Am I Waiting for Godot?

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(accidentally read ahead a bit, kind of have spoilers)
Everyday, people wake up doing the same routine things. They clean up, go to work, relax, eat, sleep, repeat. This is probably even more noticeable in the daily lives of online students like us. We wake up everyday at the same time, do the same times, go to the same class, eat, do homework, and go back to sleep. Almost everyday is like this. While I am not completely against it, I do think it gets a bit boring at times. Similarly in "Waiting for Godot" I feel like I can almost see the exact same thing I describes. The same people, Vladimir and Estragon, wait under the tree everyday for a Mr.Godot. The same people come each day, Pozzo, lucky and a boy; each time with a change in characteristics. And I felt like this situation is so similar to at least what I experience currently. I work hard every single day for a distant goal in mind. But like the 2 characters under the tree, so far they have no proof that their goal exists or is even achievable. Still, everyday I follow the same routine hoping that luckily one day my goal will just appear in front of my face like that Mr. Godot. 
The people I see along this boring and long wait are also similar to the people in the play. They all remind me that I still have something I'm working for. The boy keeps telling the 2 men to wait one more day and the two strange men, prevents Vladimir or Estragon from leaving the spot. Similarly, in my daily life, the people I meet are also a reason why I still have my goal in mind and did not completely forget it. But only a few people stay the same and others change all the time. 
Finally, I just wanna touch on how the play is comical at times. The characters do the same thing over and over without giving it a thought. I realized that if my life is almost the same as the lives of Vladimir and Estragon, then isn't my life to an outsider's eye a tragic comedy? I am so absorbed in that end goal I forgot to bring freshness and excitement into my daily life. I hope that everyone still have their goals in mind, but still live each day to its fullest and enjoy their senior year!


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