College Student looking to try out a new life...

Hello Everyone, My name is Turner, and i've been thinking about life a lot.

Currently I'm a Double Major in Psychology and Philosophy at Oakland University, in Rochester, MI. And after learning a lot about Philosophy, and putting a lot of thought into the things i do.. I learned that every living thing wants to pursue pleasure, and avoid suffering, it was well said by Epicurus back in the day... Realizing this, i gave my life an objective look and asked... "Am i Happy" and my answer was no... Living in America, i was brought up on the idea that once you graduate high school, you go to college, get a degree, and get a job, where you work for years to pay off your debt, and then, after all of that hard work, happiness should follow... But i don't believe in that.. Why should i have to work so hard for happiness, when as a human being, happiness should be my god given right... lol. I suppose what i believe my goal to be is to pursue happiness, and try my hardest to attain as much knowledge as possible before i die.. which is why i suppose i'm a philosophy major lol

I recently found this forum, and i'm looking to try out some type of Alternative Living during the summer, just to see if it's the path to happiness that i've been trying to find... simple pleasures.. and i was hoping that i might be able to visit a bunch of communes over the summer, and learn more about them...

If anyone has any information.. feel free to PM me, or email me at lturner@oakland.edu

 

Boy, do I have the situation for you!! Let me know if we can exchange emails and I'll tell you all about my land and what I have to offer.

 

yeahh.. i was in that same situation not too long ago.. i was in college, full scholarship and everything.. but every time i asked myself if i was happy, the answer was always no. so i knew i needed to change something. to make a long story short, i decided to take a year off from school and use this time to figure out what i really want to do with MY life. not what my parents and friends want me to do, but what I want to do.

you really just have to find it within yourself to decide what YOU want to do with YOUR life.. because when it's all said and done, who is going to be the one to live with the decisions you make? ... you.

good luck friend, i'll be around.