Jack Yesner Week 9- Waiting, Waiting, and More Waiting

 After months of studying in preparation, I took the SAT on November 6. I sat through the laborious test for four hours, and while a minor situation occurred when my hand got sliced by a shard of glass on my cracked phone, the test was pretty uneventful. In my opinion, the most stressful part of the SAT is having to wait until November 19 for your scores. Waiting for nearly two weeks feels endless and adds anxiety to my day-to-day life when I think that a test that can change my life is in the process of being scored. Another test, the PSAT, is taking even longer to be scored. I took that test on October 13, and results do not release until December 7. Having to wait for these results led me to wonder how waiting for things has shaped my life and what it would be like if I did not have to wait for things. 

Waiting has significantly shaped my life in many forms. I often find myself waiting for good events to happen, whether it be weekends, breaks, special plans, or a vacation. When these events finally arrive, I find myself still waiting for things. I have to wait until I arrive at the destination. I have to wait for a table at a restaurant. I have to wait in line for a ride. I have to wait for the movie to start. All these things rely on me waiting incessantly. Even after these special events which I have waited for occur, the waiting does not stop. Instead, my mind just shifts to the next thing to wait for. 

What if I could have a superpower where I would not have to wait for things, such as being able to skip forward in time? Would I use it? While it has its benefits, I would probably decline the ability. Skipping time forward in order to bypass a wait does have its benefits, which was especially evident when I was lucky enough to have a fastpass at an amusement park, but it also has its downsides. I have noticed that when I am watching a video that allows me to skip ahead, I usually skip forward immediately to the end of the video to see what happens. While I now know instantly how the video concludes, I did not enjoy the video. A famous quote says that “life is a journey, not a destination”. I agree with this quote. Being able to wait for things to happen makes them special. Birthdays are special because you have to wait for them all year, and that special event you have been waiting two months for is only special because you waited patiently for the day to arrive. Instead of longing for the end result, we should embrace the wait, because it enhances life’s experiences to a spectacular level.

What events do you find yourself waiting for? Would you accept the ability to skip time so you would not have to wait for things?





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  1. AnonymousNov 17, 2021, 6:45:00 PM

    Much like yourself, I find myself waiting for so many things. I find myself waiting for dinner to be ready, ready to go home after a long school day, and waiting for the weekend. I, like you, am also waiting to get the results of the PSAT and am getting sick of waiting for my score. I wouldn't accept the ability to skip time so that I wouldn't have to wait for things because just like you mentioned, I feel that the time waited makes the event more special when it actually occurs.

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