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The Human Condition: The Characteristics Of Life

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What is the Human Condition? The Human Condition are characteristics in life in which one will experience at one moment or more in their life. The real question is, however, do you experience the Human Condition even if you’re not conscious of it? In order to be considered “human”, one must experience one of the characteristics of life. Conversely, there is Nihilism. Nihilism is the rejection of all religious and moral principles, believing that life is meaningless. The idea of Nihilism goes against what the Human Condition stands for. Even without being conscious of it, people go through at least one if not all characteristics of the Human Condition.
In “College Should Be An Adventure” by John A. Roush, Roush talks about how one grows in life. As people grow and get older, things change not only externally but internally as well. Through the journey of life we prepare ourselves for what is yet to come. Throughout Roush’s article, he mentions tips and ways to assist the transition into college easy yet enjoyable. “...the college experience (compared to the high school years) is supposed to be a crucial time for growing up…” When students prepare themselves for the transition to college, they must know quite a bit in order to successfully get prepared. During the preparation, they grow mentally. He or she needs to become mentally strong to be able to tolerate whatever life throws at them, especially throughout this transition process and in life. While a student is off at
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