So far I've been having a great semester. Starting up was a bit rough though; I had just finished some rigorous weeks of Spring and Summer semester, so two weeks of summer break wasn't much time to relax. Within the first few weeks, I was already beat, especially waking up for 8:00 am class. Yet, as the semester progresses and the end draws near, I feel a sense of accomplishment at keeping up with it all.
I think I've learned from this semester that I have the capacity to change and get better, even when from the start, the challenge ahead seems quite daunting and unattainable. Looking at the course load for an Art History class or an 8-10 page research paper was fairly intimidating at first, but I found that the remedy for the fear was to just get started and not to shy away from such challenges. As I've come to overcome these large challenges, it gives me confidence that future challenges will be the same way, and that I can enter 300 level classes or higher levels of education without doubt in my ability.
I've had many experiences, standing on the verge of a challenge or big life-change, worried about plunging into something I'm worried about or can't see the end of, I tend to hesitate and procrastinate diving in, but as I've been pushed many times into the deep end this semester, I've gained confidence in moving forward and growing up, I guess.
I'm also getting a lot better at managing different aspects of my life. I've learned that I'm not much of a juggler: I don't do well focusing on all aspects of my education/life at once, but I'm a lot better at spinning plates. I can do pretty well moving from one plate to another, making sure they stay up and spin fast enough. It becomes a scramble from time to time, but I haven't dropped a plate yet! Success and the occasional exceptional grade on a paper or test gives me a boost in taking on further challenges, so the effort I've been putting in feels worth it.
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