"Everyone's making everything up
There is no one in charge except for those
Who pretend to be
No one is coming
No one is going to
Rescue you
Mind read your needs
Know your body better than you
Always fight back.
Ask for it
Say you want it
Cherish your solitude
Take trains by yourself to places
You have never been
Sleep out alone under the stars
Learn how to drive a stick shift
Go so far away that you stop being afraid of
Not coming back.
Say no when you don't want to do something
Say yes if your instincts are strong
Even if everyone around you disagrees
Decide whether you want to be liked or admired
Decide if fitting in is more important than finding out
What you're doing here."
-Eve Ensler's Manifesta from "I Am An Emotional Creature"
Today's khutbah included a reminder that the person we mold into in these four years of college is more or less the person we're going to be for the rest of our lives. Essentially, our interactions with one another can get really dramatized seeing as we're living on our own and have our own little campus community; meaning we are prone to experiencing extremes on the popular-lonely spectrum. This can lead to potential elementary decisions if we don't take a step back and make sure we're being true to ourselves. What is being true to yourself? I don't think you can know that without taking a few minutes out of every day to contemplate the person you are aiming to become and what steps you are taking to get there. It's easy to get caught up in a multitude of things, atleast it is for me. My theory is that the key lies in remembering death often and making sure you keep that Allah (swt) connection tight - via actions and intentions. These four years aren't to be taken too lightly...don't do stupid shit.
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