Friday, March 13, 2015

I'm Lost



I'm Lost


I'm Lost. My life is up in the air. Where should I go? What am I good at? What are my passions? These are questions I have been dwelling upon for as long as I can remember. Also, how can anybody my age have it all figured out? I know what you're thinking, no twenty year old has it all figured out, but many do have a direction they are going in. Me? I am stagnant, I am stuck, I am frozen. I think a part of it has to do with being afraid of failure. I am afraid to put myself out there learn from inevitable failures. People have always told me that failures are what you learn the most from, these failures and the things we learn from them are what shape us as people. 

Something I have recently decided is that college just isn't for me. I am not good in a classroom environment, getting information thrown at me and trying to retain as much as possible, information that does not interest me at all. After completing high school, I thought I'd give community college a try. After two, insanely long semesters, I discovered this fact about myself. So, I decided to get a change of scenery, and went on a missions trip, by myself, to Costa Rica for 3 months. This was the most amazing, life-changing experience I have had thus far in my life, but I'll talk about that more in my next post.


Who Am I?



Who Am I?


"Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself." - George Bernard Shaw
My name is Alex Calacci, I am twenty years old, and I am currently living in the northwest suburbs of the great city, Chicago. Before I delve too deep into who I am (which is what I will be sharing in all of my blog posts), I would like to establish that this blog is going to be my journal, my online journal for all to read, enjoy, and learn from. It is a place where I will be sharing my experiences and the lessons I've learned from things I've done, and things I wish I would have done. So, one of my goals is to help others in similar life situations, and to receive feedback or advice from anybody willing to give some. I do not claim to be an expert in any field, but simply a friend sharing thoughts and stories from experiences I've had. I hope you will join me in this journey, and learn from my mistakes, and my successes.