After reading this excerpt from the book, "So You're Perplexed Even in College," I became conscious of many things I had never given a second thought before. By writing this I think that the author had many points to portray to the readers. One of the universal messages the author is sending is that contrary to common opinion, beginnings contain just as much happiness as endings. The journey isn't always about the destination, but the starting point is the motivation to reach that destination. The author quoted an excerpt from the essay, A Chesterton Anthology: ."..there are no uneducated men. They may escape the trivial examinations, but not the tremendous examination of existence" (45). No person will come out of life without learning the lessons existence imposes upon people. They may choose not to complete their homework assignments, but when life throws situations at them, they are forced to...