It begins with an active pursuit of knowledge

Have you ever stopped to consider how big the world really is? It holds millions of pieces of information—too much for one person to conceive of, much less understand. History, geography, science, math, religion, politics, law, technology, transportation, health & fitness, food & nutrition, culture, music, literature, and subsets within subcategories of each heading. The thought is staggering. And for me—a senior English major (with a Business and Communications double minor thankyouverymuch)—it’s also terrifying. Sure, I’ve gained my fair share of knowledge during my years as an undergrad. I can hold a conversation about 19th century literature (American or British), I can contemplate the cultural revolution surrounding Oscar Wilde, I can even argue which states may or may not be considered part of the American Southwest. But the things I do know are greatly overshadowed by the things I don’t know. For instance, practical knowledge; like how to balance my own budget, how to change the oil in my car, how to renew my driver’s license—everyday tasks required of an independent adult (cue my quickened heart rate, tightened chest, and downpour of anxious thoughts). 

As the name “Analytical Enquirer” suggests, I am a detail-oriented person. I crave clear and exact step-by-step instructions (in other words, “idiot proof”) that I can successfully replicate. So with this blog, I hope to 1) convey the information and knowledge I hold in a way that is helpful to others and 2) translate, record, and simplify the information and knowledge I will (hopefully) learn.

To accomplish these objectives I will become a pseudo-reporter, a seeker of facts. I must overcome my reluctance to ask questions as well as my embarrassment of being completely ignorant of seemingly simple tasks. I must shrug off my fear of the unknown, for I can no longer postpone adulthood. I have one summer and one school year until I graduate and I am kicked out of the kiddy pool. And the only way to grow and thrive is through an active pursuit of knowledge.