Chem Camp 2013 Theme Song – Little Wonders by Rob Thomas

One song in particular that I played during our sink concerts in Chem Camp that really got everyone emotional and sentimental was the song Little Wonders by Rob Thomas. There probably isn’t a better song out there that can sum up the entity of the experience in a few lines. The lyrics really encapsulates what an experience it has been for most of us.

Here is a copy of the my favorite lines of the song:

In the end we will only just remember how it feels

Our lives are made in these small hours

These little wonders, these twists and turns of fate            

Time falls away but these small hours

These small hours still remain

Source: http://www.metrolyrics.com/little-wonders-lyrics-rob-thomas.html

For the Music video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsT2URr1Igc

The bolded part is the part that really struck a lot of us. Most of us, going into the first day of Chem Camp, did not know what to expect but as the hours, days and weeks flew by, a countless amount of little but meaningful wonders definitely took place! It’s amazing how one “Chem Camp” can bond and bring together unique students with a myriad of different personalities coming from such diverse backgrounds.

OUR LIVES WERE DEFINITELY MADE IN THESE SMALL HOURS, THESE LITTLE WONDERS, THESE TWISTS AND TURNS OF FATE…..

Chem Camp may be over but all the little wonders, all the twists and turns of fate, and all those small hours will definitely, without a doubt, still remain! ❤

-DOitChoco

Finding the balance between over thinking and impulsiveness….

Hand in hand with my previous post about over thinking, another quote that really struck me when I read Julius Caesar was, “Cowards die many times before their deaths.”

First of all, this quote is a paradox, which is something that is impossible but somehow portrays a truth in life. For instance, people cannot die many times, for when you are dead, you are dead; But what this line applies is that people who are afraid to face life and make the most out of their life, or more commonly known as cowards, might as well be labelled dead for they aren’t doing anything about their life.

This is something that has made me realize that there are moments in our lives, where we should JUST DO IT. Nobody is perfect and we will fail time and time again, so why not just go out, explore, take risks, and live our life to the fullest.

On the contrary, sometimes, JUST DOING IT can also be the cause for tragic endings as seen in another novel of Shakespeare (that we took up in class last year), “Romeo and Juliet.” These star crossed lovers were so impulsive and were very reckless and hasty in their decisions that they ended up dying at such a tender age, side by side. Looking at it from a different perspective though, that may have been what they wanted, to die side by side.

At times, it truly is just better to go out of your way, take the risk, and don’t look back. You’ll never know how something will turn out unless you try. There will always be that big what-if in your head, so instead of thinking about what it may have been like, JUST DO IT!

PS. I am in a state of confusion right now as I am faced with several crucial decisions in this stage of my life. Honestly, I am not sure what I should I do and what path I should take, but maybe I should stop over thinking and JUST DO IT! Comments, feedback and advice would be much appreciated.

-DOitChoco