So my mind has been blown. Pretty much literally. In one of my classes, we're studying Einstein's Theory of Relativity (we just finished his Theory of Special Relativity, which was amazing in itself…) and I just can't get over how amazing it is. It's not often that I actually keep thinking about things we learned in class for hours, and yet that's what Relativity has done to me. Today I decided I'm going to study the math that goes into relativity- quantum mechanics and all that. I'm super excited. But I'm also sad that I won't be able to take everything that I want to in college. I mean I almost wish I could stay there for 15 years! And even then I wouldn't get to take all the classes I want to. A few weeks ago, during lunch, I was talking to one of my friends about school and how she doesn't like it and can't believe that anyone (me) could actually like it. And I mean, to be honest, there are some classes I just don't like. But if I could choose all my courses, I would always want to come to school. I don't understand why people don't feel the need to keep learning, and learning. And asking questions. A couple weeks ago I went to my best friend's senior speech, which was about not losing your childhood curiosity and continuing to ask any and all questions. That struck me hard and I've tried to implement it into my daily life since. However, I still find myself reluctant to bring something up because I'm afraid my classmates, or worse, teacher, would think I'm stupid. I hate that. I wish that everyone wasn't scared of asking questions. The world would be a better place.
p.s. I've been listening to Shaun Mullin's "Lullaby" a lot lately, which is why the name of this post is "Nashville, with a tan." It could also be used as a metaphor for Einstein's way of thinking- everything is more interesting and full of possibilities for him than for most people.
