Sometimes, I sit in class at my university and start to ponder what on earth I'm doing there (which really means "why did I come to lecture when I could be having sushi right now"). As much as I would love to pretend that I have profound interest in Galilean transformations or circular motions, the truth is that I don't care for what I'm being taught 95% of the time.
Ideally, I would attend school with a zeal for what I'm learning and an intention of using this knowledge for the sake of Allah (SWT). However, this is mostly not the case (quite lacking in the zeal for learning arena). Instead, each term consists of a particular routine of chill sessions, with a few midterms and papers sprinkled in here and there (see, you're not the only one who lives college this way). After the wrapping up of the term, cramming begins in anticipation of a long, sleep-deprived finals week. And, the cycle repeats until graduation. As for true intentions, let's just say the focus is dodging Academic Probation while simultaneously keeping a GPA that is safe enough to get into graduate school... if all else fails that is.
I wonder why I fall into this cycle like so many around me. I would argue that it's because of choosing a concentration I hate and for all the wrong reasons, except this is NOT the case at all. I am deeply interested in my field, just not in taking classes about it. Truth is, I have no excuse. I'm just maintaining laziness, wasting thousands of dollars of tuition on nothing more than a degree mill of my own making. And so are you if you follow through with the cycle.
Don't worry, it's not too late to change! We can start a revolution of passion for what we learn and do class readings daily, show up to class, even show up on time... actually, let's just start slowly and do this gradually. Let's set an example to our non-Muslim peers by inspiring them with our driven, Muslim character.
I should take my love for sushi and apply it to school; that would definitely be a winning situation. Ya Allah, please give us the wisdom to take advantage of our education and put it to positive use while we still can.
