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\u201cThe fire you like so much in me\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n I\u2019m writing this after my last class of the Fall 2022 semester. While reflecting on the semester today, I had a thought: I don\u2019t have any tattoos, but the words \u201cStrange Loop\u201d are what I would choose to get if I were to get one \u2014 and I\u2019ve been considering this one for over four years.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cIs the mark of someone adamantly free.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n For me, this song encapsulates a feeling and understanding that I can hardly describe, let alone fully articulate in one of my brief Song Scribbles blogs \u2013 but that\u2019s what\u2019s so amazing about music, right?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cBut you can’t stop yourself from wanting worse,\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n For me, \u201cStrange Loop\u201d means that even though things might be going smoothly for me in the current moment, eventually there will be a time full of more stress and anxiety. On the flip-side, though, while things may be overwhelming in a moment, they will turn for the better in due time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201c’Cause nothing feeds a hunger like a thirst.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n This semester itself has been a \u201cStrange Loop\u201d\u00a0 for me \u2014 full of highs and lows, hopeful moments as well as anxious ones. I must always remember that nothing is permanent \u2013 the good isn\u2019t permanent, but the beauty in that is that the bad isn\u2019t permanent, either. We just need to be patient and strong enough to wait until the tides turn.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cBaby, I’m tired of fighting.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n Fall 2022 has been full of learning for me, as much outside of the classroom as inside. I\u2019ve spent the past four months learning about the world and how to navigate it as well as learning about myself, and I\u2019m so proud of myself for making it through as bravely as I did.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI always wanted you\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n There will be good times in the future and there will be bad times. There will be challenges, and there will be smooth sailing. The only guarantee is that things change, and I know that my positive attitude, as well as help from my loved ones, will get me through whatever this life throws at me.<\/span><\/p>\n