The Universal Journey: 22 Major Arcana
Foolish & Naive, We Embark on a Journey We are born vulnerable and naive, and we die (hopefully) knowing valuable lessons. The journey from beginning to end is winding, unpredictable, and certainly not linear. Sometimes we will step forward, other times we will be forced back. There will be happy times, grieving times, and unexplainable phenomena. There will be stagnation, boredom, and fear of missing out. There will be times when you are an expert and others when you are the clueless novice. In every case, there seems to be a card to describe a state of being. As a first-generation college student, I approached higher education as a total newbie. I had always done well in school and extracurriculars, and so I thought that as long as I stuck to my guns and was confident, I could get wherever I needed to. I applied for colleges through the QuestBridge program for high-achieving, low-income students, and I was so hopeful that I could get ...