring, it is a surreal experience, and a frustrating one at that. Imagine trying to help someone stand when you yourself can barely balance. Also imagine, if you will, simply trying to think straight without falling asleep. This was a time when sitting became the most attractive thing to do to my body. Only at the end of the night did I become nauseous, and I made sure to drink lots of water to flush out my system, so I thankfully had only a small headache the next morning.

My point here is that I had a lot of things planned for the weekend, and the majority of it was studious. I was going to finish projects, be uber-prepared for performance class, and memorize my a cappella parts. Thing was, I was going to accomplish these things by waking up early and working hard.
I didn't wake up until noon. I had a game at 3:30. We got back at 1:00 AM. There goes Saturday. I sleep in, again, due to sheer exhaustion, go to the gym, practice tutorial a smidgen, go to sisterhood stuff, then head back for more homework. I still didn't get much done.

So what did I learn out of all of this? There are multiple potentials in every human being. There are paths we can choose that will lead us down to excellence, but there are often sacrifices on the way. Do you sacrifice social status for excellence? That's my current question, but there are others. Such as: How does one achieve balance when your major requires you to be one-sided?
My major is such that I must practice every day, and do so on multiple instruments, if I hope to succeed. Ergo, I have no time to waste being drunk, and I have little respect for those that will waste valuable time getting wasted instead of bettering themselves. Partying is all well and good, but not when failure looms on the horizon.

That is my current state of mind.

In other news, I got to see The Island last night. Here is my summary: "Run!" The entire movie, with a few short-lived breaks in-between, was one gargantuan chase scene. Good music though.

Thanks for reading, and have a great day.
Over and Out,
Adam