Where I Am and Where I'm Going

To all zero people that will read this:

I don't exactly know why I'm writing a blog. I guess it's because I'm bored. I would also like to capture my thoughts at the current time because when I write a memoir, everything is right here. Nobody will read that either, but they should. My perspective is pretty interesting.

I am currently a junior at the infinitely prestigious College of Staten Island. I left The College of New Jersey after my freshman year, and not a day has gone by that I haven't regretted it. The problems that I had at TCNJ don't hold a candle to the monotony of life on Staten Island. On the plus side, I have pushed myself to graduate a year early. I am also working on an Honors thesis, pursuing membership into Psi Chi, and en route to graduating Magna Cum Laude. In three years. That's pretty clutch.

I need a job in a big way. I'm currently training young kids in the art of soccer, and it might be one of the most rewarding things I could possibly be doing. Seeing a young kid master something you've worked your ass off to teach them is something I'll always enjoy. I love little boys and girls, and I obviously mean that in the least perverted way possible. I want to be a role model. I think I'm doing a pretty good job.

I don't drink. I don't smoke. As both become more acceptable, I find myself as a member of the overwhelming minority. That's fine with me. Say what you want, but at the end of the day, I'm graduating in three years with a GPA hovering around the 3.8 mark.

I stopped playing organized sports. Playing on St. Peter's varsity soccer team killed any thrill of competition for me. Being a "scholar" meant that I couldn't be an athlete, or have a shred of athletic ability. Obviously, the people who assumed this are the same people that won't be graduating from college. However, you name a sport, and I will play it. I love sports. I love the Steelers, like the Yankees and the Jets (Winnipeg, not New York), and hate basketball.

In school and in sports, I hold myself to the highest possible standard. Nothing less than perfect is good enough. Say what you want, but I give 110% in everything that I do. 

I hope I don't sound pompous or arrogant. That isn't my intent, and it is far from my personality. I have insecurities the same as everyone else. I focus more on these than I do my successes. My pessimism and cynicism suck, but that's who I am and how I think. I wish I could change it, but I can't.

Hope you enjoyed.

Anthony Spano