Tuesday, April 22, 2014
Learning Experiences 3
This semester is winding down with only 3 short weeks left. However, the work load is increasing. The stress is starting to pile up with group projects and tests. I almost can't wait till finals week because it is one of my easier weeks. I am continuing to develop better and better time management skills. My sleep schedule is getting to be nonexistent. This year has taught me a lot of new things. Not only in the classroom, but at work, social events, and other various activities. We are constantly learning and developing as humans, but sometimes we move so fast that we don't notice it. Our lives are so scheduled and busy that most days I move from place to place or meeting to meeting and forget to take a second to breathe. Sometimes I wish I could go back in time to the days when I didn't have to do crap. I could play call of duty and eat oreos all day with no real life cares or worries. I do not have that luxury now with school and work. I then have to think about how fortunate I am to go to this school. There are people out there that go to bed hungry, and we complain about the BLUU. There are people who can't afford cars and we whine about the parking spots. Some people can't afford new clothes and we complain about having to get dressed up. Sometimes all it takes is looking around campus and seeing how fortunate we all are that we get to go here. That is something I have learned to appreciate. I thank my parents all of the time for paying my tuition to go to such a great school. Granted, they will be expecting some sort of refund from me in the future, but I will cross that bridge when I get there. TCU has been the best decision I have made in my life and I find myself extremely happy here. I never want to leave. It's that feeling of appreciation that allows me to push through my toughest days here in college. I know that the stress will eventually fade and I will be free from school. I wouldn't want to attend school anywhere else. I can't believe I am about to be a junior in college. I remember thinking it was crazy to be a junior in high school. The jump from high school to college is not anywhere near as scary as the jump from college to the real world. This school prepares us so well with what comes next that those nerves and fears simply fade away. 70 years down the road, when I am old and crusty, I hope to see TCU continuing to thrive as a great institution. I would love for my kids to attend here, as long as they are on scholarship… Anyways, I am constantly learning and developing, but sometimes I need to slow down and appreciate all of the little things around me and the great school I get to go to.
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Mac, I found this post very insightful and I could really relate to what you are saying. Sleeping isn't really a priority with everything that is going on. In light of the increasing work load and the daunting nature of finals, it is so easy to complain about all the things we need to do. Often we forget how lucky we are to be here at TCU. When you think about it, we are actually so fortunate to have finals to take because it means that we are learning and getting a good education. Similarly I've caught myself reminiscing on the days when there was less work to do and more time to just do nothing, but then I remind myself of where I am... TCU, the best university out there.
ReplyDeleteWith everything that is going on, it is crazy how time is flying by and how much we learn and grow each day. I'm only a freshman, but it is crazy to think that just a year ago my life was completely different. It was a huge change to leave home and go to college, but I can't even imagine how scary it will be to go into the real world! It's easy to wish that the time away when we have tests and projects and are stressed out, but when I think about it I don't want it to be over! We could all learn something from your point about slowing down and appreciating where we are. This was such a good reminder before going into the craziness of the end of the year and finals week!
Mac, I really enjoyed this post. These are all things I have been thinking a lot about this semester. In high school I was so focused on getting to the next thing that I barely stopped to enjoy my time at all. I didn't enjoy those years, and was always counting the days until I would be in college. Now that I'm actually here, it's a little hard to get out of that mindset of looking at tomorrow instead of today. However, I am getting better about stopping myself to remember how unimaginably fortunate and happy I am to be here, just like you were saying. We have to learn to look around right where we're standing instead of trying to look three steps ahead all the time. With the future looming even closer now that we'll be juniors, I think it could get even more difficult not to spend every second planning for the future. But I completely agree that we just have to stop and be thankful for what we have, because most people can only dream of being where we are. I'm glad to hear that you are so happy at TCU, and I have no doubt you'll go on to do really successful things in the future as well!
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