1st Anniversary of Social (Not) Fresh People

Today is the first anniversary of my separation from my student status. I was thinking about writing something down. It was raining heavily outside, replenishing the land that had dried up since last year, and the epidemic showed no signs of slowing down.

At this time last year, my classmates and friends felt that it was a graduation ceremony without a sense of graduation. I have vague memories of the day of graduation and the ceremony of that day. At that time, many professors did not participate because of epidemic prevention considerations, but recorded videos for graduates. The words in the videos seemed to be ringing in their ears, but they could not remember what they said. This year's graduates may be more grandiose. From the moment they announced remote classes until they got their diplomas, they may not feel real, and then they have to immerse themselves in a chaotic society. Where will we go in the future under the epidemic?

In such a generation, there are low wages and high working hours, climate change, increasingly homogeneous globalization, capital inflation and monopoly, rent and housing prices that are not proportional to income, and the virus is spreading among the vulnerable people and things. , The network is pulled from the deep surface, and there is nowhere to hide and nowhere to hide.

Have economic autonomy?

I started my first job in August. After considering many factors, I chose to settle in Yilan, and once again left my hometown and drifted to the northeast. Only when I started to work did I really have the concept of controlling expenses. In the past, I basically only had three meals a month during my student period (the rent of the university dormitory was paid once a semester, and there was no water and electricity bill), and it didn’t cost much a month. Now, there are more basic expenses such as rent, utility bills, labor insurance, telecommunications, and insurance. In addition, I will start paying student loans from July this year. At least half of the salary I just received is no longer in my hands. What should I say? ? Over the past year, I have often felt the approach of reality. Although I have budget management, there will always be unexpected expenses, or the goods purchased by desire, and the idiom of being stretched out will surface at this time. Finances will probably be the next part I'll spend some time researching... (Oops, what's there to do without finances?

Why live?

In my second year of high school, I created a local publication by fate and entered the field. I was able to see, hear, and discover more of the place. In the past, my imagination of a better life was somewhat limited. Because my family was often unable to obtain material satisfaction, so I always thought about finding a high-paying job in the future, although this idea was cut off when I realized that the field I wanted to work in the future was impossible. However, the word "life" is still searching and groping, especially when I live alone, I realize once again that at some point, the elements that make up life are people, food, and nature. As someone who is not good at socializing, you need to spend more time with yourself, and buying and cooking vegetables plays a very important role, and it is difficult to even think about the menu for the week. When contacting the land, it is almost inevitable to meet people from the farmers. Most of these people have compassion for food and nature (land), not only eating, but also knowing what they have eaten and what has grown out , such as changes in consumer behavior.

However, I am fortunate enough to have the time to think, to make conscious choices, and most of the time society fails to give everyone the same rights, even if they are classified as basic human rights.

To your tomorrow and future self:

Concretize the actions and ideas you agree with. Although the reality turns your head and you will bump into it head-on, you must always maintain curiosity and care for the surrounding, and try your best to do your best, even if it is small.