Growing Up

Wow - what a whirlwind the past 5 weeks have been!


For the first time in my college career I applied myself full-throttle and the work paid off. It's like my eyes were opened and I suddenly realized that in order to not only feel good about myself but to alleviate stress I simply need to stay on top of my homework and do everything the professor suggests I do. I've acquired good study habits and only ONCE did I procrastinate, and I did that because I was so worried about how I was going to do on finals that I didn't want to face studying for them.


But now all of that is behind me, the urgency of studying is over and I have the chance to look back on the past 5 weeks. I'm evaluating my performance and the consequences of that performance.  I hope that I can do this well in the Fall and even better. Something my aunt told me has really gotten me through this time. She said, "Don't be perfect. Be excellent."  You see, I am guilty of being a perfectionist when it comes to tasks I'm assigned and if I don't get 100 % I get really upset with myself because I know it's my fault. But after hearing those words from my aunt my entire perspective on school and work has changed. It's okay if you're not perfect! All that matters is that you do YOUR best and are excellent in what you do. Awesome!