OPINION
Monday, September 15, 2014 7
My Second First Day
Second chances don’t come often – I intend to make the most
out of mine
gleb matushansky › contributor
M
y second first day came just this past
week. How the tables have turned…
I first came to York University as a
biotechnology student in 2006. To be
honest, it was because I took the easy way out and
decided to live at home. After having a less-thanstellar time in my chemistry classes, I realized that
the dream of medical school was over; I had to decide
what to do next, and I was clueless. On the one hand,
history, psychology, and politics had always interested me – but what was I to do as a graduate? I knew
I didn’t want to teach and I knew that I didn’t want
to be an overqualified Starbucks barista (I don’t drink
coffee and can’t make pretty shapes out of syrup, so
that life wasn’t meant to be). I decided to focus on
something that would have some real-world value,
even if limited; thus began my foray into marketing. I wasn’t studious, I wasn’t engaged, and I wasn’t
ambitious, so I coasted by until I graduated. I didn’t
make many friends, didn’t explore opportunities, and
didn’t realize how lucky I was to be a student. I was
busy going out with my high scho