As of right now I live a life that I find myself to be quite content with. There are several circumstances in my life that I wouldn't mind changing but that's life so I remain content. If I had to choose one word that describes my life now I would probably choose the word "controlled". As of right now a big portion of my life is extremely structured and there's nothing wrong that but I feel like I'd like for that to change. I'm in my second year of college and my current life is based on my performance in school which takes up all of my time. My entire world revolves around my education and that can make my life seem like it's being controlled by my education. I say this because I take my education seriously and the only proven method of doing great in school is through putting in great amounts of effort and learning to discipline yourself. My efforts toward my education can sometimes take a toll on my life in the sense that I may not always be able to do the things I want or have the ability to do whatever I want when I please. There are so many times when I just want to pack a bag, hop in my car, and take a trip somewhere and I just can't because of all the responsibilities that come with being a student and it can make my life seem a bit boring at times.
When I think about a word that I want to describe my life I think of the word free. And I don't mean this in a way that deals with my rights and liberties but when I say freedom I'm talking about having the freedom to do whatever I please and when I please without having my freedom negatively affect what I'm currently doing in my life. For example, I love traveling and road tripping but during the school semesters I have no time for trips like this which is a real bummer. I want to be able to look at my life and realize that I can be spontaneous and that I can live my life on my on terms and still succeed in this world. Some people say that wishful thinking because our entire life will always be occupied by a major circumstance whether it be school or a career but I believe that there are ways to receive an income as well as do the things you want to do in life without having your job be at stake.
Sitting back and really thinking about one word that could describe your current life is a great way of assessing if your life is actually what you want it to be. You could come up with words that describe your life and be happy with them or you could come up with words that make you hate the life you're living which would then allow you to set goals for yourself in order for you to work on living that life that you truly want. It always seems like such an absurd question when someone asks you to describe something in one word but once you are able to do so, it is then that you can truly assess something and see if it needs change now that you have a defining label on it.
