Brain Turbulence

Ever since freshmen year, the quarters seem to go faster and faster as I get older.  It is possible that it is because I have lived longer than I had during my first year.  For example:

I'm being hopeful in that I set my life expectancy somewhere around the low to mid 80s we will say 85.

Year              Age/Life Expectancy

Freshmen year: 18/85 = .21 -> 21% life lived

S. Senior year: 23/85 = .27 -> 27% life lived

Great so I have a percent of the total time that I've been around.  A quarter on average is 3 months. (~.25 years)

.25/85 = .3% of total life expectancy

So when we look at what .3% actually looks like compared to age; time really is going faster:

1 Quarter / % of Life Expectancy Used 

Freshmen = .003/.21 = .014 or 1.4%

S. Senior = .003/.27 = .011 or 1.1%

1.1 % < 1.4 % -> Quarters during Freshmen year truly were longer than following years.

So, it is apparent that each quarter is really a smaller percent of our overall time lived.  The brain sure is a crazy thing, I am sure it knows all this, it just likes to keep to itself.

This feeling of time moving faster relates to everything! Spring break during elementary school seemed to last ages, whereas 2005 Spring break was over before it started.  (thanks work!)

Interesting as it may be, I think it is time to pay more attention to class.