What is change?

How important is change?

Change is a momentous word. Although some regard it as frivolous and common place, it is hardly so. Nor is it a word that can be thrown around to get elected to a political office. (Of course when running for a public office, you’re going to preach change.) No one except an incumbent approaches the podium and says, “I’m here to do nothing, and carry on business as usual.” Change is far more significant than many realize, and it needs to be paid its dues in respect.

Every year, week, day, and second something changes. The world is constantly revolving in change, (even though that is an oxymoron). The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines change as, “to make different in some particular.” This definition is extremely vague.

My definition for change, in life is an altering of circumstances by an event. In this way, it implies that not only has something been altered, but there was a reason for this alteration. Despite the fact that this definition too is vague, it can be readily applied to our everyday lives.

Humans adapt to change every second, whether this has good connotations or not, it is up for you the reader to decide. Change keeps life interesting; even if one lived in an Utopia, change would still be necessary. For the seniors, an enormous change is occurring, leaving the home and environment they have known for years and venturing off into the world to go to college. This involves confronting numerous life choices, some of which began back in the beginning of their senior year with the decisions where to apply to college. No matter where the path leads you in life, you are confronted with change.