Tuesday, October 26, 2004
motorcycle diaries
saw the movie motorcycle diaries tonight. what an inspiring movie. the movie follows the backpacking adventures of ernesto "che" guevara and his friend alberto granada. i feel like i should quit work and go backpacking in south america for a year now after seeing this movie. it reminded me a lot of the landscapes i saw in peru, the people of peru and the cultures along the amazon river. they are such a stark contrast to that of the united states.
there are so many rewards to traveling to another country. first being that its an eye-opening experience. second it ends the drone-like nature of the 9-5 world. and third, it really changes one's outlook on life. i was just thinking, as if i were traveling through south america with che and alberto, that if i had a profession that was more useful than computer programming, i would definitely spend a year doing some project out there improving others lives. maybe this is a sign i should go do a post-bacc in medicine then use my skills and volunteer mentality to help others in needy countries. anyone with me here?
there are so many rewards to traveling to another country. first being that its an eye-opening experience. second it ends the drone-like nature of the 9-5 world. and third, it really changes one's outlook on life. i was just thinking, as if i were traveling through south america with che and alberto, that if i had a profession that was more useful than computer programming, i would definitely spend a year doing some project out there improving others lives. maybe this is a sign i should go do a post-bacc in medicine then use my skills and volunteer mentality to help others in needy countries. anyone with me here?
