Self, Ignorance, Philosophy

I must admit that on the first day of class the meaning of philosophy was not something I knew off the top of my head. Little did I know that I had a case of simple ignorance. Instead of finding out the meaning of philosophy before the question arose, I told myself I would learn it eventually.What I did learn this past week was that I had been engaging in philosophy for several years. I have always been a curious person wondering what my purpose was in life. Why am I here? How come I believe one thing and not the other? Sometimes i would actually try to find the answers. However, there were a number of times when I let my laziness and ignorance get the best of me. Not only did I learn what philosophy is, but that self and ignorance play key roles in this subject. Most importantly, I now have the understanding that will allow me to embark on this philosophical journey.