I'm going to do this for real. Isn't it hard... | Is it fun!?

Trying to do something for real is difficult.

何事にも本気で取り組むのが美徳、たぶんそれは正しい。

But in reality,
the only things you can really get serious about
are the things you want to do and are interested in...

Things you can get serious about?

Assignments, helping out with events,
things that are given to you like 'do this'.

But that's it.

Looking back,
at the beginning of my second year, I was completely just doing that.

その時期の私にとっては授業を取りすぎていて、
頭の中は「とりあえず単位を取る」。

A class where we print on T-shirts

There was an opportunity to print T-shirts using silk screening.

In truth, I could have thought about it as much as I wanted.

Instead of a T-shirt, I could have printed on a pencil case, or
what would happen if I printed in multiple layers?
That would be interesting!

How far can this machine go?

There was definitely room to play around like that.

But I was told
'just print anything,' so
I printed on a scrap of cloth I found nearby and submitted it.

Anyway, I didn't have any breathing room,
I had other things to do and was feeling rushed.

本気じゃなかった。

The professor's reaction was,

That was the reaction.
Well, obviously.

If it were now, I would probably be making infinite novelty T-shirts and playing around.

That's why I think I ran away.
Behind the words, "I don't have time."

When you do things for real, it's fun.

The time spent thinking, testing, and struggling on your own is interesting in itself.

And what's more,
that happens even if you didn't "like" it from the start.

Even with tasks given to you,
if you face them for real, you can bring out your own color.

If you do it for real, you get fun toys.

That's how it sometimes leads to the next thing. I think.

I know it in my head.
Still, it's hard to commit to doing things for real.

I do research, but I can't bring myself to want to do it.

I need to do some kind of research while studying abroad.
The university curriculum is set up that way.

でも、論文を読むのが面白くない。
ものすんごくまぶたが引っ付く。

That's when I thought,
I should just enjoy doing the research.

Next time, I'll try enjoying the research.

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